In 30 lectures of the proposed book, psychotherapy is described as an independent medical specialty and a separate humanitarian profession of the future, its role and place in our society are considered. This book describes a number of techniques and technologies of modern psychotherapy, adapted to the mentality of a particular person, and the rich scientific and practical experience of the author allowed to select the most important topics and give the publication a practically significant and motivating character. In his lectures, the author introduces the reader to the latest history and definition of psychotherapy, considers its classification and general provisions. The personality of the psychotherapist, mental ecology, as well as the preparation and training of psychotherapy are investigated . Psychotherapy methods are also studied in detail, in particular interview technologies and transactional analysis. The structure of personality and basic life positions, analysis of communication, psychological games, life scenarios, as well as scenario history and status. are considered. The author reveals in detail the essence of his method of crystallization of problems, pays attention to biologically active additives, and also studies the problems of psychotherapy of addictions, in particular the problem of alcohol ecology and the abuse of other mentally active substances.