Psychodynamic Therapists in Willingboro, NJ

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Keep Evolving Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Willingboro, NJ 08046  (Online Only)
A safe, warm, and welcoming space where professional women and working mothers can release tension and stress, is what I offer, allowing them to show up fully as themselves and feel genuinely supported. Personal demands and professional microaggressions can lead to self-doubt, anxiety, and depression, especially when dealing with betrayal, loss, and grief. By partnering with me on your healing journey, we’ll develop a deep spiritual connection, unpack the emotions you’re carrying, and help you heal empowering you to reach new heights in life.
A safe, warm, and welcoming space where professional women and working mothers can release tension and stress, is what I offer, allowing them to show up fully as themselves and feel genuinely supported. Personal demands and professional microaggressions can lead to self-doubt, anxiety, and depression, especially when dealing with betrayal, loss, and grief. By partnering with me on your healing journey, we’ll develop a deep spiritual connection, unpack the emotions you’re carrying, and help you heal empowering you to reach new heights in life.
(856) 215-2100 View (856) 215-2100
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ANEW Christian Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Are you stressed, worried, or depressed? Are you struggling to cope with life's challenges? Are you facing a transition in life and having difficulty adjusting? Maybe you have past hurts or trauma that continue to resurface in your present and threaten to negatively impact your future. It this sounds like you, I can help! I come alongside my clients in the journey to healing and offer support, counsel, psycho-education and strategies designed to promote healing and wholeness. I take an eclectic approach using a hybrid of resources, tools and techniques customized to fit your specific needs.
Are you stressed, worried, or depressed? Are you struggling to cope with life's challenges? Are you facing a transition in life and having difficulty adjusting? Maybe you have past hurts or trauma that continue to resurface in your present and threaten to negatively impact your future. It this sounds like you, I can help! I come alongside my clients in the journey to healing and offer support, counsel, psycho-education and strategies designed to promote healing and wholeness. I take an eclectic approach using a hybrid of resources, tools and techniques customized to fit your specific needs.
(609) 324-5900 View (609) 324-5900
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Kaitlyn Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Kaitlyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received her Master’s degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from The College of New Jersey. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rowan University. Kaitlyn’s area of population includes adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has experience in community mental health agencies, as well as college and academic settings. Kaitlyn has received advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, allowing an area of focus in perinatal and postpartum mental health.
Kaitlyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received her Master’s degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from The College of New Jersey. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rowan University. Kaitlyn’s area of population includes adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has experience in community mental health agencies, as well as college and academic settings. Kaitlyn has received advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, allowing an area of focus in perinatal and postpartum mental health.
(856) 238-5208 View (856) 238-5208
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Willa C Marcus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, MEd, LCSW
Verified Verified
Willingboro, NJ 08046  (Online Only)
48 years of working with individuals has taught me that we each have deep resources and inner strengths, and that we only need to learn how to access them. My ideal client is someone who is ready and willing to learn more about themselves, to take responsibility for their choices, and to deeply explore what holds them back, while charting a course toward lasting happiness and satisfaction. I have worked with individuals facing all types of problems, struggles, and pain. In particular, I am passionate about helping women in mid-life and beyond to enter their next life chapter.
48 years of working with individuals has taught me that we each have deep resources and inner strengths, and that we only need to learn how to access them. My ideal client is someone who is ready and willing to learn more about themselves, to take responsibility for their choices, and to deeply explore what holds them back, while charting a course toward lasting happiness and satisfaction. I have worked with individuals facing all types of problems, struggles, and pain. In particular, I am passionate about helping women in mid-life and beyond to enter their next life chapter.
(609) 910-5596 View (609) 910-5596
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Earnestine Williams Simpson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Willingboro, NJ 08046
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience working with children and families, utilizing multi-systemic approaches. Experience includes social service agencies, outpatient mental health, partial care, group homes, school counseling and in -home therapeutic services for children and adults. My ideal client seeks to bring balance to their life in a safe, non-threating environment as they address depression, anxiety disorders, relationship, interpersonal concerns, parenting, adjustment issues, anger management, family / children or workplace issues. Therapist provides services to an ethnically diverse population, with specific emphasis on culturally relevant therapy and counseling for families of African descent.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience working with children and families, utilizing multi-systemic approaches. Experience includes social service agencies, outpatient mental health, partial care, group homes, school counseling and in -home therapeutic services for children and adults. My ideal client seeks to bring balance to their life in a safe, non-threating environment as they address depression, anxiety disorders, relationship, interpersonal concerns, parenting, adjustment issues, anger management, family / children or workplace issues. Therapist provides services to an ethnically diverse population, with specific emphasis on culturally relevant therapy and counseling for families of African descent.
(856) 409-5273 View (856) 409-5273
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Elijah Greene
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Willingboro, NJ 08046  (Online Only)
I envision an adolescent or young adult who is navigating the complexities of their teenage and adult years and seeking support to address various issues and challenges. They may be experiencing difficulties such as academic stress, low self-esteem, peer pressure, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, family conflicts, or difficulties in relationships. Teens and young adults' desire a safe and non-judgmental space where they can express their thoughts, emotions, and concerns freely.
I envision an adolescent or young adult who is navigating the complexities of their teenage and adult years and seeking support to address various issues and challenges. They may be experiencing difficulties such as academic stress, low self-esteem, peer pressure, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, family conflicts, or difficulties in relationships. Teens and young adults' desire a safe and non-judgmental space where they can express their thoughts, emotions, and concerns freely.
(732) 858-0499 View (732) 858-0499

