Who might find psychoanalytic psychotherapy helpful?
Psychoanalysis is best for well educated persons with substantial wealth or for those who are candidates in Psychoanalysis. It is great for developing insight into one’s thinking, habit patterns and the origins of certain traits. It has not proven to be useful for the treatment of nervous or mental disorders.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is particularly valuable for those people who feel uncomfortable within themselves. They may suffer from low self-esteem or a lack of confidence, perhaps from a difficult childhood. They may be aware of unsuccessful patterns of behaviour yet continue to repeat them, seeming unable to break the pattern. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can also be helpful for specific feelings such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, loneliness and relational problems.
