Hello!
Sometimes the soul feels bad. No strength, no mood, melancholy and lost, and you don’t know how to get out. So I had such a period. I looked for psychologists, looked closely at trainings, studied schools and methods - you can only trust your mental health in reliable hands.
I dismissed the trainings right away - I interviewed experienced friends, read reviews (I looked for critical ones, of course), with an analysis of the techniques used, and realized that I would not tolerate such rude interference in my head. All these schools of success, breakthrough methods for changing lives, courses on women's happiness - no, no, not mine.
Next are psychologists and psychotherapists. A huge number of specialists, different working methods and different prices. I went through the LJ of famous healers of souls and gasped - half my salary will have to be given to this help! Working with a psychologist is not a one-time event, it is work on a regular basis, once a week for several months. This includes payment for canceled sessions for many - in order to discipline the client.
And somehow I began to lean towards the idea that best help- independent. I was covered in books and articles... when a truck with gingerbread overturned on my street - someone recommended the MSPP (Moscow Psychological Assistance Service) to me. The specialists are competent - they helped the friend who recommended it. And, surprise, it's free. Oh, it’s worth at least trying for free, I decided, putting the books aside, and rushed to sign up!
I started with face-to-face consultations. That is, I signed up at a branch that was convenient for me geographically and came at the appointed time. I had been to psychologists before and knew roughly what kind of animals they were :) I filled out the form and went to the session. A lady psychologist was waiting for me in a separate, moderately spacious office. Actually, they started working. But somehow, by the third session, I abandoned this matter - I stopped liking the lady, well, that’s not all. The usefulness of the sessions was rapidly declining due to my distrust. Oops.
After a month I decided to continue. But from another specialist. I chose another branch, closer, and asked myself to choose someone more experienced and prettier :) But some life circumstances kept preventing me from getting to the session, then one thing or another...
And then I finally found my format, which I still work in now - SKYPE consulting. Surprisingly, this type of modern service is also provided by SMEs. I found my psychologist, with whom I am comfortable and effective (he turned out to be a psychotherapist in fact) - and he is a man. I’m happy, I don’t miss sessions - we communicate once a week, 45 minutes. Sometimes I have homework, sometimes he sends me books on the topic... Problems are slowly being solved and the light at the end of the tunnel is shining like a bright sun!
And now, for the impatient, briefly:
- help is absolutely free! (provided that you are a Muscovite/have temporary registration/study at a Moscow university, etc.) Help formats: face-to-face consultation, Skype work (both with video and just audio), correspondence.
- Usually sign up a week or two before the session. With the exception of emergency psychological assistance.
- there are some thematic seminars and work in a therapeutic group - but I haven’t tried it yet, I haven’t had time.
- There are many branches geographically, you can choose any
- Specialists have different focuses and different methods. Look for yours, not everyone will suit you and be able to help you! Perhaps you will change about 5 - like me :)
- assistance - when contacting via Skype - is CONFIDENTIAL. My therapist does not have any of my information except my email address and Skype nickname. I don't turn on video calling. When working full-time, you must present your passport, some form... keep this in mind!
- Paid services are also provided, prices are humane.
- the number of face-to-face consultations is limited: usually 5, but your psychologist can extend up to 10. Next is a break.
- all specialists with at least diplomas and extensive current practice. Alas, there are no profiles, regalia or photos of specialists on the site.. terra incognita, so every time you choose a pig in a poke.
- The site is quite informative, it’s easy to reach by phone - everything works reliably.
I am very glad that in our city there is an opportunity to receive this kind of help. And it is needed not only by people with severe problems or losses, but also by ordinary ordinary Muscovites - everyone has their own “cockroaches” or blues, which is about to develop into depression.
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And thank you for reading my review - I hope it was useful to you!
The Moscow Service for Psychological Assistance to the Population (MSPSP) today provides Muscovites with the widest range of psychological services.
Moscow residents can receive free psychological help throughout the calendar year. Every Muscovite has access to:
- 5 psychological consultations;
- 2 sessions of psychological diagnostics;
- 3 training programs;
- 2 consultations with a psychotherapist;
- 8 sessions of psychological rehabilitation;
- 2 consultations with a rehabilitation psychologist (initial and final).
Take advantage of everyone free services Muscovites with temporary (from six months) or permanent registration, as well as full-time students of capital universities and citizens working in Moscow, can apply.
In addition, married residents can receive family counseling, provided that the marriage is officially registered. Couples who are not married but have children together can also contact the psychological service. In this case, one of the partners must have permanent Moscow registration or a permanent place of work.
“Our specialists are ready to help any person who finds themselves in a difficult life situation. We do this free of charge, confidentially and at a high professional level, - says the director of the MSPP Nina Petrochenko. — We have created a system of working with the population that allows us to approach each person individually and select the most suitable effective method psychological assistance."
Any resident of Moscow can receive qualified help from a psychologist both in person and remotely— it all depends on the client’s wishes.
Citizens who would like talk personally with a specialist, can visit the nearest service branch (they are located in all districts of the capital). In order to come for a consultation, you need to call the administrator of the selected department and agree on a meeting time.
For those who are used to spending more time on the Internet, prefer to communicate in absentia, or simply do not have time to visit a psychologist, there will be an organized remote consultation using audio and video communication, by e-mail or even on the psychological support forum of the MSPP.
You can also discuss your problems and difficult life situations with a psychologist by telephone for emergency psychological help. To do this you need to dial a simple three-digit number 051 . It is easy to remember and dial from a landline phone. To call from mobile phone, then you need to add the area code to the number 8 (495) 051 . The psychologist's services will be provided absolutely free, but remember that the telecom operator will charge you for the call.
In addition to consultations, at the Moscow Psychological Assistance Service, residents of the capital can receive psychological rehabilitation course. A set of modern relaxation and anti-stress techniques perfectly helps restore psychological and physiological health, cope with anxiety and fears, normalize sleep and state of mind.
For those who want to understand themselves, experts will conduct psychological diagnostic sessions which will allow you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and choose the optimal method of psychological assistance.
In addition, Muscovites can get acquainted with scientific news and current problems in the journal “Psychology for Life”. Service specialists share their recommendations with readers in this publication, as well as on the MSPPN channel on YouTube and on social networks.
Press service of the Department of Labor and social protection population of Moscow
