At the outset of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, however, there is also the conviction that these difficulties can be changed. Something can be done to alleviate this suffering. We are not merely at the mercy of these worries and hardships; rather, we can address them in therapeutic conversation and thus gain a better understanding of ourselves. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is based on this human capacity to reflect on and talk about oneself. By speaking freely about fears and worries, it becomes possible to alleviate suffering.
Often, one needs someone to accompany them through this process. Mental health issues often cannot be resolved independently without the help of others. Even if these problems and difficulties seem clear, one may still repeatedly fail to bring about the desired changes. Sometimes the suffering itself remains vague and unclear. It is at this point of psychological suffering that psychoanalytic psychotherapy comes into play.
Often, one needs someone to accompany them through this process. Mental health issues often cannot be resolved independently without the help of others. Even if these problems and difficulties seem clear, one may still repeatedly fail to bring about the desired changes. Sometimes the suffering itself remains vague and unclear. It is at this point of psychological suffering that psychoanalytic psychotherapy comes into play.
Dr. Lukas Kaelin, psychoanalyst
You might also find this interesting.
