Which forms of therapy can we offer?
De Praktijk for Psychotherapie Amsterdam e.o. offers the following therapy forms:
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
The goal of psychoanalytic psychotherapy is to make you aware of hidden thoughts and feelings. This makes it possible to better comprehend, feel and process psychological issues. Your past will also be addressed in this form of therapy, because self-image and behaviour are often strongly influenced in early childhood by the experiences with parents and caregivers. The appointments will be face-to-face. The relationship with your therapist is an especially important part of this therapy.
Supporting Structuring Psychotherapy on an Analytical Basis
Supporting structuring psychotherapy on an analytical basis is a form of therapy where structure is provided to enhance your subjective /emotional base, to then be able to proceed to processing your feelings.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Interpersonal psychotherapy is a short-form, focused, supportive conversational therapy. IPT is included in the guidelines for treating depression and eating disorders. Nowadays, IPT is also used to treat other psychological disorders. IPT is based on the idea that the amount or the nature of important relationships can elicit a depression in those sensitive to depressive disorders. IPT was developed by Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman in the U.S.A..
Client-oriented Psychotherapy
Client-oriented psychotherapy is a therapy that stimulates you to make discoveries about yourself. Reflecting on your feelings and behaviour and to confront these are central parts of this therapy. The purpose of this form of therapy is to let you experience who you are, what you want, and what hinders you in life.
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is an intensive, long-form type of therapy of 3-5 sessions per week, which contains the possibility of couch analysis. Speaking freely about your present and past, free association, frequent contact with your psychoanalist and lying down on the couch as you are being analysed are important aspects of this treatment. This therapy will help you get to know your own internal world, to become more aware of underlying (and often subconscious) patterns, and to process longstanding difficulties in your behaviour, feelings and thoughts; to finally gain more, and more durable, internal freedom. This form of therapy is currently not covered by health insurance providers. Before starting psychoanalysis, a short intake procedure will be conducted to examine and discuss whether this form of treatment would be suitable for you.
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that looks at experiences from your childhood to understand current behaviour patterns. You teach yourself to change this behaviour so that you feel better, take better care of yourself, and are able to defend yourself better. You will also learn to listen to your needs and to handle them in a healthy way.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on human behaviour and thought processes as they interact with environmental factors. Everyone does, thinks and acts in a certain way. We have learned many behaviours throughout our lives. Someone who has mental health problems can learn to think differently and/or to deal with things in a different way. The goal of cognitive behavioural therapy is to overcome practical problems, obstructing feelings, and negative thoughts. Instructions are given on how to develop a different view on issues and how to deal with them. Homework assignments can also be given during the therapy. The commitment of the client determines the duration of therapy.
Partner Therapy
Partner Therapy is a form of therapy in which the problems you and your partner face are discussed together. The therapist works with you and your partner to deal with issues in a different way. Especially the communication and interaction between the two of you is an important part of therapy. In therapy, you can become aware of common reactions to each other and understand the impact each one has on the other.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment to help process traumatic experiences. For example, a (traffic) accident, medical treatment, or harassment. EMDR is also increasingly used in other problems and symptoms such as anxiety disorders, the effects of multiple trauma, and chronic pain.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a form of partner-relationship therapy developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. Recurring problematic patterns are detected among couples, so that they can learn to break these patterns and restore the emotional connection. EFT allows couples to experience intimacy, security and mutual trust. Scientific research shows that good results are achieved with EFT and EFT also consolidates these results.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a form of treatment where clients learn techniques to be more aware of, and to better cope with stress, pain and other discomfort. Clients also learn to reflect more on the things that really matter, both big and small. In our practice, mindfulness is often combined with other therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy.
Insight-Oriented Group Therapy
Insight-Oriented Group Therapy is a form of therapy in which multiple participants are involved. During the meetings, the group discussed all kinds of things together under the guidance of two group psychotherapists. A key characteristic of group psychotherapy is that not only the client and the psychotherapist, but all group members play a role in the therapy. People say things and do things that affect others, during which feelings of recognition, anger, sadness and affection can arise. Those feelings are central to the therapy.
