Psychodynamic therapy provides essential mental health support by helping you reflect on your feelings about yourself and others, particularly those close to you like family, friends, and colleagues. This therapeutic approach encourages you to confront issues and underlying causes that may have originated long ago, which could weigh on you or unconsciously influence your relationships with yourself and others. With a solid evidence base, psychodynamic therapy focuses on getting to the root of the issues at hand.
During therapy sessions, you will be encouraged to express yourself openly and explore all aspects of your identity—both the positive traits and those areas where you seek help and support. Psychodynamic therapy enables you to gain insights into your feelings, behaviors, and actions. It can clarify why you expect certain treatment from others and how those expectations impact your current relationships and overall mental health. As you identify patterns and work through your issues, you will develop greater resilience.
While it's impossible to avoid painful feelings and experiences, understanding them can lead to healthier ways of relating to those emotions. Seeking therapy is a proactive step toward gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and taking control over your life. Whether you feel stuck in a specific area or completely overwhelmed, psychodynamic therapy can be beneficial. Ultimately, psychotherapy can foster improved relationships with yourself and others.
We will agree on a day and time to meet for an initial consultation, which may take up to two sessions. Each session lasts 50 minutes and serves as an opportunity for us to explore the reasons that have brought you to seek mental health support through therapy. This also provides you with a sense of how psychodynamic therapy works. If you have concerns or questions about embarking on a course of therapy, this is a chance to discuss them with me, and there is no obligation to commit at this stage.
Once the consultation sessions are complete, we will discuss the best course of treatment tailored for you. If we agree to work together, it is typical for therapy sessions to be scheduled on a regular day and time every week and to last 50 minutes.
We will also agree on a session fee. I accept Aviva insurance, and please note that missed sessions will incur a charge.
I provide mental health support through both in-person and online therapy sessions, including psychodynamic therapy.
It varies. If you are looking for comprehensive mental health support to address deeper struggles that have persisted throughout your life, we will collaborate in an open-ended manner.
Additionally, I offer therapy sessions that focus on short-term work of 6-12 sessions if there is a specific issue you would like to address using psychodynamic therapy.
You can reach me at martina@klichpsychotherapy.com.