Psychotherapy (sometimes called “talk therapy”) is a term for a variety of treatment techniques that aim to help a person identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behavior.

Types of Psychotherapy

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Humanistic Therapy
• Eclectic Therapy

• Psychodynamic therapy, or psychoanalytic therapy, is one of the oldest theories of psychology.
• Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a form of depth psychology.
• Used to reveal the unconscious content of a clients psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.
• Form of psychoanalysis, but in addition.
• Relies on the interpersonal relationship between client and therapiest.

Goals of Psychodynamic Therapy

(1) enhance the client’s self-awareness and

(2) foster understanding of the client’s thoughts, feelings, and beliefs in relation to their past experiences, especially his or her experiences as a child

How does psychodynamic therapy work?

The theories and techniques that distinguish psychodynamic therapy from other types of therapy include a focus on recognizing, acknowledging, understanding, expressing, and overcoming negative and contradictory feelings and repressed emotions in order to improve the patient’s interpersonal experiences and relationships