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Shams Elbedeiwy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
I draw on elements of CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic.
My ideal client is a young adult under the age of 35 who may have difficulty with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjusting to new circumstances, stress, family strain, relationship issues, and cultural stress.
I draw on elements of CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic.
My ideal client is a young adult under the age of 35 who may have difficulty with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjusting to new circumstances, stress, family strain, relationship issues, and cultural stress.
(856) 656-4990 View (856) 656-4990
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Sharlene DeMartini-Guth
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
I integrate cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic principles into this process.
Are you interested in exploring who you are at a deeper and more profound level? Through using hypnotic techniques to work with the unconscious, one can access coping resources and aspects of the self they might not have known existed. Not only can you address challenges using unconscious resources, you can also evolve and discover more about who you are.
I integrate cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic principles into this process.
Are you interested in exploring who you are at a deeper and more profound level? Through using hypnotic techniques to work with the unconscious, one can access coping resources and aspects of the self they might not have known existed. Not only can you address challenges using unconscious resources, you can also evolve and discover more about who you are.
(856) 238-5033 View (856) 238-5033
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Jason R McLaughlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, MSS, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Moorestown, NJ 08057
I offer psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis, where we will focus our work on what you find to be most important, and we will move at your pace.
The secret to a satisfying life is found in the experience of loving relationships and gratifying work. Sometimes, life's challenges interfere with our relationships and careers, and prevent us from experiencing the joy that life can offer. The challenges that led you to this page - depression, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, career dissatisfaction - may be affecting your work or relationships. You want to advance in your career, feel more connected to your partner or family, or move beyond the hurts of the past, but something feels like it is always in the way, no matter how hard you've tried.
I offer psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis, where we will focus our work on what you find to be most important, and we will move at your pace.
The secret to a satisfying life is found in the experience of loving relationships and gratifying work. Sometimes, life's challenges interfere with our relationships and careers, and prevent us from experiencing the joy that life can offer. The challenges that led you to this page - depression, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, career dissatisfaction - may be affecting your work or relationships. You want to advance in your career, feel more connected to your partner or family, or move beyond the hurts of the past, but something feels like it is always in the way, no matter how hard you've tried.
(484) 577-2929 View (484) 577-2929
Photo of Susanna Carew - Emerge Behavioral Health, PsyD, LCSW, LPC, LSW, & LAC, Psychologist
Emerge Behavioral Health
Psychologist, PsyD, LCSW, LPC, LSW, & LAC
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Immediate availability for both in person and virtual appointments - Emerge Behavioral Health is a trauma-informed group practice comprised of compassionate and seasoned licensed mental health professionals that provide services to children/teens, young and mature adults, and couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, relationship, family, parent-child issues, behavioral/social problems, attentional difficulties, postpartum depression, women's issues, and substance use issues. Treatment modalities we utilize include person-centered, psychodynamic, CBT, TF-CBT, and DBT.
Immediate availability for both in person and virtual appointments - Emerge Behavioral Health is a trauma-informed group practice comprised of compassionate and seasoned licensed mental health professionals that provide services to children/teens, young and mature adults, and couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, relationship, family, parent-child issues, behavioral/social problems, attentional difficulties, postpartum depression, women's issues, and substance use issues. Treatment modalities we utilize include person-centered, psychodynamic, CBT, TF-CBT, and DBT.
(856) 258-7350 View (856) 258-7350
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Terese (Terry) Catherine Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Moorestown, NJ 08057
