Psychodynamic

Psychodynamic (Psychotherapy) uses the basic assumption that everyone has an unconscious mind (this is sometimes called the subconscious), and that feelings held in the unconscious mind are often too painful to be faced. Thus we come up with defences to protect us knowing about these painful feelings. Psychodynamic therapy tries to unravel them. It is assumes that once you are aware of what is really going on in your mind the feelings will not be as painful.

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