How does it work?
Face-to-face Therapy
"Face-to-face psychotherapy means that the patient visits the therapist in his/her office. It is the responsibility of the psychotherapist to create an environment in which the therapy takes place in a safe, stable manner and free from interruptions that could harm the therapeutic process".
Therapy
Make an appointment
To book an appointment, please email me or forward a note to me using de form, or telephone me on the number below. If you send me a message, i will contact you within the next 24 hours, on business days.
The information you provide will be treated in strict confidence.
Contact
info@xguinguispsychotherapy.com
Tel. +34 615 379 476
Practice: Malaga - Spain
Timetable
Mon - Thu: 12:00 - 19:00
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How can Psychodynamic therapy help?
Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help with various types of emotional and mental difficulties, as well as psychosomatic problems. Among others, therapy can help with dealing with everyday challenges, such as work-related issues, change situations, communication breakdowns, and existential crises among others.
The psychotherapeutic relationship helps to process psychological difficulties caused by experiences of bereavement, grief, loss, abuse (physical, psychological, sexual and emotional), and clinical problems such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, obsessions and compulsions.
The better a person's willingness to freely express their thoughts, feelings, and to be as open and honest as possible in exploring the extent of their difficulties in conjunction with the therapist, the greater the chances of satisfactory and rewarding outcomes in their recovery process.
Short and long-term psychotherapy
Short-term therapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is useful for people who are either interested in, or in need of, to understanding themselves and what is going on in their internal world. The issues to deal with can be related to depression, anxiety, loss, self-esteem, trauma, etc. or to understand their inner selves as well as the way in which they carry themselves in their world.
Psychotherapy provides individuals with a unique opportunity to create and develop a relationship with their therapist and, through this relationship, to explore the ways in which s/he relates to others.
The therapeutic work is carried out in a safe and confidential environment (face-to-face or online), allowing individuals to freely bring into the therapy all the aspects of their personality and the issues they are struggling with.
Since every person sees and feels things in a different manner, the therapeutic journey will be very different for each one.
Long-term therapy
Although this type of therapy focuses on specific problems or situations that are initially raised by the patient, it is and feels more comprehensive, as it allows for other issues to be covered and discussed throughout the therapeutic journey. It also offers patients the opportunity to explore, discover and understand their inner world in a safe, supportive, understanding and non-judgmental space.
How long does is a typical session?
The sessions always lasts 50 minutes and sessions start and end at the agreed upon time. The initial online therapy consultation may last an extra 10 minutes or so. As the session may not start later than agreed, late arrival means the loss of part of the session, so it’s important to always be on time.
A day or so before our initial online therapy consultation, we will have exchanged our Skype names and already be connected, so that we can get on with the first session without spending time in getting our profiles connected.
How Frequent are Therapy sessions?
Weekly psychotherapy sessions can be very useful. However, whether the frequency will be once a week or more will depend on the individuals' needs and their capacity to cope with the issues. Greater frequency not only provides a better sense of continuity, but it can also make it easier for some people to remember what was discussed in the previous session and to keep mental and emotional closeness with the issues that are being explored. Shorter intervals between sessions can also allow arriving at issues' root cause in a shorter period of time.
How do I pay?
Fees are payable by cash at the end of each face-to-face session. For online therapy, payment need to be made in advance via electronic bank transfer or any other means as agreed between us.
Are sessions confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is of paramount importance in the client-therapist relationship. It is important that people feel able to talk openly in order to gain maximum benefit from the sessions.
Exchanges during therapy sessions are strictly confidential.and the information provided will not be shared with third parties without the patient's specific consent. However, it should be noted that, in exceptional circumstances, the therapist may be legally and/or professionally obliged to disclose information.
One of the causes justifying such action would be, for example, the existence of a significant risk that the patient could harm him/herself or another person. If such a case arises during the therapeutic process, we will discuss it first so that, together, we can decide on the most appropriate course of action to resolve this situation.
In some cases communication and collaboration with general practitioners or specialist doctors, such as a psychiatrist, is beneficial. This can be discussed during the first session and your consent may be obtained before contacting other health professionals regarding therapy.
In case you are referred to therapy through a GP or psychiatrist, the usual practice is for me to discuss with them from time to time your progress or to send a report to your doctor at the end of therapy. Whatever the case may be, what is important to know is that I will always discuss reports with youbefore the latter are issued and sent.
During the first session, confidentiality will be discussed in detail so that these limitations are clearly understood.
All information I hold on individual patients is in accordance with BACP's Ethical and Best Practice Framework and the Data Protection Act. I do not keep any electronic records, and I comply with the requirements of the BACP complaints procedure.