therapy

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a treatment for the individual, of each subject as one who is singular. Unlike many other forms of psychotherapy, psychoanalytic work presupposes that we each have an unconscious mind and that there are ongoing impacts from unresolved emotional conflicts, often outside of our awareness and which contribute to suffering and symptoms in our daily lives. These can include a broad range of phenomena including anxiety, depression, repetitive relationship issues, somatic complaints, obsessions, compulsive/addictive behaviours, phobias and psychotic phenomena.

Meeting regularly – at least twice weekly, psychoanalytic psychotherapy utilises a patient’s uncensored speech, known as “free associations” in the therapeutic setting, to help a person think about themselves deeply, and over time, differently. It provides a space from which a person can subsequently work through, resolve or re-orient themselves to symptoms, dynamics and concerns in their life from a position of greater understanding of themselves and their inner life. Psychoanalysis is about the whole of the subject and emphasises also exploration of one’s capacity for love, for work (creativity), for play and one’s unique desire, each of which can open new possibilities in life.

If you are interested in undertaking psychoanalytic psychotherapy please contact Nick for a confidential discussion.

Psychotherapy
I also provide psychotherapy to individuals who experience a range of concerns including, but not limited to mood, anxiety, trauma, psychosomatic, grief, loss, anger, adjustment, and relationship or familial difficulties.

In psychotehrapy, I work from a psychodynamic and psychoanalytic orientation. Sessions may not be as frequent as in psychoanalytic psychotherapy however regular sessions for the duration of therapy are still recommended e.g. once weekly. Other evidence-based treatment modalities drawn upon include cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness based interventions, behavioural activation and schema therapy.