ISTDP
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) is a form of dynamic psychotherapy developed by Dr Habib Davanloo, that involves a unique series of powerful interventions to help relieve symptoms of emotional distress and promote mental health. ISTDP focuses on unconscious emotional processes that underlie many psychological as well as somatic difficulties.
ISTDP requires active participation from both the client and the therapist, and as such demands your full engagement and commitment. taking responsibility for your own life and the outcome of your treatment. Initial or Trial therapy sessions, lasting two hours provide you with an experiential experience of this type of therapy, allowing you to get a tangible sense of the underlying causes of your difficulties and how to begin to overcome them.
What to expect:
- A focus on unconscious anxiety pathways and anxiety regulation
- Paying attention to maladaptive defences and gaining clarity into their function
- An opportunity to explore and experience unconscious feelings in a full and healthy way
- Audio-visual recording of all sessions
ISTDP has an extensive body of published research evidence supporting its efficacy as a treatment for a wide variety of emotional problems including; depression, anxiety, psychosomatic illness and personality disorders.