Our highly qualified and experienced neuropsychologists & educational psychologists
PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY
WHAT IS PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY?
Psychodynamic therapy is a psychotherapy approach involving the facilitation of a deeper understanding of one’s emotional and mental processes. This psychological interpretation works to help individuals gain greater insight into how they feel and think. In improving this understanding, individuals are empowered to make better choices about their lives, behaviours, actions and responses in situations.
At Mizu Therapy & Assessment, our psychologists works closely with children from four years and older up to high school kids and college students to help them gain insight into their everyday problems and obstacles they are facing that are blocking them from moving forward in life. Mizu’s Therapy & Assessment Psychodynamic therapy focuses on talk therapy whereby the psychologist and the child identify the psychological causes of emotional suffering and the resulting behaviour. By sharing openly, problematic relationship patterns in the child’s life are identified and put into perspective.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY?
As psychodynamic therapy focuses on the unconscious processes operating in an individual’s present behaviour, the purpose and goal are to identify and become aware of these hidden factors. By understanding the influence of past experiences, children gain self-awareness as to why they are acting in a certain way. By identifying recurring patterns, children can see clearly, for instance, how they try to avoid stress and or how they develop defence mechanisms. These may include denial, repression and rationalisation. During talk therapy, children are encouraged to speak freely about their emotions, desires, and fears. By being open in a safe environment, vulnerable feelings that have been pushed out of conscious awareness can surface. By processing these vulnerable or painful feelings, the defence mechanisms experienced by the child will reduce or resolve.
WHY MIZU THERAPY & ASSESSMENT PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY?
All play therapy is done in the strictest of confidence.
Professional, detailed verbal feedback.
Key areas of concern are identified.
Suggested therapies and or treatment remedies are provided.
Our registered educational psychologists have more than 20 years of extensive experience in educational assessments and child therapy.
We insist on providing early identification and intervention to support clients.
We provide parent guidance and family support.
We are contracted with all major Medical Aid Funds.
