Probably, many have heard of such a psychologist as Alexander Makarov. The photo of this person appears in the descriptions of many television projects and shows. In particular, he conducted a psychological test of many participants in the Battle of Psychics. His authority as a specialist psychologist cannot be overestimated.
How did it happen that a graduate of an ordinary St. Petersburg university could reach such heights? What is the reason for his success? And what else is known about the life that Alexander Makarov leads outside of television projects? So, let's talk about everything in order.
Makarov Alexander: biography
On January 2, 1972, a boy was born in the Academgorodok of Novosibirsk, who was named Sasha. As he himself assures, his first hopes for a happy future collapsed at school. The reason for this was the collapse of the Soviet Union, which brought devastation and unemployment.
In search of a better future, Alexander's family often moved from place to place. In a fairly short period, he managed to change 7 different schools in four cities. From an early age he showedthe makings of a leader and entrepreneur. So, as a 10-year-old boy, Alexander Makarov managed to earn his first money by selling postcards to foreigners.
The decisive event in his life was admission to the St. Petersburg psychological university. It was here that Makarov mastered his first professional skills, which later helped him change the lives of many people.
Work in speci alty
After graduation, Alexander Makarov decides to radically change his environment. Therefore, in 2005, he moved from St. Petersburg to Moscow in the hope of finding a more promising job.
Here he gets a job as a psychotherapist in one of the local clinics. And although the working conditions there were not the best, live practice helped to quickly improve their own skills. Thanks to this, and also to his innate determination, at the age of 32 he becomes the executive director of one of the best psychological clinics in Europe.
Around the same time, he begins to conduct trainings for various segments of the population. Their main task was to achieve inner harmony through the realization of their own potential. Ultimately, this led to the creation of an independent project called the Professional Psychological League.
It is worth noting: in order to enrich his knowledge base, Alexander Makarov traveled half the world. He communicated with many European specialists and adopted from them more than one useful technique. Not to mention that in 2012 he wasone of the members of a scientific expedition that went to India in order to understand the basics of local spiritual therapy.
Alexander Makarov today
Given the level of knowledge and reputation, we can say that Makarov is a very welcome guest on many projects. So, he is often invited as an expert to many shows and programs. In addition, he conducts trainings and lectures as part of his project.
He also actively publishes his scientific papers and articles in various print and electronic publications. Some of his work has earned worldwide attention and serves as a guide for other psychotherapists.
Alexander does not forget about the practice in the clinic. True, it is quite difficult to get to him because of the long queue and the quite justified employment of the psychologist himself.
