Understand the Patterns Beneath the Surface

 

You’re thoughtful. Self-aware. You’ve done a lot of personal work — and yet, certain patterns still repeat.

 

You may feel:

• Anxious, heavy, or reactive in ways that don’t fully make sense

• Caught in relational dynamics that feel familiar but frustrating

• Distant from your emotions or inner clarity

• Curious about the deeper “why” behind what you experience

 

Psychodynamic therapy offers a space to explore what lives beneath the surface — not just to manage symptoms, but to truly understand and shift long-standing patterns.

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What Psychodynamic Therapy Offers

Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover the unconscious beliefs, relational templates, and emotional patterns that shape your present experience. Rather than focusing on tools or surface change, this process invites you to slow down, feel deeply, and make sense of your inner world.

 

Over time, this work may support:

• Relief from entrenched emotional patterns

• Clearer awareness of your needs, defenses, and internal conflicts

• Greater emotional regulation and capacity for self-reflection

• The freedom to respond rather than react

• A more integrated sense of who you are

 

Insight isn’t the end goal — but it opens the door to healing, choice, and change.

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What to Expect in Sessions

Psychodynamic therapy is spacious, relational, and collaborative.

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Together, we may:

• Explore emotional themes that arise in the present moment

• Make links between your current struggles and earlier experiences

• Notice unconscious dynamics as they emerge in the therapeutic relationship

• Gently surface material that’s been hidden, defended against, or exiled

• Allow the therapy space to become a mirror for deep recognition and healing

 

This is a process that unfolds over time — one that can lead to profound and lasting change.

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My Approach as a Psychodynamic Therapist

My foundation as a therapist is rooted in depth psychology and relational work. I bring:

• A steady, attuned presence

• A deep respect for the unconscious

• A commitment to long-term integration — not just short-term fixes

 

I listen closely. I stay with you. I help make meaning out of what arises — not to pathologize, but to understand, integrate, and expand your capacity to live more freely.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is psychodynamic therapy different from other types of therapy?
Unlike more directive or solution-focused models, psychodynamic therapy invites reflection, emotional depth, and curiosity about the unconscious roots of patterns.

 

2. Is this work appropriate if I'm generally functioning well but still feel stuck?
Yes. Many clients who seek psychodynamic therapy are self-aware, successful in many areas of life, and still feel caught in patterns that insight alone hasn’t shifted. This work supports deeper clarity, freedom, and integration.

 

3. Is this a good fit if I’ve already done a lot of therapy?
Yes. If you’ve done previous work but feel something hasn’t fully shifted, this approach can help you access layers that insight alone may not have reached.

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Begin Psychodynamic Therapy in Portland. If you’re ready to explore the deeper “why” behind your patterns and are seeking psychodynamic therapy, I’d be honored to support you.