What problems can psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy help with?
Many problems or difficulties lead people to seeking help and support. The most common difficulties are:
Depression
Anxiety
Relationship problems
Bereavement and other losses
Traumatic experiences
Childhood sexual abuse
Other difficult early life experiences
Struggles with life transitions
Feelings of emptiness and hopelessness
Struggles at work
Suicidal feelings
Sense of loneliness or alienation
People sometimes seek out psychotherapy or psychoanalysis because life has lost its meaning, or they feel stuck in relation to their adult development and relationships.