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Psychodynamic Therapy

This therapy is largely influenced by the psychoanalytic style of Sigmund Freud. Based on the belief that dysfunctional behaviors and beliefs are rooted in unresolved conflicts from the past. Stresses the importance of the unconscious in motivating behavior. Often a more long-term type of therapy.

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What is Psychodynamic?
This therapy is largely influenced by the psychoanalytic style of Sigmund Freud. Based on the belief that dysfunctional behaviors and beliefs are rooted in unresolved conflicts from the past. Stresses the importance of the unconscious in motivating behavior. Often a more long-term type of therapy.
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