The patient expresses thoughts as
they come to mind, even if they seem
unimportant or irrelevant.
Freud believed the
value of this lied in
the fact that these
thoughts came from
the unconscious, and
thus from the factors
which the analysis
tries to uncover.
This ,thus,
should reveal
areas of conflict
and bring them
into
consciousness.
Therapist
Interpretation
The therapist
listens carefully as
the client talks. The
therapist attempts
to make
conclusions about
the sources of the
problem. The client
can sometimes
offer resistance to
the connections
made.
Alternatively, the client can display transference,
where they recreate emotions and conflict and
transfer them onto the therapist. Essentially acting.
Working Through
This isn't brief. It often occurs 4-5 times a week.
The patient and therapist will examine the same
issues over and over again to gain greater clarity
conserning the causes of their behaviour.
This also allows the patient to gain sight into
how the past has influence on their actions in
the future; which should help them make
positive changes in later life.It also helps the
patient to gain greater control of their life
and a belief that they have control over what
can happen. This minimises the influence of
inner conflicts on their behaviour.
What Is It?
All actions are caused by
unconscious thoughts and
repressed memories
A form of
Psychotherapy,
designed by
Sigmund Freud
to bring
unconscious
memories to the
conscious.
It works by having a
therapist to help the
client trace these
factors to their
origins and then
helps them deal with
them.