Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

If you see yourself as an iceberg, the submerged, visible ice would be your conscious mind. It's made up of everything you're aware of and can remember. Drop a level lower, just below the water; you are in the preconscious mind that holds all the memories and parts of yourself that you don't quite have access to. Like a dream you had but can't remember.

Go a level lower than that, and you are suddenly in the realm of the unconscious, where there is no access except through the railroads to it - psychodynamic psychotherapy, dreams, hypnosis, breathwork, cold water immersion, transcendental meditation, are a few examples.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides you with a rich understanding of your internal world. It is also effective for many mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments.

The benefits of the therapy grow after treatment has ended, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Many people wish to enter a depth-filled psychological process to explore themselves.

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on the psychological roots of emotional suffering. Its hallmarks are self-reflection and self-examination and the use of the relationship between therapist and patient as a window into the person's inner world.

One of the main facets of psychodynamic psychotherapy, in particular, is exploring the social aspects of the biopsychosocial model, our early attachments and their importance in our well-being and relationships as adults. Understanding and improving our relationships with family and those closest to us has a huge impact on our mental health. I encourage clients to learn about themselves in relationship with others, their family systems, we explore the relational dynamic between ourselves too. Eventually you move towards greater acceptance of and freedom within your relationships.

Ecotherapy Mind (2015: 4) describe Ecotherapy as: the name given to a wide range of treatment programmes which aim to improve your mental and physical wellbeing through being in nature.

Connecting with nature can have lots of positive health benefits. For example, ecotherapy can help you manage an existing mental health problem, and could help prevent future periods of ill health, such as an episode of depression. You can use ecotherapy on its own, or alongside other treatments such as talking treatments or medication.