What is psychoanalytic psychotherapy?
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a form of talking therapy that works beneath the surface of symptoms. It explores how unconscious conflicts, early relationships and repeating patterns shape present difficulties.
Through careful listening and sustained reflection, it enables people to understand themselves more fully and to shift long-standing patterns in meaningful ways.
How I work
Unlike more directive forms of therapy, I don’t give advice or offer solutions. Instead, I listen carefully and without judgement. The work is led by your speech: what you say, how you say it and even what remains unsaid.
Sessions typically take place once or twice weekly, at the same time each week, and last between 20-50 minutes. This regular rhythm supports the unfolding of the work and the building of a therapeutic frame.
What brings someone to therapy isn’t always clear at first. You may be experiencing anxiety, sadness, difficulties in relationships or a more general sense of unease or confusion. Whatever it is, you begin by speaking, allowing space for something new to emerge.
My approach is grounded in the traditions of Freud and Lacan, which means I work with the unconscious. Patterns, slips, repetitions, and memories can all hold meaning that is unique to you. This work is about coming to know yourself differently.
If you are unsure whether this space is right for you, we can arrange an initial consultation to explore it together.