From the author: About one of the framework questions and in-depth understanding of the work of a psychologist. I am often asked how much time/meetings it takes to resolve this or that issue. The question is logical and obvious, but is the answer so clear? And what is decisive in the matter of time necessary and sufficient for the passage of changes? The importance of parity is worth noting here. Each of the parties (both the psychologist and the client) is responsible in this process, each in its own share: the client is to be brave, to truly want to get out of the maze of scenarios and decide (and therefore take responsibility) to go into the unknown a journey to find a new self; a psychologist is in lending a helping hand, in the professionalism of a “guide” through mental labyrinths and (this is already aerobatics) in the skill of finding the “cherished path” to awareness and freedom of choice for a particular client. And how long this path will take is also determined by the process and the final goal. But here, in my opinion, the psychologist still has a more significant role as a “guide” who has already walked through different labyrinths, has experience, knows and owns different tools. Despite my admiration for the areas of psychology and techniques based on the client’s natural experience of his own experience and independent access to conclusions and/or decisions, I still adhere to the opinion: if the client can be helped quickly and efficiently, then it is better to do it quickly and efficiently. And in this case, the issue can be resolved in 2-3 meetings. But it often happens that the situation with which the client came is just the tip of the iceberg, on which all attention is focused, so as not to look at the more global, where it is scary and painful. In this case, the restructuring will be much larger... And the number of meetings for joint work is already determined by the “deep-sea hidden part”. From my experience, in 5-8 meetings you can understand such depth. The frequency of meetings may also vary. In order for the changes to pass and be accepted, and for a person to have time to adapt to them, live and experience the new quality, it is more effective to meet once every 5-7 days. The time of the meeting itself varies from 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Here the client’s condition will be decisive, how resourceful it is for a long journey through the labyrinth of life. And the professionalism of a psychologist in this aspect lies in the ability to support the resource state of the client and verify it when entering society. After all, it is important that not only the client’s changes take place, but also that the client with an “updated picture of the world” organically fits into his existing environment and the line of his future path.