Psychoanalytic psychotherapy attempts to understand the underlying causes of a wide range of difficulties, which may sometimes be linked to a particular experience. The aim of Psychotherapy is lasting psychological change, brought about through increased insight. These changes include:
- Becoming more able to feel, identify and express emotions.
- Making connections (e.g. between feelings and behaviours or past and present experiences).
- Gaining a greater understanding of behaviours.
- Learning about alternative ways to process and express emotions.
- Become more self-accepting by re-evaluating perceptions and past experiences.
Clients seek Psychotherapy for a variety of reasons, such as:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Depression or low self-esteem
- Difficult relationships
- Disorganised Thoughts
- Self-harm
- Eating Disorders
- Past traumatic events
