The process of growing up is thorny, and to make it easier, parents often turn to child psychologists. A good specialist will help your child successfully overcome difficulties, establish relationships with parents and peers. But it is not easy to find the right professional among the many ads.
Necessary
the Internet
Instructions
Step 1
Word of mouth is a great source of recommendations. If one of your friends turned to a psychologist and was satisfied with the result, it makes sense to find out the phone number of this specialist. After contacting a psychologist, describe your problem so that he can immediately tell if this is his profile. The more your problem resembles the one with which your friends approached, the higher the chance that the specialist will be able to help your child.
Step 2
If word of mouth didn't work, take a closer look at reviews of child psychologists on the Internet. On city forums, you can find threads where mothers and fathers share their views on the specialists they have contacted. You should not immediately turn away from the psychologist, having found one or two negative reviews about him. Even the most qualified professional cannot help everyone without exception.
Step 3
Many psychologists do more than provide individual counseling. They conduct seminars, group trainings for both children and parents. Try one of these activities alone or with your child. If both you and your child like the specialist, please ask after the end of the seminar whether he conducts individual consultations and how much his services will cost. Chances are, if his schedule isn't crowded, he won't mind getting another client.
Step 4
When searching on the Internet, try not just reading the message boards, but type your query "the child does not want to learn" or "the child is showing aggression" into the search engine. According to the search results, you will find people who work specifically with your problem. If the link leads to a psychologist's website or blog, read the materials he publishes and decide if his methods are acceptable to you and whether the specialist is pleasant as a person. Do not give up if the psychologist you like lives in another city - perhaps he will agree to work with your child via Skype.
Step 5
Online consultations are another good opportunity to assess the skill of a psychologist. You can describe your problem on a website that provides such services, or read the answers of specialists to questions from other users. Pick the psychologists whose posts you liked and write them emails. Describe your problem, clarify their working conditions and the cost of their work. In this way, you can choose a person who will be able to help your child.
