Jess provides individual psychotherapy from a psychodynamic perspective. Psychodynamic therapy seeks to understand a patient’s inner emotional life and patterns of relating to themselves, others and the world. There is a focus placed upon exploring the role of past experiences, relational dynamics and unconscious processes in shaping an individual’s approach to navigating life’s challenges.

In psychodynamic therapy, the therapeutic process offers the potential for symptom relief as well as an exploration of how to live an authentic, meaningful and well nourished life. Consistent, regular sessions are an important aspect of psychodynamic therapy as they allow for the development of a therapeutic frame from which patients can begin to delve more deeply into their internal world. Through this framework, presenting symptoms are seen as signs of complex emotional and relational experiences that the therapeutic process seeks to understand.

Initial sessions will involve discussing a patient’s reasons for seeking therapy and the therapist taking a detailed history of important events and relationships in the patient’s life. Patients are then encouraged to express themselves freely in sessions and the patient and therapist work together to understand the patient’s experiences. This type of therapy is suited to individuals who are seeking a supportive, reflective therapy space that helps them to connect with themselves and others with more compassion and understanding.