Especially in this period of sanitary emergency, a situation that has radically changed our daily life, many people experience psychological distress, due both to work and to the difficulties in managing change. In these situations, consulting a psychologist can be a good idea.
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However, this is not always possible. The reasons often concern the economic question. Not surprisingly, there are many people who are wondering how to save money when going to the psychologist. In the next lines, let’s see the answer together.
How to spend little when you go to the psychologist
When it comes to understanding how to save money when going to the psychologist, a dutiful mention must be dedicated to the National Health Service. Here’s what you need to do when you need to go to the psychologist:
- Contact the CUP of the nearest hospital and book a visit
- Contact a CPS (Psycho-Social Center): these realities deal specifically, through listening or preventive interventions, with the mental health of subjects over the age of 18
- Refer to a family counseling center
To choose the alternative that best suits your needs, the right thing to do is ask your doctor for advice. When it is decided to refer to the National Health Service for the psychologist, it is good to take into account some points. First of all, it is essential to be ready to deal with a very long waiting list.
Another aspect that must be taken into account concerns the impossibility of choosing the professional to rely on. This can prove to be a significant obstacle. In fact, there are several people who have problems in telling about the hardships they experience to someone of the opposite sex. Furthermore, for the success of a psychological path, theempathy, which does not mean that it always clicks.
On the other hand, as already mentioned, the National Health System it allows you to save a lot and to pay even less than 100 euros for ten sessions. Just to give a parameter of the difference compared to the private, we point out that, on average, a psychologist who does not work with the National Health System asks for a minimum of 50 euros per session (the duration varies depending on the orientation).
What to do if you are not going to contact the National Health Service? Even when talking about the private psychologist, it is possible to call into question solutions to save. A few examples? The choice of sessions on Skype. Very often, the psychologists or psychotherapists who administer them charge a lower rate than those in the presence.
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