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The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (SDPSI) is a nonprofit corporation and is accredited by the California Medical Association, the California Psychological Association, the Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Board of Registered Nurses as an approved provider of continuing education credits.
What Is Psychoanalysis?
As a form of treatment, psychoanalysis is based on the theory that individuals are often unaware of many factors that determine their emotions and actions. This lack of recognition can lead to unhappiness, sometimes in the form of recognizable symptoms and other times as troubling personality problems, difficulties in work or in relationships, or concerns with self esteem including depression and anxiety.
What Is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy?
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy utilizes the principles of psychoanalysis, is a more focused and circumscribed treatment and is usually two or more sessions weekly. As with psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy is often indicated for people with considerable strengths, emotional resources and motivation for change.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy strives to increase self awareness and enhance the individual’s ability to apply this awareness to daily life.