What is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy?
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that aims to help people understand more about themselves, their unconscious motivations and any unhelpful patterns of behaviour so that they are in a better position to meet the challenges in life. This kind of therapy requires a trusting relationship with the therapist. To develop and maintain this level of trust, sessions are ordinarily scheduled more frequently that in most other forms of psychotherapy. Once, twice or three times a week for some time is typical.
How long does therapy take?
The duration of this process varies. It is not unusual for people to be engaged in psychoanalytic psychotherapy for a year or even several years.
Some of our members offer short-term, time-limited psychotherapy.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy can help people with:
- A history of failing relationships or difficulties in forming new relationships
- Physical symptoms that may be related to anxiety and stress
- Depression and anxiety
- Personality problems
- Fears and phobias
- Trauma
- Grief or life crises
Finding a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
If you think you might benefit from psychotherapy, you can contact one of our members listed on the Find a Psychotherapist page of this website.
A Reduced Fee Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Service is available to those who may not otherwise be able to afford this therapy. For information about this service, and to make an application, go to the GNC Reduced Fee Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Service page on this website