I remember when I was planning to install a braces system, how I spent quite a long time going to different clinics for consultations in search of a specialist who would suit me. I remember how happy I was when I started treatment in one of the clinics, and how disappointed I was back at the very beginning when I didn’t like the treatment process. I didn’t want to start all over again and waste time on it. But I continued to look for my specialist, though not as fanatically as at the very beginning😅. I found my orthodontist quite by accident, going for a regular consultation at a clinic not far from my home. I remember how at the next visit she told me the treatment plan and timing, and I was counting how old I would be when the braces were removed and I was scared. At that moment, 1.5-2 years of treatment seemed like an eternity to me. Then I didn’t know that it would take much longer, because I had to deal with locks on my teeth for almost three years, but even after removing the braces, the treatment does not end, because... ahead of wearing retainers and mouthguards. But now it doesn't scare me. While wearing braces, I got used to them and to all the rituals associated with caring for my teeth. It has become, and continues to be, a part of my life. How is this similar to psychology? In my opinion, everyone. The same processes, just different actions. Many people are frightened by the prospect of therapy, the process of which lasts for years, and they put off their visit to a psychologist, although they really want to contact him. Someone is afraid that a specialist will not suit him, and then he will be disappointed in therapy and will no longer want to turn to another psychologist, starting his journey from the beginning. Someone wants quick results so that in a month they can change their entire life, which they have been building for years. But in order to rebuild, change, learn to live and act differently, our psyche needs time. However, changes do not happen by themselves; you need to invest in them. It doesn’t work so that you come to a session with a psychologist, talk to him and leave. Quite a large amount of work happens outside the office. In essence, therapy becomes a part of your life. A very diverse, rich, interesting part. And I’m sure if you decide to let psychology into your life, you won’t regret it!