PSYCHO-ANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psycho-analytic psychotherapy is embedded in the idea of a universal common humanity in which, equally, there are universal emotional conflicts pertaining to psychological growth and development, whatever the culture. All lives have the same structure: the need for meaningful connections, to enjoy life, and to be part of a relationship in its fullest expression.

If emotional conflicts, shaped by personal circumstances and cultural and social considerations, are too strong they impair and diminish the achievement of human potential. There is “no cure”, in the biological sense, since emotions cannot be eradicated.

There is the notion of understanding, transformation, restoration and reconciliation, which is a gradual process, and which, importantly, accords with the patient’s motivation for change.