I became my own architect. I was able to freely express my wishes and choices. By embracing my own qualities, I was able to bring out more uniqueness and possibilities.
– Carl Rogers
It is a cool and useful thing to have the courage to re-understand yourself and change yourself.
But it is not an easy task to do alone, the survey shows that as many as 98.1% of people in China are facing psychological distress, behind the seemingly calm daily life, people are experiencing different degrees of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and other psychological sub-health problems.
Sometimes "stress" has a certain positive meaning for people's psychology, and it can make us grow. But if the pressure is beyond the scope of what we can cope with, beyond the scope of what the mind can bear, people's psychology will collapse, produce regression, and fall into deeper difficulties.
In the face of pressure, taking the initiative to seek support and help from others is a way to grow and learn. Psychological services are one of the many helpers. Studies have shown that 75% of people who receive professional psychological services can benefit from it, including symptom improvement, problem solving, and personal growth. The effect achieved by 15 psychological service interviews is equivalent to about 2 years of self-distancing time.
Many people are reluctant to seek psychological services, in addition to worrying about what people around them think of them and thinking that they can solve the problem on their own, another common reason is the consideration of economic cost. Psychological services usually need to be done a certain number of times before they can be gradually effective. It is also a pity that many visitors interrupt the service due to financial pressure before they feel the effect.
Psychological services are ≠ expensive, and low-cost psychological services from 50 yuan can also help us find inner balance and smiles, clear our minds in self-growth, explore ourselves deeply, and understand our relationship patterns. Although the cost is lower, the positive effects such as reduced stress and increased self-confidence cannot be denied.
Price should not be an obstacle to getting help, especially in times of financial pressure, low-cost psychological services can provide equally effective support, and we recommend psychological service resources from Simple Psychology - Simple Psychology low-cost psychological volunteer recruitment activities, which may be suitable for you who have no counseling experience or are currently struggling with emotions, work, relationships, growth, etc.
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Simple Psychology's low-cost psychological services are provided by trainees of Simple Psychology's Gold Medal Program "Training Program" and "CBT System Training Program for 2 Years". The "Training Program" covers a special 2-year long-term systematic training of theory + internship + supervision, and is committed to cultivating trainees to grow into capable psychological counselors.
The "CBT Systematic Training Two-Year Program" is a two-year systematic training program led by Macenbaum, one of the founders of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with theory + internship supervision + case study to expand case ability and clinical experience.
At present, there are more than 800 high-level trainees of the "Training Program" and the trainees of the second year of the "CBT System Training Two-year Program" internship and supervision stage, which are providing one-on-one low-cost psychological services. During the same period, each trainee will recruit a weekly quota of visitors, who will accompany you through difficulties and give you the strength to grow with one-on-one professional support from a professional individual supervisor.
Here are 5 frequently asked questions to help you better start this journey of psychological exploration:
Q1: Why the low price? After nearly 2 years of systematic study and training, each trainee who provides "low-cost psychological services" service has entered the internship stage and needs more opportunities to work with clients. Under one-on-one professional supervision, they listen to your concerns, help you sort out your problems, and provide intervening professional support and feedback.
As the trainee is in the internship phase of the program, a lower fee will be charged for psychological services.
Q2: Are the trainees professional and reliable? Low prices do not mean that the value of the help and services received by the visitors will be reduced, and they are professional and reliable.
All the trainees of the Counsellor Training Programme have completed nearly 350+ hours of psychological counseling theory and skills, including:
◍ Basic knowledge of psychological counseling regulations, ethics and other related knowledge. ◍ Practice of core theoretical knowledge of psychological counseling and main psychological counseling techniques. ◍ Knowledge and techniques of psychological problems and their main intervention methods. ◍ In the past study, with the support of the supervisor, I have accumulated more than 40 hours of helping experience, including psychological hotline and pre-counseling. ◍ ......
After systematic training and accumulation of hotline internship and pre-counseling stages, they have entered the low-cost psychological service platform, they already have a certain amount of experience in helping others, and will provide psychological services under the supervision and guidance of professional group supervision and individual supervision.
The trainees of the "CBT System Training Two-Year Program" have completed 150+ hours of professional learning experience, and even those who participated in two programs at the same time have completed 500+ hours of systematic training, and have steadily received supervision and guidance from professional senior teachers:
◍ [Individual Supervision] During the period when the platform accepts cases, the trainees will strictly carry out "one case and one supervision" to ensure the professionalism of the service provided to the greatest extent. ◍ [Group Supervision] During the internship period, group supervision will continue to be carried out regularly for nearly 30 hours. The supervisors are all trained in Germany, the United States, etc., with more than 10 years of consulting experience and more than 3,000 hours of case experience. ◍ The supervisor will provide professional support and guidance to the mentees. This also means that every service you and your TA has a professional supervisor behind you to protect your privacy system.
Q3: How does the low-cost psychological service work?
"Low-cost psychological services" are to help you understand the basic settings and functions of psychological counseling through conversations, and to discuss with you the current situation through the collection of basic background information. In counselling, Simple Psychology Uni trainees will also provide interventional professional support and feedback through the counselling knowledge and techniques they have learned, helping you to better cope with the current problem. ◍ Fee: from 50 yuan (the price charged per student is indicated on the personal page) ◍ Duration: 50 minutes each time ◍ Frequency: 1 time per week (the specific time and frequency are agreed by both parties) ◍ Format: face-to-face/video
If you prefer to be face-to-face, you can give preference to making an appointment for a student in your city for a ground consultation, or if there are no students in your city, you can also choose the video format. Q4: Can I make an appointment?
To apply for "low-cost psychological services", you need to:
◍ At least 18 years old, no history of psychotropic drugs, no suicidal intention, behavior or suicidal experience; ◍ Have the desire and motivation to understand and change oneself/current situation, and want to learn about psychological services; ◍ Students who are not enrolled in the "Simple Psychology Uni Psychological Counseling Training Program" and the "CBT System Training 2-Year Program"; ◍ Be clearly aware of the "low-cost psychological services", which are provided by the advanced students of the "Psychological Counseling Training Program" and the trainees of the "CBT System Training Program for 2 Years", and understand that the students are currently in the stage of course learning and internship. ◍ Be aware that the trainee you have booked will be removed from the low-cost psychological service page at the end of the internship period. If you want to continue working with the student, you can renew the contract by yourself from the Simple Psychology app, and the follow-up work between the student and you will still be under professional supervision. You can book an appointment for assistance in the following situations:
◍ Feeling stressed by events at work and in life, and wanting to get psychological companionship and emotional counseling; ◍ Be curious about your personality, emotions, interpersonal patterns, etc., and want to explore and grow more personally; ◍ Facing professional pressure at work, want to better manage stress, and get career development exploration according to their own situation; ◍ Confused about interpersonal communication, intimate relationships and other issues, and want to know more about their own patterns and better handle relationships
Tips：
Simple Psychology Uni trainees work with clients under supervision. During the assessment stage of the first 4 consultations, if the case is assessed by the supervisor and counsellor as unsuitable, a referral will be made. If you are looking for a psychological service that is suitable for you, you can consider a low-cost psychological service for Simple Psychology, they are sincere and ready to go.
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