Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is an approach that acknowledges that our struggles are deeply connected to aspects of ourselves outside of our awareness. This can cause destructive patterns in our behaviour and/or thinking, alongside a difficulty to manage and understand our emotions.
The aim of psychodynamic psychotherapy is to help you understand how your feelings and behaviours can be shaped by your past experiences and your unconscious mind. With this insight, we can learn about our true selves from a deeper level, and begin to change patterns of behaviour that have impacted our lives and the symptoms we may be struggling with.
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Alessia has a wealth of clinical experience obtained from working in the NHS for many years. She has worked with a variety of different people in mental health and physical health settings.
Is this the right approach?
If you are naturally curious about your internal life, relationships and society around you, combined with the capacity for self-reflection and a desire to understand yourself on a deeper level, then this approach should work well for you.
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To learn more about Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Prof. Shedler of UCSF explains the 7 principles of the approach, which you can watch here.
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is an Evidenced Based Practice (EBP), which means that clinical methods of practice have been tested and researched to ensure psychotherapists are working safely and ethically.
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You can read more about the evidence in support of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy by reading this report, written by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.