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Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy helps bring awareness to these patterns so they can be understood and gradually changed
Psychodynamic Therapy in Toronto and across Ontario
Psychodynamic Therapy is a depth-oriented approach to psychotherapy that focuses on understanding how past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns shape how you think, feel, and relate in the present.
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Many of the difficulties people experience are not random. They often reflect long-standing patterns that developed as ways of coping, protecting yourself, or staying connected to others. Psychodynamic therapy helps bring awareness to these patterns so they can be understood and gradually changed.
How Psychodynamic Therapy works
Psychodynamic therapy creates space to explore thoughts, emotions, memories, and relationship patterns as they arise in therapy and in your life. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, this approach looks at underlying themes and meanings.
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Through reflection and dialogue, therapy helps you notice repeated patterns in relationships, emotional responses, and self-perception. As these patterns become clearer, you gain more choice in how you respond rather than feeling stuck in automatic reactions.
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The therapeutic relationship itself is an important part of the process. How you experience the relationship with your therapist can offer insight into how you relate to others more broadly.
Is Psychodynamic Therapy right for you?
Psychodynamic therapy may be a good fit if you are curious about understanding yourself more deeply, exploring emotional patterns, or working through long-standing relational or identity-based concerns.
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During an initial consultation, we can explore whether psychodynamic therapy or another approach feels most aligned with what you are seeking.
​What Psychodynamic Therapy looks like in practice
Sessions are conversational, reflective, and guided by your experiences. Therapy moves at a pace that allows for depth and safety. There is no pressure to discuss anything before you are ready.
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Rather than offering quick solutions, psychodynamic therapy focuses on insight, emotional understanding, and lasting change. Over time, this can lead to increased self-awareness, emotional flexibility, and more satisfying relationships.
What Psychodynamic Therapy can help with
Psychodynamic therapy is commonly used to support individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, identity questions, and long-standing emotional patterns.
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It can be especially helpful if you feel stuck in cycles that repeat despite your best efforts, or if you want a deeper understanding of yourself beyond symptom relief alone.
Psychodynamic Therapy at Hedefa Psychology Clinic
At Hedefa Psychology Clinic, psychodynamic therapy is offered within a trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework. Your identity, lived experience, and context are central to the work.
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Psychodynamic therapy is often integrated with CBT, DBT, ACT, and emotion-focused approaches to support both insight and practical change. Therapy is collaborative and adapted to your needs.
