Psychoanalysis is one of the few places left in the world where we can speak freely. Speaking freely to an accepting and skilled analyst can often result in hearing and discovering things about ourselves which were previously unaware to us. In addition, the relationship between the analyst and patient allows for the possibility of a new relationship experience. 

Psychoanalysis is based on the observation that individuals are unaware of many of the factors that determine their current emotions and behavior. Unconscious conflict can create disharmony, unhappiness, and inhibitions that may be expressed through difficulties in personality, relationships, and work. Psychoanalysis reveals how these unconscious forces are affecting our current behavior. 

Psychoanalysis is especially well-suited for individuals who want to get to the root of long-term problems and patterns that keep cropping up and get in the way of living a fulfilling life. Some people seek psychoanalysis because of repeated failures brought about by self-destructive patterns of behavior. Others come because the way they are in the world, their personalities, substantially limit their freedom and pleasure. Still others come who want to resolve psychological problems that were only temporarily or partially resolved by other forms of treatment. 

Psychoanalysis can help people:

• Get relief from painful emotional problems

• Improve personal relationships

• Become more productive at work

• Take more pleasure in life

• Prevent the past from interfering with the present

• Stop self-destructive behaviors

• Gain greater control over their life

• Unlock creative potential

• Understand themselves

• Feel understood