Is Psychoanalysis Right for Me?

Psychoalnalysis is helpful for people who are unhappy, but who function outwardly pretty well.

Psychoanalysis is a term that may sound heavy at first.  It is sort of like hearing the word “diet”.  We know that it treats a problem, but is it something to which we want to subject ourselves?  Like any other treatment of the human condition psychoanalysis has been revised and developed in different directions over the decades since Sigmund Freud coined the term.

There are several basic principles of psychoanalysis.  Among them are:

1.  A person’s traits stem from forgotten incidents from early childhood.

2.  Human attitude is largely ingrained by irrational thoughts rooted in their Unconscious.

3.  It is necessary to bypass psychological resistance to bring the patient to the point of awareness.

4.  The conflict between conscious and unconscious can materialize in the form of emotional disturbances.

5.  It requires skilled guidance to bring these disturbances from the unconscious to the conscious.

6.  Once these unconscious links are made, the disturbance may disappear, and a new sense of well-being takes its place.

                                   

Houston area psychiatrist Dr. Penelope J. Hooks specializes in psychiatry, psychoanalysis for both adults and children, as well as relationship issues.  It is important to come to terms with mental health issues just as we would if we had a persistent physical condition that required a specialist.  Please do not hesitate call Dr. Hooks today to make an appointment at her office at (713) 521-9087.