Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is a type of therapy that not only gives relief from depression, anxiety, and other problems, but also helps people know more about themselves, and make better choices in life. Psychoanalysts work to help people get to the root of their problems by listening to them in new ways, and paying attention to peoples’ memories, fears, dreams, desires, and feelings about relationships, so they can understand how these events are important in their lives. Psychoanalysts are trained to work closely with the client in gaining a deeper understanding about the client’s life, and to discover and create the possibility for more satisfying relationships, and to heal from the harm caused by past and present traumas. Psychoanalysts have been through Psychoanalysis themselves, and they know what it is like to work through emotions and things in life that are hard to face.

Psychoanalysts are trained to know about how things we are not aware of can cause us to act in ways that feel out of our control. Psychoanalysis looks at how our experiences shape who we are and how things from the past can make us react poorly to the present. Psychoanalysts pay attention to how the people feel with the analyst and are trained to understand and work with strong feelings, or even when there is no feeling, and to help people to learn and grow from what they go through in life and in the therapy.

Every person and situation is different, and the therapy is tailored to meet the needs of the client. It addresses depression and anxiety, fears and panic, problems in relationships, being overly self-critical, eating disorders, physical pain, a lack of direction and purpose, and just plain not feeling right It is especially helpful in addressing the effects of traumatic relationships and events.

Psychoanalysis serves people of all ages, cultures, races, genders and sexualities, and backgrounds. It can be useful and life-changing for people who have faced personal traumas, and the effects of racism, oppression, and hate. Psychoanalysis also offers insights towards understanding cultural, social, political, and other events and experiences, along with possibilities towards creating social change.

Psychoanalysis observes how people think and feel in depth, duration, and detail in order to provide for long lasting change. Technical procedures include working with dreams, slips of the tongue, fantasies, and other symbolic material, and paying attention to feelings, thoughts, and behaviors concerning the psychoanalyst and the psychoanalytic. The analysand has the option to recline on a couch to increase relaxation and to promote freer access to their internal world.