Psychoanalytical Theory

Psychoanalytical Theory 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 psychoanalytical theory, the way an individual solves

relationship issues early on can profoundly impact the formation of that individual’s adult

personality.

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.

Psychoanalytical sessions can help the client overcome challenges with:

• Depression and Sadness

• Anxiety and Stress

• Social Fears

• Sexual Issues

• Anger Management

• Parenting Issues

• Workplace Stress and Career “Ruts”

• Self-Esteem

• Romantic Relationships and Close Friendships

• Substance Issues

Psychoanalytical theory 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.

Psychoanalytical 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.