Relax, don't be nervous. Listen to the guidance of the counselor. You don't need to make any extra preparations. Just attend the consultation on time.
Q: What should I do if I feel that the consultant is unreliable during the consultation process?
A: Stop consulting immediately or ask the organization to refer it to other consultants. Because you no longer trust the counselor, the effect of psychological counseling will be very poor. Don't worry, the consultant or consulting agency will refund the fee to you after the consultation is terminated.
Q: I feel nervous. What should I do?
A: It's normal to be nervous.
Most people get nervous before they walk into the consulting room for the first time. Psychological counseling means that you accept a person's counseling background and are willing to talk to t a about your psychological problems in order to get help. Your nervousness is the reaction of most people.
Q: Will the consultation be easy?
A: Consultation is not easy. Psychological counseling can be a hard job. In this process, you will need to face the problem that brings you trouble and try to solve it. You may experience more psychological pressure in this process, but please stick to it and keep your confidence. After this process, you may gain more self-awareness, stronger solving ability and more pleasant emotional experience.
Q: What should I say during the consultation?
A: Don't worry, the counselor will guide you to speak.
But if you are willing to ask yourself the following questions, it will be very helpful for your initial consultation:
What problems do I want the counselor to help me solve?
Is there anything you can't say to your face?
What questions do I worry about that the counselor doesn't want to hear?
There are several psychological problems bothering me. Which one do I want to solve first?
Is there anything in life that will prevent you from changing? Like my own fear of change.
Q: What is the experience of a good psychological consultation?
A: First of all, you will feel very smooth and comfortable. Secondly, you will feel that you have gained something. Your problem may have been solved, or you may just get some inspiration. You can open your heart and tell the counselor everything you want to say. You have established a safe and trusting relationship with the counselor, which will make you feel comfortable and safe.
Q: The consultant is not talking, but I am talking. Is this normal?
A: Normal. In the previous consultation, the consultant mainly collected information, and the opportunity to speak will be given to you. The effect of consultation is not to see how much the consultant says, but whether the consultant will ask questions and find out the essence of the problem.
Q: What can I say during the consultation?