«Using self-therapy methods in a psychologist’s work with clients.” Chapter 2 losing weight, refusing to eat, mood disorders and disturbances in the emotional sphere is often found in psychotherapy. Therefore, I suggest that you partially touch on this issue with the help of Gestalt self-therapy, as well as reflections of art therapy and fairy tale therapy. So, in one of the meetings with the girl K., the conversation began with tears in my eyes. Her condition was unstable, there were sudden mood swings, she complained of feelings of hopelessness, sadness and despair. After which, special attention was paid to the girl’s perception of her own body. She is completely unhappy with her appearance. The client began to remember the moment in her life when she began to examine herself more carefully and critically in the mirror. I switched to a low-calorie diet and began weighing pieces of food. At the beginning of the therapeutic session, no methods of work I proposed were used; the meetings took place mainly in the form of conversations, which allowed me to obtain additional information about the client’s life, interests and relationships. I decided to have the next meeting devote to art therapy methods. The main criterion for your attention should be the fact of creating a creative product, the embodiment of hopes and the birth of an image here and now, in front of you. Drawing in therapy is another way to look at your inner world and, perhaps, face your painful “buttons.” Many psychologists will agree with me that the main goal of using art therapy in working with clients is to harmonize personality development through the development of skills self-expression and self-knowledge. And since my client had difficulty expressing herself in the world around her, this method came in handy. I suggested that girl K. draw a centered picture on the topic “I.” Everyone knows that many authors call a centered drawing a mandala. Mandala – translated means “circle” or “center”. Mandala is one of the most modern and interesting techniques in isotherapy. During the process of creating a mandala, girl K. had a feeling of tension and discomfort, from not knowing what to draw. But later she gradually developed an interest in the art of self-expression. After completing the process of creating the mandala, I discussed with the client everything that was happening at the meeting, asking questions about what was happening to her. Psychologist: “Tell me what happened, how did you create it?” Client: “Everything happened spontaneously. I didn’t even think that everything would turn out like this.” Psychologist: “What did you feel at that moment when you created the drawing?” Client: “At first there was tension and fear. The feeling that I will again do everything wrong.” Psychologist: “What do you think should be done?” Client: “I don’t know. I’m ashamed again.” Psychologist: “Who are you ashamed of and why?” Client: “I don’t know. I'm probably embarrassed in front of you. It’s a shame that I have to draw, and I’m whining and crying again...” So in the process we came across a feeling of shame towards the mother, and then the work was aimed at exploring this feeling. Therefore, one of the tasks of art therapy is to help a person recognize and learn to express his feelings, to better understand himself.