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| Barbara Burrows | |
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Approach |
Psychoanalytic treatment brings the unconscious
meaning of residues of personal experience to the fore... |
| For both psychotherapy or full analysis, the goal is to form an intimate
partnership. The bonds created in the course of treatment create a
safe environment for self-revelation. Through exploring the bonds
of the partnership, not only do people become
aware of unconscious meanings, but the bonds themselves can reveal
important ways in which difficulties can repeat themselves. The experience
with the analyst is not simply intellectual but is emotional and spans
the range of human expressivity. Continuity in treatment is essential to developing the closeness and intimacy required for this form of self-exploration. This allows aspects of the mind to emerge that are inaccessible to other methods of observation. Through a joint effort with the analyst, the person gradually gains mastery over difficult life patterns or incapacitating symptoms. (Adapted from information at Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute) |