Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), In Person Counselling
Psychodynamic Therapy can help clients to become aware of feelings of vulnerability that have been repressed from their conscious awareness. This approach is based on the theory that every person has an unconscious which stores vulnerable and painful emotions that are too deep to handle on a conscious level.
Psychodynamic Therapy addresses the defense mechanisms that have been developed. Defense mechanisms can sometimes do more harm than good. By resolving vulnerabilities such as repression and denial, painful emotions and memories can be processed in order for the defense mechanisms to be resolved, or reduced.
Therapists use a range of core principles in Psychodynamic Therapy, based on the client's needs. It will help the client to gain perspective while recognizing behaviours, actions, responses and character traits that can be transformed.
If you are looking for a therapist who offers Psychodynamic Therapy, please browse our list of practitioners below..
The goal of this approach is to help clients overcome resistance to experiencing their true feelings that are too frightening and/or painful.
In-person counseling involves face-to-face meetings between a counsellor and a client in an actual physical office, allowing for direct interpersonal connection and non-verbal cues. Virtual counseling takes place online, often through video calls or messaging platforms, offering convenience and accessibility but potentially limiting some aspects of personal interaction and body language interpretation. Many counsellors offer both but may need to switch primarily to online/virtual counselling if public health advisories are in effect.
Note: You may narrow your search by selecting more than one filter below.
- Abuse - Emotional, Physical, Sexual (1)Apply Abuse - Emotional, Physical, Sexual filter
- Anxiety and/or Panic (1)Apply Anxiety and/or Panic filter
- Depression (1)Apply Depression filter
- LGBTQ Issues (1)Apply LGBTQ Issues filter
- Self-Esteem Issues (1)Apply Self-Esteem Issues filter
- Trauma Counselling (1)Apply Trauma Counselling filter
- Women's Issues (1)Apply Women's Issues filter
- (-) Remove In Person Counselling filterIn Person Counselling
- (-) Remove Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) filterIntensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
- (-) Remove Psychodynamic Therapy filterPsychodynamic Therapy
- AEDP (1)Apply AEDP filter
- Emotion Focused Therapy (1)Apply Emotion Focused Therapy filter
- Focusing (1)Apply Focusing filter
- Internal Family Systems (1)Apply Internal Family Systems filter
- Mindfulness approaches (1)Apply Mindfulness approaches filter
- Online / Virtual / Telehealth Counselling (1)Apply Online / Virtual / Telehealth Counselling filter
- Relational Psychotherapy (1)Apply Relational Psychotherapy filter
- Somatic Approaches (1)Apply Somatic Approaches filter