The book of the famous psychotherapist with many years of professional experience G. V. Starshenbaum is a self-instruction manual that helps to organize the work of a counseling psychologist step by step. The book will help you expand your existing knowledge through tests, homework and skills training. Learn how to quickly and effectively solve the problems you face - from organizing an appointment and initial consultation to working on your own mistakes and testing yourself.The book contains information that a specialist will need to start a successful practice of a psychologist. Much attention is paid to the personal, gender and age characteristics of clients, as well as the specifics of working with difficult cases. The book provides many examples, as well as excerpts from real consultations. It is addressed to psychologists, but it will also be useful for doctors, teachers, administrators, lawyers and other professionals who work with people and want to develop their communication skills.