An increasing number of psychotherapists are entering psychoanalytic training. Psychoanalysis remains the most powerful and effective treatment for a variety of emotional problems. Psychoanalysts work interpretively with an understanding of unconscious process and transference phenomena. This approach leads to a better clinical outcome and a practice that is far more personally rewarding. Whether we are conducting psychotherapy, teaching or supervising, the richness of our analytic training and our familiarity with underlying dynamics becomes evident.
Patients sense it, referral sources value it and the result is a far more satisfying practice .