I personally hate CBT, DBT, etc. They seem like band-aids to me.

Psychodynamic is a type of therapy that explores the past and its influence on the present AND utilizes the transference that develops to understand patterns, etc. It focuses on the unconscious and what is behind feelings and emotions.
It is an insight type therapy, where you come to a realization with your therapist's help.

It involves lots of talking, although sometimes it takes time to trust and it is ok if there is silence. Silence is there to reflect and think. There is usually no direction and the client takes the lead. NO homework and no "do this" or skills learning.

It is talk therapy, focusing alot on the relationship between you and the T.

In more traditional psychodynamic therapy the therapist does not share much personal information with the client, so that the transference develops and the client can work through it with the therapist.

Many people go more than once a week. I think 2 times is common.

Some people call psychodynamic therapy "psycho-analytic light" (less intense).

Although very draining, I find it the most interesting.