I am drawn to a relational and psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy.
I believe in the primary importance of the relationship between the client and therapist. Within this unique relationship, insight and healing can occur. I have a relational, psychodynamic orientation, and I utilize cognitive behavioral techniques to help people to structure the changes they want to make in their lives. I believe that people can heal from addiction and other unhealthy coping styles when they can identity and manage their emotions, cultivate rewarding connections with others, and develop a compassionate relationship with themselves.
I am drawn to a relational and psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy.
I believe in the primary importance of the relationship between the client and therapist. Within this unique relationship, insight and healing can occur. I have a relational, psychodynamic orientation, and I utilize cognitive behavioral techniques to help people to structure the changes they want to make in their lives. I believe that people can heal from addiction and other unhealthy coping styles when they can identity and manage their emotions, cultivate rewarding connections with others, and develop a compassionate relationship with themselves.
(856) 294-6064 x4 View (856) 294-6064 x4
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Mark A Tarangioli
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
My approach to therapy is an integration of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy.
TELE-HEALTH SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE. I treat clients who are trying to overcome stress, depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and relationship issues. I am committed to help you understand the meaning of your emotional pain and heal the wounds that block you from living the fulfilling life you want to live! Typically, clients come to me concerned about their place in life; unhappy with who they have become, and wanting more of a sense of direction, purpose, and meaning. I believe that individuals do their best to deal with their problems, but are hindered by coping strategies that have outlived their usefulness.
My approach to therapy is an integration of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy.
TELE-HEALTH SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE. I treat clients who are trying to overcome stress, depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and relationship issues. I am committed to help you understand the meaning of your emotional pain and heal the wounds that block you from living the fulfilling life you want to live! Typically, clients come to me concerned about their place in life; unhappy with who they have become, and wanting more of a sense of direction, purpose, and meaning. I believe that individuals do their best to deal with their problems, but are hindered by coping strategies that have outlived their usefulness.
(856) 367-1906 View (856) 367-1906
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Taylor Wegmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marlton, NJ 08053
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in sand play therapy and specialize in play therapy and psychodynamic techniques.
I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults regarding a variety of emotion-based challenges, including attention and impulsivity, depression, anxiety, disordered eating, self-injury, and school difficulties. Through an eclectic approach to therapy, I aim to help my clients build skills in the area of emotion regulation, self-awareness, and relational engagement in order to reduce barriers to a healthy and joy-filled life across all domains: family and home, school and work, and peer relationships.
I am trained in sand play therapy and specialize in play therapy and psychodynamic techniques.
I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults regarding a variety of emotion-based challenges, including attention and impulsivity, depression, anxiety, disordered eating, self-injury, and school difficulties. Through an eclectic approach to therapy, I aim to help my clients build skills in the area of emotion regulation, self-awareness, and relational engagement in order to reduce barriers to a healthy and joy-filled life across all domains: family and home, school and work, and peer relationships.
(856) 898-3427 View (856) 898-3427
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Craig Pearl
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
I consider myself to be a generalist who uses a psychodynamic approach to treat the underlying issues of a variety of presenting problems. I am frank, non-judgmental and caring, and I will provide you with psychological analysis and tools to assist you in gaining insight, expressing your feelings appropriately, improving the level of intimacy in your relationships, and becoming the best version of yourself. To this end, in addition to individual therapy, I also offer group therapy to increase social self-esteem, improve assertiveness, enhance the capacity for intimacy, and gain insight into how you are experienced by others.
