Psychodynamic therapy is a form of talk therapy that focuses on how unconscious patterns, early relationships, and unresolved conflicts shape present-day feelings and behavior. In practice, it tends to be slower and more exploratory than structured approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy. Many people picture it as years of lying on a couch while a silent therapist takes notes, which is largely a myth. Modern psychodynamic work is collaborative, conversational, and grounded in what the client notices week to week.… Read more