The book is written in the form of a dialogue between the author (a psychologist, practicing psychotherapist) and a fictional character (the Skeptic). The topic of the conversation is the meaning and essence of the psychotherapy process. The author answers all kinds of questions: why do we need psychologists? can we do without psychotherapy? why can’t we talk to a friend instead of a psychologist? what are the rules for working, and is it true that any psychotherapy lasts a long time? and many others. The publication will be useful both for specialists who inevitably encounter “skeptics” and their questions in their work, and for a wide range of readers interested in psychotherapy or trying to understand why, specifically, they should go to a psychologist. In PDF A4 format, the publisher’s layout of the book has been preserved.