Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Make sense of recurring emotional and relationship patterns
Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers space to explore how emotional experiences and relationships may shape the difficulties you face today. We work together to understand patterns at a pace discussed with you.
About Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Understanding patterns in the context of your life
The approach pays attention to feelings, relationships and recurring responses, including experiences that may be difficult to recognise or put into words. Sessions can explore connections between earlier experiences and present concerns. Your psychologist will discuss what the work involves, how it fits your goals and whether it is suitable for you.
- Explore emotional and relationship patterns
- Consider the meaning of recurring experiences
- Agree on goals and a pace that suits you
- Review the work together
Therapeutic Approach
A collaborative process of exploration and understanding
The focus develops through discussion of your concerns, experiences and goals. Your psychologist will explain the approach and make space for questions as the work proceeds.
01
Getting to know your concerns
Talk about what has brought you to therapy, your current circumstances and what you hope to understand or change.
Your perspective helps shape the focus of the work.
02
Recognising recurring patterns
Explore feelings and relationship experiences that seem to repeat, including how you respond when situations are difficult.
Patterns are considered with curiosity and care.
03
Connecting past and present
Consider whether earlier experiences help make sense of current emotional responses and relationship difficulties.
Connections are explored together, rather than assumed.
04
Reviewing the work
Discuss what you are noticing, how the sessions feel and whether the agreed focus continues to fit your needs.
Goals and pace can be revisited as the work develops.
Areas of Support
Experiences you may wish to explore
The starting point is your own experience. These are examples of themes that can be discussed when considering whether this approach is suitable.
Recurring relationship patterns
Explore repeated difficulties in close relationships and the feelings or expectations associated with them.
Difficult feelings
Make space to understand feelings that can be hard to identify, express or manage.
Self-criticism
Consider the experiences and internal expectations that may contribute to a harsh view of yourself.
Patterns that feel hard to shift
Explore responses that continue even when you understand them and would like things to be different.
Life changes
Reflect on transitions, uncertainty and the meanings these experiences hold for you.
Understanding yourself
Develop a clearer understanding of your emotional experience, needs and relationships.