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What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy rests on the understanding that conflicts, stress and tension that are experienced subconsciously, or at least partly subconsciously, can result in problems at a conscious level that can hold people back from success across a range of areas. It also assumes that if you can become more self-aware and understand how the past continues to impact on you today, you will be better able to manage your own feelings and behaviour because you will understand the origins of the conflicts you experience, and will, therefore, be in a better position to change how you respond to them.
The conflicts explored often relate to experiences, or dysfunctional relationships in early childhood—perhaps very early childhood—that you might not have even thought about on a conscious level for years, or that possibly you do not even retain a conscious memory of at all. You may have built defences to deal with a difficult situation then; your situation has changed but the defences remain and, instead of protecting you, they are causing real problems in your everyday life. Perhaps you are unwittingly trying to recreate relationships that were problematic for you as a child or attempting to deal with a source of stress using an approach that is no longer appropriate. Now, as then, these relationships are not making you happy, but you seem unable to break out of a rut. By figuring out what is going on in the depths of your mind, and resolving the areas that are problematic, you can address the issues that are causing stress and make the changes that are necessary to achieve happiness and positive growth in your life as you go forward.
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What are the techniques used in Psychodynamic therapy?
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How do I get Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Ireland?
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