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About Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy has goals such as treating symptoms of specific mental illnesses like depression and anxiety, reducing suffering and building a stronger sense of self.
The psychoanalytic approach to therapy aims to identify and understand the unconscious thoughts, fears, and wishes and how they contribute to the problems people present with.
Psychoanalytic therapy provides a safe setting that allows for the patient to reveal what is painful, and to figure out a solution they can adopt long-term,
Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy create the right conditions that encourage the processing of painful feelings that adversely impact one’s emotional development. This processing is intended to help one become more connected with the painful realities they have repressed and more comfortable addressing them directly.
The intended effect of this approach is to allow for a new way of being in relationships in which honesty and acceptance of the self are possible.
Why choose a Psychoanalytic approach to treatment
The psychoanalytic approach to therapy is known to lead to long lasting changes in the personality. This is achieved by forming a link between the experiences of early life, and the here-and-now experiences established within one’s significant relationships.
The psychoanalytic approach promotes a non-judgemental understanding. It facilitates in a patient the recognition of the underlying meanings of dreams, conflicts they encounter in life, and the way in which thoughts and feelings are expressed and resisted.
The psychoanalytic approach is different from other therapies. The focus is on the exploration of the conscious and unconscious nature of one’s significant relationships. The interpretive work offered helps to make sense of the person’s unique way of functioning and of their emotional life; and how they may have given rise to the difficulties that brought them to therapy
The overall aim of the psychoanalytic treatment is to make sense of the patient’s emotional life and its impact on their daily functioning. This process typically leads to emotional healing. The effect of this healing is noted in the increase in the sense of freedom the individual is with to make healthier life choices, and to fulfill their unique potential.
