Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy tends to be more appropriate for someone wanting to work on an issue that is situational and not chronic, such as a transition or a loss. It involves meeting at a frequency of once or twice per week.
Psychoanalysis is a more profound journey and requires more of a commitment both emotionally and in terms of time. It involves meeting at a frequency of 3 to 5 times per week. It is well suited to address longstanding difficulties and can lead to lasting change.
Patients come to psychoanalysis to address a wide range of experiences such as anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal struggles, or a general feeling of not being fully alive- to name a few. Psychoanalysis provides the opportunity for a more penetrating exploration in the context of a therapeutic relationship that has more space to deepen. There is room to get closer to one’s conscious and unconscious life.
Each psychoanalysis is different and unique. Patients often find over time that we are able to unravel rigid patterns of thinking, feeling and relating and that they experience more internal flexibility. They also often feel more open to dimensions of their being that initially feel inaccessible and/ or frightening.