Psychodynamic therapy seeks to understand the unique foundation and formation of the psychological process within each person. It is a good fit for clients who are interested in a deep exploration of themselves.
Therapists help clients to gain insight into their lives and psychological challenges by exploring, with the clients, their:
- Thoughts
- Emotions
- Beliefs
- Early-life experiences
Through the exploration of thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and early-life experiences, psychodynamic therapists help clients uncover maladaptive recurring patterns. This lays the foundation for clients to gain new coping mechanisms and develop new skills that can enable them to begin altering the negative patterns in their life.