Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

The Psychodynamic Approach

Psychotherapy is not an exact science. Neither is there a single approach that can be universally applied to treat all clients in the same manner. Although therapists usually specialize in one of the different therapeutic perspectives, often times they ‘borrow’ some elements of other modalities in order to accommodate to the client’s unique needs, symptoms and personality.

What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and how does it work?

Psychotherapy Malaga Woman Beach MY APPROACH 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.

What can Psychodynamic Psychotherapy help with?

Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help with various kinds of emotional and mental difficulties, as well as psychosomatic problems. Among others, therapy can help with everyday challenges such as work related issues, managing change, communication breakdown and midlife crisis, psychological difficulties such as bereavement, grief, loss, physical and emotional abuse, and clinical problems such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, obsessions and compulsions among others.

The more a person is agreeable to express his/her thoughts and feelings without censoring them, be as open, forthcoming and honest, and willing to explore the extent of the difficulties together with the therapist, the higher the chances of satisfactory and rewarding achievements in the healing process .

What does the Psychodynamic psychotherapist do?

malaga counselling psychotherapy what is symbols Drawing on his or her knowledge and experience in the practice of psychotherapy, the therapist's work aims at helping people to resolve the issues they are struggling with. This is done by a two-way discussion about issues and experiences that people may have never had to chance to talk or even think about, to see them clearly and, through this process, to better understand what is happening inside them.

Throughout the entire process the therapist will carefully listen and seek clarification about peoples' background, the environment they live and/or work in, their feelings and perceptions. More importantly, the therapist will provide help in bringing to the surface the issues the individual is struggling with, to understand and to see how they arrived at this point, and to find their own solutions.

The result of psychotherapeutic process is that issues that previously brought fear, anxiety, confusion and lack of meaning become clearer, so that individuals develop a better understanding of themselves and are able to regain control over their lives, emotional state, behaviors and thoughts, as opposed to being controlled by them.

What does the Psychodynamic psychotherapist not do?

The psychotherapist does not have any means of knowing what people is struggling about or why, does not provide ready-made solutions to particular problems, and is not as an authority that ‘knows better’ and hence will tell people what they should do or how.