The textbook provides basic, consistent information about what psychological counseling is, how it is implemented and spread. The textbook is intended for students of psychology departments of universities, future teachers, practical psychologists, is required and is calculated both for classroom, sudden on the health of the teacher work, and for the work of independent, extracurricular. The content, structure and logic of presentation of educational material allow to use it as students of colleges, institutes and universities, as well as teachers of psychological, sociological and management disciplines.