{"id":23888,"date":"2017-10-26T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=23888"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:29:03","slug":"psychodynamic-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/psychodynamic-approach.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Psychodynamic Approach – What Therapies Use It and Is It For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Lance Shields<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

The psychodynamic approach is one of the older forms of talk therapy, moving things a step forward from Freud and psychoanalysis.<\/p>\n

What is the psychodynamic approach?<\/h2>\n

It shares with psychoanalysis a belief that<\/strong> in order to understand the ways we think and act in the present, we need to explore both our unconscious and our past experiences<\/a> and relationships.<\/em><\/p>\n

The difference is that the psychodynamic school of thought also <\/strong>looks at conscious thinking. And it sees the client-therapist relationship <\/a>as a crucial part of the therapeutic process.<\/p>\n

The aim of therapies that come under the psychodynamic umbrella is thus to help you develop self-awareness and control of your present by understanding your past.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Therapies that use the psychodynamic approach<\/h2>\n

Psychoanalytical psychotherapy,<\/strong> which psychodynamic therapy arose from, is still practised today. You can learn more in our article on Freud and Psychoanalysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many practitioners also still practise straight psychodynamic psychotherapy. Read our article \u2018Is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for You?<\/a>\u201d to understand more.<\/p>\n

Aside from these major players, the below forms of therapy are also seen as coming under the psychodynamic umbrella.<\/p>\n

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Dynamic interpersonal therapy<\/a>\u00a0is a short-term, very structured type of psychotherapy that helps you change your moods by understanding and changing the ways you interact with others.<\/p>\n

It helps you identify the patterns of relating you learned growing up that are causing you trouble in your present-day life. You are then helped to try new ways of relating that are less stressful and lead to better results.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recommended by the NHS for depression,<\/strong> DIT can be seen as a sort of \u2018distilled\u2019 version of psychodynamic therapy. It\u2019s a good therapy for those who are curious to try out psychodynamic therapy.<\/p>\n

Dynamic interpersonal therapy can help with<\/strong>:<\/p>\n