Therapists in V5R
Jorgelina Gill
Counsellor, BSc, PSYCH, RTC
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V5R
The psychodynamic approach tries to adapt the principles of psychoanalysis to the context of modern psychotherapy.
I am an ACCT Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, with 20 years of experience. It is my goal to create a comfortable and safe environment where we'll work together to address your concerns and achieve your goals. Using a non-judgmental psycho-dynamic approach to understand yoursel with your circumstances, that led you to the current situation. I work to rebuild your own self-esteem, make you stronger and will give you the right instruments to face life and adversities. I can speak bilingual English and Spanish.
The psychodynamic approach tries to adapt the principles of psychoanalysis to the context of modern psychotherapy.
I am an ACCT Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, with 20 years of experience. It is my goal to create a comfortable and safe environment where we'll work together to address your concerns and achieve your goals. Using a non-judgmental psycho-dynamic approach to understand yoursel with your circumstances, that led you to the current situation. I work to rebuild your own self-esteem, make you stronger and will give you the right instruments to face life and adversities. I can speak bilingual English and Spanish.
Ben Bjorgaard
Counsellor, PhDc, MA, RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V5R
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
Daphne Georghiou, RMFT, RCC
Marriage & Family Therapist, RCC, RMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Burnaby, BC V5R
Are you grieving a loss, or suffering from bouts of Anxiety and/or Depression? Do you struggle in relationships and getting your needs met? Do you overthink things and obsess to the degree it's impacting your happiness and well being? Are you finding yourself behaving in self-destructive ways? You are not alone. I can help you get to the root of what's binding you and gain emotional relief. My expertise lies in creating nurturing, healing environments for psychotherapeutic process. Come and make conscious what may be repressed and find inner harmony and balance again. You deserve to feel hope and promise for a better future.
Are you grieving a loss, or suffering from bouts of Anxiety and/or Depression? Do you struggle in relationships and getting your needs met? Do you overthink things and obsess to the degree it's impacting your happiness and well being? Are you finding yourself behaving in self-destructive ways? You are not alone. I can help you get to the root of what's binding you and gain emotional relief. My expertise lies in creating nurturing, healing environments for psychotherapeutic process. Come and make conscious what may be repressed and find inner harmony and balance again. You deserve to feel hope and promise for a better future.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.