Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a therapeutic dialogue—a deep, gradual, and meaningful conversation. This approach helps us understand how the unconscious parts of our mind influence our decisions, relationships, emotions, and everyday behaviors. Many problems that seem simple or repetitive on the surface often stem from early experiences and hidden layers of the psyche. As long as these roots remain unaddressed, the cycle tends to repeat itself, and surface-level solutions fail to bring lasting change.

Psychoanalytic therapy offers a space for deep self-exploration—a way to uncover hidden emotional and thought patterns, to grasp the complexities of the inner world, and to get closer to what is truly happening within us. Rather than merely focusing on symptoms, this approach seeks to understand the underlying causes. It is precisely this depth of perspective that makes psychoanalysis one of the most enduring and impactful forms of therapy.

Sometimes we find ourselves overwhelmed by emotions whose origins we can’t quite pinpoint—anxieties that seem to arise without a clear reason, relationships that repeatedly fall apart, or recurring feelings of emptiness, worthlessness, shame, guilt, fear, or anger. When these emotions and patterns persist in confusing or debilitating cycles, they may be signals from parts of the unconscious that have been overlooked and are calling for attention.

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is an effort to understand these hidden layers of the mind. Its goal is not merely to reduce symptoms, but to help us cause less harm to ourselves and others, to expand our capacity to tolerate difficult emotions and realities, and to build more secure and lasting connections—with ourselves and with those around us.

This path draws on our inner potential and resources—to deepen awareness, find meaning, and enrich our lived experience and human relationships.

Yes, online psychotherapy sessions can be just as effective as in-person ones. With advances in technology, it’s now possible to create therapeutic spaces where the quality of connection closely mirrors that of face-to-face meetings. In the past—especially before the COVID-19 pandemic—many psychoanalytic institutes and professionals only recognized in-person sessions as valid. However, the shift during the pandemic led to a much broader acceptance and use of virtual therapy.

Research studies have shown that in many cases, online sessions can be just as beneficial as in-person therapy. Of course, their effectiveness depends on several factors: the quality of the therapeutic relationship, the safety and privacy of the virtual space, and the individual’s mental readiness to engage in the process online.

To get the most out of an online session, it’s important to ensure a quiet, interruption-free environment where privacy is respected. This helps create a focused and emotionally secure space, allowing for meaningful and engaged therapeutic work.