Individuals
Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
People often seek individual therapy when they find themselves struggling in ways that feel repetitive or difficult to understand. There may be persistent anxiety or sadness, difficulties in relationships, or a sense of feeling disconnected from oneself despite efforts to change. At times, there is simply a feeling that something important remains unresolved, even when it is hard to describe clearly.
Individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a space to explore these experiences through careful conversation and reflection. Rather than focusing only on immediate symptoms, the work attends to the emotional patterns, relationships, and meanings that shape how one experiences oneself and others.
The Focus of the Work
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is based on the understanding that much of emotional life operates outside of immediate awareness. Patterns that developed earlier in life may continue to influence present experience in ways that are not fully conscious, often leading to recurring difficulties or feelings of being stuck.
Through ongoing dialogue, thoughts and feelings that may once have felt confusing or disconnected can begin to take clearer form. This process allows for a deeper understanding of oneself and can gradually open new possibilities for living and relating.
The Therapeutic Relationship
The therapeutic relationship itself becomes an important part of the work. As experiences and patterns emerge within the therapy, they can be recognized and understood in new ways. This allows for change that develops from understanding rather than from pressure to alter oneself.
The pace of therapy is guided by the individual, with attention to creating a setting in which reflection and emotional exploration can unfold over time.
Getting Started
Beginning individual therapy can feel uncertain, and it is not necessary to know exactly what you want to work on before starting. An initial consultation provides an opportunity to talk about what brings you in and to get a sense of how working together might feel.