Your therapy sessions with me will be a journey to discover who you are, what you want and what has gotten in the way of achieving your goals.
The treatment fosters self- awareness in the context of an empathic, meaningful, ongoing therapy relationship
Psychodynamic therapy is a form of depth-oriented psychotherapy that focuses on understanding how past experiences, unconscious processes, and internal conflicts influence current behaviour, thoughts, and emotions.
Psychodynamic couples therapy helps couples by exploring their unconscious patterns, and emotional dynamics. Past relationship experiences, including childhood, and attachment styles, influence current interactions. The goal is to break negative cycles, and foster stronger emotional bonds.
Explores how unresolved conflicts, defense mechanisms, and attachment patterns, often originating in childhood, affect current family dynamics and relationships. It helps recognize dysfunctional patterns, improve parent-child relationships, and build a more supportive family unit. Including multi-generational exploration: Discussion of family history, dynamics, roles, and alliances.
Psychodynamic therapy for parenting focuses on exploring unconscious processes, past experiences, and attachment patterns. Influence a parent’s current behaviours, emotions, and relationships with their children to improve parenting skills and the parent-child relationship
Emphasis on early relationships is particularly beneficial for patients with addiction, as unresolved attachment issues and relational patterns often drive substance use. Addiction is seen not as the primary problem, but as a symptom of deeper emotional or developmental struggles. Substance use may help manage or mask unconscious pain, shame, or inner conflict.
It highlights the complex interplay between an individual’s past experiences, unconscious desires, and the challenges of adapting to a new culture. Immigration, from this viewpoint, is not just a geographical move but a profound psychological journey involving shifts in identity, relationships, and the experience of loss and mourning.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has become the most popular form of therapy offered by most therapists.
But is it really the most effective? Let’s see what some research studies have to say.
Buenos Aires has been nicknamed the “Paris of South America” because of its stunning European architecture, cosmopolitan atmosphere, cutting-edge fashion and trends, intimate sidewalk cafés, exquisite cuisine, and excellent wines. It is also considered the psychoanalytic capital of the world, with twice as many therapists per capita as New York. Over 60,000 psychotherapists work in Buenos Aires alone, most of whom are psychoanalysts. Psychoanalysis remains a strong and popular tradition in this part of the world.
How to Choose a Psychotherapist — and How to Avoid the Danger of Falling into the Wrong Hands. Starting psychotherapy can feel overwhelming, and many people aren’t sure where to begin. In this video, I offer some guidelines to help you choose a psychotherapist who best fits your needs — and to reduce the risk of ending up with someone who may not be able to help you.