Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides the opportunity for you to discuss your emotional concerns and difficulties in the context of a healing relationship with a psychotherapist. The psychologist provides emotional support and important insights, which enables you to see your conflicts in a new light and to gradually let go of old patterns of feelings and behaving.
In the initial phase of psychotherapy, my approach is to establish a safe environment through supportive listening and empathy so that you will feel comfortable talking about your difficulties. It is important early in therapy to help you understand and think about how your difficulties developed and what will be required to work them out. The problems you are experiencing are understood within a lifespan developmental context, with a particular emphasis on past interpersonal experiences that might help clarify current problems and concerns.
Over time, you will begin to experience your feelings related to your emotional concerns in a deeper way and processing them with a supportive, knowledgeable therapist can put these old patterns to rest as you begin to develop new ways of relating, feeling, and thinking about the world.
The commitment to personal growth can lead to significant rewards such as experiencing a greater degree of direction and self-confidence, improving one's ability to connect and relate to work and interpersonal relationships, experiencing greater emotional and social well-being, and having a greater sense of life satisfaction.
To learn more about psychodynamic psychotherapy, please refer to my article entitled "A Brief Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" which was published in the Santa Clara County Psychological Association (SCCPA) Winter 2014 Newsletter.
In the initial phase of psychotherapy, my approach is to establish a safe environment through supportive listening and empathy so that you will feel comfortable talking about your difficulties. It is important early in therapy to help you understand and think about how your difficulties developed and what will be required to work them out. The problems you are experiencing are understood within a lifespan developmental context, with a particular emphasis on past interpersonal experiences that might help clarify current problems and concerns.
Over time, you will begin to experience your feelings related to your emotional concerns in a deeper way and processing them with a supportive, knowledgeable therapist can put these old patterns to rest as you begin to develop new ways of relating, feeling, and thinking about the world.
The commitment to personal growth can lead to significant rewards such as experiencing a greater degree of direction and self-confidence, improving one's ability to connect and relate to work and interpersonal relationships, experiencing greater emotional and social well-being, and having a greater sense of life satisfaction.
To learn more about psychodynamic psychotherapy, please refer to my article entitled "A Brief Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" which was published in the Santa Clara County Psychological Association (SCCPA) Winter 2014 Newsletter.