Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy, also known as psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychoanalytic therapy, is a therapeutic approach rooted in psychoanalytic theory, which was originally developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Psychodynamic therapy seeks to explore and understand the unconscious processes and dynamics that influence a person’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships. Key components and principles of psychodynamic therapy include:

• Discovering unconscious processes
• Better understanding past experiences
• Transference and countertransference
• Exploration of conscious and subconscious patterns
• Understanding of defense mechanisms
• Free association
• Interpersonal dynamics
• Understanding long-term perspectives