This question is asked by people who are faced with such complexity in their lives that they are unable to solve. Perhaps they turned to friends and acquaintances, but they did not find the necessary help there either. And then the question arises - How to solve the problem? The same friends and acquaintances say, “Try going to a psychologist.” In my experience of communication, we are in some confusion, not knowing what a psychologist can do, and where to find a good specialist? I am a practical psychologist, in this article I I will tell you some secrets of what happens in a psychologist’s office, why people come to him. Moreover, I will tell you from my experience of communicating with a psychologist, which took place while I was studying at the university, when I only had a rough idea about what psychology is, what a consultant does during a session. At the indicated time, I came to the indicated place, knocked on the door, they opened it for me, and invited me inside. I walked into a bright room in which there was a table, a wardrobe, chairs and two armchairs, comfortably located in the corner. The psychologist offered to choose a place where we would sit; without the slightest hesitation, I went to the chair that stood in the very corner. I found it very convenient and safe. The psychologist sat down in the second chair. We were separated only by a small coffee table. “I’m listening to you,” the woman said softly. And at that moment something incomprehensible began to happen in my head, on the way to the psychologist I was thinking through the phrases with which I would begin my speech, but now my thoughts were all confused , it was difficult for me to concentrate, but I still started. I talked about how tired I was when combining work and study, that in the evening I was more like something lifeless, my only desire was sleep. I needed to talk out , because there is no one else to discuss what worries you. I could tell my friends everything, but I don’t want to strain them, I could talk to my sister, but she’s younger than me and might not understand. Precisely because I had no one to talk about myself with, I went to a psychologist, who listened to me attentively; I wanted to talk and talk, seeing interest in my personality. When my monologue dried up, the psychologist asked me an important question, about which I even I didn’t think, plunging into my problems. The question “Why are you bothering yourself like this?” to some extent changed my understanding of the world, of myself, of work and study. It would seem like just one question, but it was the one that was right on target. The realization of why I was doing all this caused a strong reaction, I cried for a long time, it seemed that the thick dam that I had built inside myself had broken through. All the pain began to come out, all the experiences that I had, but which I hid far away under the pretext of being busy at work and school. The psychologist supported me, sometimes she told me something, the rest of the time she was just there, which was very important for me. I knew that I was heard and understood. I was afraid to look inside myself alone, but when there is a psychologist nearby, you can explore your inner world in small steps, discovering its richness. Working on yourself is a great way to make your life happy! I want to inspire you to work on yourself, because everything is in our hands!