[FeelingOpaque]

I am going for an intake interview at an institute the offers both Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic therapy. I was just wondering what I should expect from this?

[stopdog]

Confusion, frustration and lack of clarity have been my experience.

[Daeva]

Originally Posted by stopdog

Confusion, frustration and lack of clarity have been my experience.

This made me giggle for the first time in a week. Thank you.

[FeelingOpaque]

Originally Posted by stopdog

Confusion, frustration and lack of clarity have been my experience.

Not very comforting, but I guess it's honest, lol

[Rosondo]

Originally Posted by FeelingOpaque

I am going for an intake interview at an institute the offers both Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic therapy. I was just wondering what I should expect from this?

Interview or therapy? I don't know what to expect from interview, but therapy kind of.

[ECHOES]

I expected, and receive, a person to explore issues in depth with me. And not only the ones I presented with initially, but whatever came up. I expected, and have, a supportive, caring, relationship with a person who fully accepts my full range of emotions without judgement.

I expected, and receive, the opportunity to get to know and understand myself much better. I expected to feel better and for my life to feel better, and it does.

[PrisonBound]

Originally Posted by ECHOES

I expected, and receive, a person to explore issues in depth with me. And not only the ones I presented with initially, but whatever came up. I expected, and have, a supportive, caring, relationship with a person who fully accepts my full range of emotions without judgement.

I expected, and receive, the opportunity to get to know and understand myself much better. I expected to feel better and for my life to feel better, and it does.

Well said. I have the same experience

[sunrise]

I think an intake interview for psychodynamic might be quite different from some other types of therapy. I had a CBT therapist and her intake was a full hour of many questions from a list with her writing down my answers. My current T, who is eclectic and has some psychodynamic bits mixed in with his approach, did not go through a list of questions. He wanted to know why I was there. He told me some about himself. He also asked me about my family of origin and my relationship with my parents. He let me talk quite a bit, kind of free form, without a lot of questions from him. It was quite congenial. I think he also tried to give me a sense of himself, as that helps the client decide whether to come back or not. (I think that would be true for all types of therapy.)

Good luck, I hope the interview goes well. It will be a great chance for you to ask any questions you have.

[archipelago]

I have seen three different analysts and each were different, but what they had in common was a deep and empathic understanding of my inner workings. My current shrink could have relied on files of his colleagues but he did a detailed intake interview, covering all my history. It was so in depth that it may have taken more than one session. But once he had done that, he opened it up to talk therapy and allowed whatever was arising to be the focus, while sometimes referring back to the intake for places he thought felt resonant. He is especially tuned in about traumatic material and very gentle in approaching it, but also clear about it when I may be more confused because I'm caught up in the emotions. He has the ability to feel what I'm feeling but not get swept up. It has shown me that I can also be that way, be an observer as well as participant.

[anilam]

Originally Posted by ECHOES

I expected, and receive, a person to explore issues in depth with me. And not only the ones I presented with initially, but whatever came up. I expected, and have, a supportive, caring, relationship with a person who fully accepts my full range of emotions without judgement.

I expected, and receive, the opportunity to get to know and understand myself much better. I expected to feel better and for my life to feel better, and it does.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you

[FeelingOpaque]

Thanks everyone, the intake interview was actually much different than I expected. She, the interviewer, had a very comforting presence and put me at ease, and her responses to all my answers we always calm and emphatic, which made me feel safer and more open to speaking freely. It's looking good so far, hopefully the Therapist I am paired with will be the same as the interviewer.