I consider myself to be a generalist who uses a psychodynamic approach to treat the underlying issues of a variety of presenting problems. I am frank, non-judgmental and caring, and I will provide you with psychological analysis and tools to assist you in gaining insight, expressing your feelings appropriately, improving the level of intimacy in your relationships, and becoming the best version of yourself. To this end, in addition to individual therapy, I also offer group therapy to increase social self-esteem, improve assertiveness, enhance the capacity for intimacy, and gain insight into how you are experienced by others.
(856) 345-9923 View (856) 345-9923
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Dr. Frank J. Schwoeri
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Moorestown, NJ 08057
I provide therapy that is about growth, self-understanding, and becoming the person that you really are. Many of my patients come to see me at times of change or transition in their lives. Some come for help that is focused, specific, and relatively short-term. For example, many anxiety problems and life transition issues are suited to short-term work. I know how important it is for patients to feel heard and understood, by a therapist who is non-judgmental. Outcome research on psychodynamic therapy has shown that therapy sets in motion a process of personal growth that continues to develop even after therapy ends.
I provide therapy that is about growth, self-understanding, and becoming the person that you really are. Many of my patients come to see me at times of change or transition in their lives. Some come for help that is focused, specific, and relatively short-term. For example, many anxiety problems and life transition issues are suited to short-term work. I know how important it is for patients to feel heard and understood, by a therapist who is non-judgmental. Outcome research on psychodynamic therapy has shown that therapy sets in motion a process of personal growth that continues to develop even after therapy ends.
(856) 722-9352 View (856) 722-9352
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Center for Christian Counseling & Relationship Dev
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Marlton, NJ 08053
We are well-trained in our approach--insight-oriented or psychodynamic.
We are located in Marlton, NJ. and have specialized in working with Christians for 30+ years and enjoy serving those of other faiths. We work well with those having some capacity for insight (those who understand or are willing to learn how their past experiences influence present and future decisions and relationships). We are adept at helping those with psychological and spiritual problems. We serve men and women from adolescence onward through individual, couple, family, and group counseling. We provide supervision for those pursuing licensure as clinical social workers, professional counselors, and psychologists.
We are well-trained in our approach--insight-oriented or psychodynamic.
We are located in Marlton, NJ. and have specialized in working with Christians for 30+ years and enjoy serving those of other faiths. We work well with those having some capacity for insight (those who understand or are willing to learn how their past experiences influence present and future decisions and relationships). We are adept at helping those with psychological and spiritual problems. We serve men and women from adolescence onward through individual, couple, family, and group counseling. We provide supervision for those pursuing licensure as clinical social workers, professional counselors, and psychologists.
(856) 281-3327 View (856) 281-3327
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Susan Gold
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Experiencing a stressful time? Considering entering counseling? If so, it is important to understand the ideas that guide the work of your therapist. My style is to provide a warm and encouraging environment. I believe that using psychodynamic and cognitive methods are most effective. I work with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, relapse prevention and personal growth through life changes. I bring specialized training and personal experience to my work with those challenged by reproductive issues such as pre and post partum anxiety, infertility and pregnancy loss.
Experiencing a stressful time? Considering entering counseling? If so, it is important to understand the ideas that guide the work of your therapist. My style is to provide a warm and encouraging environment. I believe that using psychodynamic and cognitive methods are most effective. I work with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, relapse prevention and personal growth through life changes. I bring specialized training and personal experience to my work with those challenged by reproductive issues such as pre and post partum anxiety, infertility and pregnancy loss.
(856) 390-7603 View (856) 390-7603
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Vera Biryukov
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
I use cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, goal-oriented, mindfulness, and other approaches that I tailor to my clients’ individual needs.
