Psychologist in Kyiv

1. Why psychological help is needed
2. What topics to address
3. What is the difference between psychological counseling and psychotherapy
4. Search for a psychologist-psychotherapist in Kyiv
5. My services as a psychologist: benefits
6. How to make an appointment with a psychologist in Kyiv
7. Cost of consultation with a psychologist in Kyiv

Mikhail Dikiy - psychologist and psychotherapist

Here you can sign up for a face-to-face session with me in Kyiv or online. Most of my clients are adults who care about their quality of life and live in a busy schedule (IT specialists, company executives, Russian-speaking emigrants, entrepreneurs and middle managers).

Why psychological help is needed

Everyone who has used the services of a psychologist understands the difference between “before” and “after”. You find answers and insights that you have been struggling with for years by reading books and talking with friends and family. I was also consulted during the training process and many of my problems also went so far that it’s even difficult to remember.

1. Firstly, psychological self-medication, like drug treatment, is fraught with the fact that your negative psychological state will drag on like a disease.
2. As in the case of a physical illness, a person cannot always determine the causes of his psychological condition and choose the wrong treatment methods accordingly.
3. Help from friends and relatives is wonderful, but there is a risk that your loving loved ones will offer you solutions that are completely unsuitable for you because they do not understand the causes and methods of treatment and measure your situation by themselves.
4. Reading psychological literature as self-medication is of little use due to the fact that your problem is in your “blind spot” and in order to solve it you need an “outside view”, and the view of a professional.
5. The usual ways of solving problems - alcohol, work, sports - do not actually solve the problem, although they temporarily help eliminate symptoms or reduce pain, but in the long term they cannot get rid of your psychological problem.
6. As with a boiling kettle, when it is possible to remove the lid and let out the steam, this greatly relieves the internal pressure, even if the kettle is not removed from the heat (the problem has not been solved).
7. Not all stories can be trusted even to the closest people, even if it is possible to tell, you often don’t want to burden your loved ones with negativity, so it is important to have a person who unconditionally loves and accepts you, but who is not a close relative, but an employee professional
8. It happens that, due to circumstances, there is simply no one to share your pain with and no one to ask for support or advice. Perhaps you are in a foreign country where there are no psychologists who speak the same language and understand your culture; perhaps your schedule or the circumstances in which you are located do not allow you to receive a face-to-face consultation and an online consultation with a psychologist may be suitable for you.

Therefore, if you are tired and have no energy to walk in circles without solving important issues, psychological help is what you need. This is a good way to feel the joy of life again, build good relationships with loved ones and make your dreams and desires come true.

What topics to contact a psychologist with

You can contact me on any topics that concern you. In particular, when you:

• There are self-development tasks
• There are situational problems that are repeated
• It is difficult to find a way out of the situation
• Disturbing emotional state
• Fears, obsessive thoughts, depression
• Difficult relationships, divorce, jealousy, loneliness
• You don’t know what the problem is, but you want to find out
• I can’t build good relationships at work or at home

A more complete list of topics can be seen on the main page.

What is the difference between psychological counseling and psychotherapy

I also do psychotherapy, the list below will help you understand the difference between these similar services.

1. A psychologist does not work with mentally ill people when your condition falls outside the neurotic spectrum
2. Rational approach and solving situational problems.
3. Great activity and independence of the client
4. In psychotherapy, the nature of the complaint is associated with the inability to control oneself (lack of resource), while in psychological counseling the complaint is associated with a lack of understanding of how to do this (there is a resource)
5. In psychological counseling, the focus is on changing individual attitudes and aspects of the personality; in psychotherapy, the focus is on the entire personality as a whole.
6. The relationship with the client is more formal; there is no focus on transference and counter-transference in the relationship with the therapist, as in psychotherapy.
7. Consulting is usually shorter-term – up to 5 meetings.
8. Psychotherapy requires long-term work, the client’s ability to introspect and introspect; this is a more complex format of work.

Search for a psychologist-psychotherapist in Kyiv

Now a huge number of specialists offer their services in Kyiv. To find your psychologist, you first need to look at his experience, education and client reviews. And of course, use your intuition

If you see that the psychologist is qualified and experienced, talk to him before you pay for his services. Of course, in psychological counseling, the personality of the psychologist is not as important as in psychotherapy due to the short-term nature of the work and the nature of the contact, but it is still better if you feel that the psychologist understands you, he has a clear structure and understanding of how to work with your request and feel comfortable with it.

I always offer this 15-minute conversation for free before the consultation. This way, clients don’t have to spend money if we don’t suit each other. This is convenient and removes the fear that the psychologist, having received the money, will disappear with it. Of course, the cost of the services themselves also matters. The more experienced the specialist, the more expensive his services, but everyone can find themselves a specialist within their means. I will be glad to help if you choose me.

My psychologist services: benefits

1. I treat every client with respect, without judgement, evaluations or labels, regardless of what they decide to do.
2. I am constantly improving my level (you will see this from the abundance of certificates), I regularly take intervisions and supervision
3. I will be honest, if during the initial conversation I understand that I cannot help or I have doubts, I will redirect to the appropriate specialist or tell you in what format I can help.
4. If I see that there is no real need for my services, I will not impose them. The quality of work is more important to me than meaningless meetings.
5. I guarantee confidentiality and anonymity (they are regulated by the ethical codes of USP and WAPP of which I am a member)
6. I don’t work with absolutely all requests, I understand my limitations.
7. You can always get to know me before the consultation, read my articles, talk.
8. I have a flexible work schedule - I can work promptly and on weekends by agreement.
9. I offer my 10 years of experience and success in consulting various clients.

How to make an appointment with a psychologist in Kyiv

I usually receive in an office near the Levoberezhnaya metro station. But if you want, we can rent an office hourly in your area as needed.

Call +38 096 216 94 11

To sign up, click on the “sign up” button below  me or write in any convenient way of communication that you will find on the “contacts” tab.

Cтоимость консультации  психолога в Киеве

Очный прием в Киеве будет дороже чем онлайн консультации так как необходимо дополнительно оплачивать аренду (это около 80-150 грн в час). Конечно  нужно учитывать еще ваши расходы и время для того, чтобы проехать на консультацию.

В целом онлайн услуги удобнее и дешевле при том же качестве, но реальная встреча может быть комфортнее некотоым клиентам. Цены на услуги психолога можете посмотреть на главной странице.