Here are some resources that you may find helpful

Psychotherapy…

What is it? How is it different than talking to a friend? How can talking possibly help? Am I mad if I’m seeing a psychologist? These are some of the topics explored in this short, but heartfelt video, presented in plain language, that speaks to our human nature.

Our childhood…

…invariably colours many of the difficulties we struggle with in our adult lives. This short little video speaks to the nature of how childhood can influence many of the things we experience as adults that are challenging, chipping away at the quality of our lives.

Can talking really help?

How is it that discussing one’s difficulties can be helpful? How can talking help with the profound despair that makes getting out of bed as impossible as climbing a mountain? How can talking have any effect on the crippling anxiety and panic which disables us as surely as a speeding train heading straight for you? This short clip helps to explain how the psychotherapeutic dialogue is altogether profoundly different to an ordinary conversation.

A breakdown is…

…in many ways, one of the most important things that can happen in ones life. It is a turning point where the difficulties that have been plaguing us can no longer be overlooked. When our psychological suffering demands attention, resulting in a unique opportunity where profound change can occur. This short video discusses why breakdowns are important, and not something that should just be exorcised.

Many different therapies…

…but psychoanalytic psychotherapy stands apart. What makes this approach so special, and so particularly useful and profoundly life changing? This short video by Jonathan Shedler goes through some of the core principles of the psychoanalytic approach that sets it so far apart from other forms of therapy.

How long does it take?

Considering that if you’re reading this, you probably have several decades of life experience that contextualises the difficulties that you are experiencing, the question of how long does good and effective therapy take is a reasonable thing to wonder about. Jonathan Shedler addresses this very pertinent question.