What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is often referred to as “talk-therapy”. While it is that, it can also be so much more. Psychotherapy is an uncovering of our unconscious minds. It’s a way of learning more about ourselves through patterns of relating, and the ways in which we deal with feelings and emotions, in order to bring about growth and change.  This is possible through a safe, supportive and confidential space created by the therapist and the client.

More specifically, psychodynamic psychotherapy is a type of therapy that sees the meaning of someone’s symptoms or complaints within a larger context of them as a whole person; “a dynamic, growing, feeling, changing human being with conflicts, fears, anxieties, and psychological defenses” (Fels Usher 2). 

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Fels Usher, Sarah. Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Technique. International Universities Press, Inc. 1993.

Who is the therapist?

I have been in practice since 2018. Currently, sessions are exclusively held online or by phone. Being a therapist is a great privilege and I value building therapeutic alliances with new clients or those who have been working with me for years. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, burn-out, grief, body acceptance, gender exploration and transition as well as developmental/event traumas. Diversity and inclusivity is at the centre of my practice. 

Mes services sont offerts en français et en anglais.