Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. ~ Sigmund Freud
Chandrakala Rai
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis are about learning to live life creatively. Most of us live in automatic pilot mode, preoccupied with ruminating thoughts and overwhelming emotions. Automatic thoughts are triggered out of unawareness. A lifetime of unconscious reactivity to challenges and perceived threats increases our risk of emotional breakdown and physical illness. Psychoanalysis helps us to understand ourselves and who we are. Why do we behave the way we do? How do we make meaning of our life experiences? You get to know yourself for the first time, which links your past experiences to your present life choices and decisions.
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can be useful for addressing a specific issue or difficulty and broadening or deepening one’s perspective on life. The focus of therapy is on exploring and understanding the issues that initially prompted the search for treatment.
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is centered around the idea that the mind is extremely complex and that many of our thoughts and feelings are only partially known to us. It is not just our life experiences but, more importantly, our current style of thinking that influences our behaviors and decisions.
Consultation
Consultations are meant to meet specific needs and are usually of shorter duration than psychotherapy. Consultation for another psychotherapist on specific cases and supervision services for pre-licensed clinicians