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Psychodynamic therapy – match with experts today.

Rula makes it simple to find licensed, in-network therapists and psychiatric providers who specialize in psychodynamic therapy.

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How it works

From beginning to end, we’ll tailor your online therapy experience to you.

What is psychodynamic therapy?

Psychodynamic therapy is a type of talk therapy that looks at how past experiences may shape present-day challenges.

It requires a strong patient-therapist relationship to create a safe space for exploring unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories.

What can psychodynamic therapy treat?

Rula therapists and psychiatric providers trained in psychodynamic therapy are experts in treating a wide range of conditions.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Psychodynamic therapy helps individuals explore what’s behind distressing thoughts and behaviors, and is especially effective when combined with other treatments.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Psychodynamic therapy can illuminate how OCD symptoms may be protecting a person from uncomfortable feelings like uncertainty or insecurity.

Depression

Working with a therapist longer-term allows patients to safely express emotions and reexamine past experiences that influence their current symptoms.

Anxiety

Psychodynamic therapy helps patients understand the root causes of anxiety, notice behavior patterns, and manage emotions more effectively.

Eating disorders

Psychodynamic therapy looks at the emotions and relationship dynamics tied to food, helping patients cultivate a more balanced connection with it.

Personality disorders

Psychodynamic therapy helps individuals process emotions behind difficult thoughts and replace unhelpful habits with more positive behaviors.

Common psychodynamic therapy techniques

Psychodynamic interpersonal therapy

Explores how past relationships may influence current ones, and encourages emotional expression.

Cognitive analytic therapy

Examines unhelpful thought and relationship patterns and finds new ways to cope with stress.

Mentalization-based therapy

Encourages patients to reflect on their own thoughts and feelings, as well as those of others.

Transference-focused therapy

Uses the client-therapist relationship to help people develop a clearer view of themselves as they relate to others.

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