Psychodynamic Therapy (also known as “psychoanalytic” or “dynamic” psychotherapy) is based on the premise that the past significantly shapes the present. This therapeutic model explores family patterns, childhood development stages and the formative teenage years. According to psychodynamic therapy, the way an individual solves relationship issues early on can profoundly impact the formation of that individual’s adult personality.
Psychodynamic Therapy explores hidden patterns of behavior and makes these unconscious actions conscious.
At any previous life stage, a person may have become “stuck” in a way of reacting or problem solving that is not all that adaptive or effective. As an adult, these same limiting patterns often play out, time and again, automatically and reflexively. These “hidden” patterns may interfere with the client’s ability to have intimate relationships with others, bounce back from rejection or maximize career potential.
Psychodyamic therapy can help the client overcome challenges with:
- Depression and Sadness
- Anxiety and Stress
- Sexual Issues
- Anger Management
- Parenting Issues
- Workplace Stress and Career “Ruts”
- Self-Esteem
- Romantic Relationships and Close Friendships
- Addiction Issues
Psychodynamic psychotherapy works by making the unconscious conscious. The treatment process allows the client to get in touch with previously suppressed feelings, desires and thoughts, helping him recognize how these unconscious aspects greatly affect the way he thinks, reacts, feels and relates in the Here and Now.
Psychodynamic treatment is often the treatment of choice for already high-functioning clients who desire to know themselves deeply, “from the inside out,” and take greater personal responsibility for their lives and daily experience. Psychodynamic therapy is frequently combined with aspects of other approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Psychodynamic Therapy is covered by most insurance policies as mental health treatments. We offer in-network care through many common Texas insurers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, United Healthcare, Medicare and Cigna.
Getting started takes just a few minutes and we can usually see new patients in as little as 3 days.
Making an appointment is quick and easy. After you submit your request, our office staff will send you information on how to fill out new patient paperwork, gather necessary documentation, and confirm your appointment. If it’s currently normal business hours, we’re usually in touch within one to two hours. Our goal is to see new patients within 3 days, although appointment availability may be influenced and limited by factors like your insurance plan and if you’d like to see a specific counselor.
