What It Is:

Psychodynamic therapy is an approach that helps you understand the deeper patterns and emotional roots beneath your struggles. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, it invites you to explore how your past — including early relationships and experiences — continues to shape your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours today.

At its core, psychodynamic therapy is about increasing self-awareness. By becoming more conscious of what’s happening just beneath the surface — the stories we’ve internalized, the parts of ourselves we’ve pushed away — we open up new possibilities for growth, clarity, and lasting change.

What It Can Help With:

• Patterns in relationships that repeat themselves

• Low self-worth or harsh inner criticism

• Anxiety, especially when its source isn’t clear

• Depression or chronic emptiness

• Emotional confusion or reactivity

• Identity and self-understanding

• Unresolved grief or trauma

How It Works:

In session, we slow down and look closely — not just at what’s happening in your life, but at how it feels and what it stirs up in you. We explore themes that keep showing up, emotional responses that don’t quite make sense, and the subtle ways you relate to others — including your therapist.

Over time, we begin to make unconscious patterns conscious. You may start to notice connections between past experiences and present challenges. As these insights deepen, you begin to feel more free — less stuck in automatic reactions, and more able to choose how you respond to life.

Why It Works:

Research supports psychodynamic therapy as an effective treatment for a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties. Its benefits often continue to grow even after therapy ends, because it doesn't just teach strategies — it fosters genuine insight and emotional depth. If you’re looking to understand yourself more fully and make lasting change from the inside out, this approach offers a meaningful path forward.