What is psychoanalytic or psychodynamic therapy?
Therapy based on psychoanalytic theory examines and treats psychological symptoms and suffering. The purpose of the therapeutic relationship is to gain understanding of the inner world of an individual mind as it relates to unconscious matters and their background and history. Psychoanalytic therapy aims to increase the ability to recognize, understand and work through feelings, inner conflicts and problems in a way that facilitates inner growth and change. Psychoanalytic treatment is intensive and long-term by nature: therapy usually includes two or three weekly sessions and may last several years. Psychoanalytic work is based on an interaction in which the clients personal psychological work has an essential role. How to seek psychoanalytic therapy? Psychoanalytic therapy is best suited to and most beneficial for people who are interested in inner realities and willing to examine their inner world to overcome difficulties. They may suffer from a variety of symptoms, such as anxiety,
