Private psychological practice, like any other profession, has its advantages and disadvantages. Today another times faced one of fatty (on my view) shortcomings. And so this text turned out: what I personally do not like in my work.
Here it is-the biggest drawback. It's getting harder to communicate outside of work. People shut down because they think that once they share something with me, I'll start treating them.
Or I will start to comment on their behavior, look for some mistakes or point to a lack of self-confidence. It's like I see through everyone.
I want to illustrate this shortcoming with one example. Imagine that you work as a pastry chef and love sweets: cakes, pastries, desserts. Does this mean that you are ready to bake cakes at any time, always, for everyone, in any situation? No, it doesn't. You will do it only by order, in the pastry shop and mostly for a fee. Coming to visit, I would also not want to work as a pastry chef, I just wanted to relax and chat (preferably not about confectionery).
At the same time, I love sweets. I'm really interested in what bothers other people, what they dream about, what they worry about, what pleases them, and what — not so much. So in my spare time I enjoy eating cupcakes made by others.
You're a psychologist
That says it. If you're a psychologist, you should have:
• The ideal character of space and the management of emotions. You don't have to be angry or hurt.
• In any case, no bad habits.
* Ideal children and family. You're supposed to be able to sense your kids from a distance. And any beginnings of the conflict with the husband you have to put out in advance like the wave of a magic wand. In short, all close around psychologist trek silk, happy and transparent, as glass.
• Ideal relationship. Because you know how to pull strings to make them dance to your tune.
• Additional bonus. If you are a psychologist, you should want to answer the phone at any time to conduct a free consultation. Or reply to messages immediately. Are you a psychologist or something?!
Evenings and weekends are the best time to ... work
Another minus is the schedule. Customers mostly come after the end of the working day. It turns out that your most demanded working time is 18, 19, 20 hours. And weekends. Plus travel time. What about family and children? In General, not the most convenient schedule, what to say. Recently, I prefer to consult on Skype, at least it eliminates the problem to get to the office and back.
Money, money, money…
Additional psychological education is expensive. Well, let's say, any education is expensive. But if you really want to be in line with the latest trends, you will have to fork out for seminars with foreign speakers, as well as expensive books in English. And it needs to be done constantly.
By the way, all seminars are held on weekends, which I also really do not like.
Other disadvantages, which are usually mentioned by colleagues, do not particularly bother me for various reasons. But still case here is that:
• emotional exhaustion;
* too complex, exhausting clients;
* the need to maintain your business in working order, to look for customers, to deal with the site, accounting, etc.;
* loneliness-Yes, loneliness, because first, you work most often in the office alone, and secondly you can not properly wash the bones of their work (read clients), because it is contrary to ethics;
* security issues: late returns home, alone in the office without security in the evenings, customers can also come with various problems, so to speak.
All this is rewarded by the fact that you help people. This is the most mega-advantage. Understanding that you do not just spend 8-10 hours of your life every day on a stormy activity for the benefit of someone else's uncle. You feel your need and see the meaning in your work.