“I can’t sleep because I can’t shut my mind off”… “I’m just existing, I don’t enjoy anything anymore”…“I keep getting into bad relationships”…“anxiety is affecting my work”… Perhaps you can relate to above statements or know someone who can. When people struggle with depression, anxiety, life challenges, stress, or relationship problems, it can be difficult to know how to begin making changes for the better and it's never easy to do it on your own. You are not alone! I'm here to help create the changes needed to achieve the best balance and greatest degree of happiness possible in your life.
I use cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, goal-oriented, mindfulness, and other approaches that I tailor to my clients’ individual needs.
“I can’t sleep because I can’t shut my mind off”… “I’m just existing, I don’t enjoy anything anymore”…“I keep getting into bad relationships”…“anxiety is affecting my work”… Perhaps you can relate to above statements or know someone who can. When people struggle with depression, anxiety, life challenges, stress, or relationship problems, it can be difficult to know how to begin making changes for the better and it's never easy to do it on your own. You are not alone! I'm here to help create the changes needed to achieve the best balance and greatest degree of happiness possible in your life.
(609) 795-7129 View (609) 795-7129
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Sarah Fuller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
I believe in a client centered strength-based approach to therapy using various therapeutic modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Holistic therapy and Mindfulness.
Immediate availability and accepting new clients! How can I help? We will work together to identify your goals and the best way to help you successfully meet those goals. My services are open to teens, young and mature adults, and couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment difficulties, loss, parent-child issues, pre and postpartum depression, women's issues, and chronic health concerns.
I believe in a client centered strength-based approach to therapy using various therapeutic modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Holistic therapy and Mindfulness.
Immediate availability and accepting new clients! How can I help? We will work together to identify your goals and the best way to help you successfully meet those goals. My services are open to teens, young and mature adults, and couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment difficulties, loss, parent-child issues, pre and postpartum depression, women's issues, and chronic health concerns.
(856) 258-7350 View (856) 258-7350
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Jennifer Pugliese
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Waitlist for new clients
I treat using an integrative approach, combining treatment modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Neurofeedback, Psychodynamic Theories, Psychoeducation, Polyvagal Informed Theory, Attachment theory, Parts Work, Inner Child Work, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness.
I specialize in working with people who are struggling to live the life they desire due to the effects of traumatic events that happened in their past. Identifying how the past is impacting current functioning and self-beliefs can empower a person to make changes in their life. The goal is to help a person make connections between their past trauma and their current beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and understand how the body experiences symptoms. The focus is on understanding how a person’s past can affect their present, and increasing the use of resources that can help the person unpack their past and live a more fulfilled life.
I treat using an integrative approach, combining treatment modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Neurofeedback, Psychodynamic Theories, Psychoeducation, Polyvagal Informed Theory, Attachment theory, Parts Work, Inner Child Work, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness.
I specialize in working with people who are struggling to live the life they desire due to the effects of traumatic events that happened in their past. Identifying how the past is impacting current functioning and self-beliefs can empower a person to make changes in their life. The goal is to help a person make connections between their past trauma and their current beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and understand how the body experiences symptoms. The focus is on understanding how a person’s past can affect their present, and increasing the use of resources that can help the person unpack their past and live a more fulfilled life.
(609) 913-2487 View (609) 913-2487

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Psychodynamic Therapists

Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?

Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.

How long does psychodynamic therapy last?

Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.

Does psychodynamic therapy work?

Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.

What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?

Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.