WHAT IS PSYCHOANALYSIS?
A Living Practice
Psychoanalysis is a way of approaching the unconscious, to understand what continues to shape our thoughts, feelings and relationships, even when it is not fully known.
What it is
Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that explores how unconscious processes shape thoughts, feelings and relationships, including those aspects of experience that are not yet fully known, but continue to have an effect upon us.
Sigmund Freud & Jacques Lacan
Psychoanalysis began with Sigmund Freud and continues to evolve. At The Underthought, my work is informed by Freud as well as the teaching of Jacques Lacan, whose approach emphasises the role of language and the significance of what is said.
Why people come
People come for different reasons. Sometimes it is anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, or other forms of emotional distress. Sometimes it is a sense that something is not quite right, a feeling that continues without being able to say exactly what it is. And sometimes, it is simply a question that does not go away.
How it works
The work begins with speaking. You do not need to know what to say, only a willingness to start. As you speak about yourself and what you have been through, connections begin to form between past and present, between what is experienced and what may not be fully clear. Through this process, what repeats can begin to shift.
An invitation to begin
If something in this way of approach your experience resonate with you, it may be the right moment to start.
The first meeting (50 minutes) is offered without fee, and there is no obligation to continue afterward.