Source: # Psychoanalyst – each professional in detail *From the book – Chapter 2: Psychology, Psychiatry and Counselling* ## Psychoanalyst A therapist trained in psychoanalysis; the approach started by Freud. Sessions may be several times a week and last for years, exploring dreams, memories, and unconscious patterns. It is a specialised form of treatment and is less common today than shorter therapies. [Read the full chapter – Chapter 2: Psychology, Psychiatry and Counselling](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/2/) ## Stories from real life - [Who Should We See First?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/who-should-we-see-first-5/) – Anita, twenty-six, had been having panic attacks on her commute to Bengaluru for three months. Her heart pounded, her hands tingled and she was sure she… - [A Door Closes, a Room Opens](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/a-door-closes-a-room-opens-6/) – Daniel was fifty-two, a regional manager in Nairobi, when his company closed its office and he was let go after twenty-three years. For weeks he told… - [The Man with the Guaranteed Cure](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/the-man-with-the-guaranteed-cure-7/) – Sunita's twenty-year-old son Vikas had been hearing whispers and becoming suspicious of the neighbours. He stopped studying and stayed awake at night. Frightened, Sunita asked everyone… - [Second Opinions and Small Pills of Fear](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/second-opinions-and-small-pills-of-fear-8/) – Kwame, thirty, lived in Accra and had been through a long stretch of low mood, poor sleep and no appetite. His family doctor sent him to… ## Shloks - [Bhagavad Gita 14.5](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/shloka/bhagavad-gita-14-5-11/) – Sattva, rajas, and tamas — qualities born of material nature (prakriti) — bind the eternal soul to the body, O mighty-armed Arjuna. - [Bhagavad Gita 4.34](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/shloka/bhagavad-gita-4-34-12/) – Know that by approaching with respect, by questioning, and by service. Those who see will teach you. More on this topic: [What is mental health? A simple guide to the mind and who can help](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/mental-health-basics/) ## More questions - [Psychiatric nurse – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/psychiatric-nurse-each-professional-in-detail/) - [Social worker – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/social-worker-each-professional-in-detail/) - [Occupational therapist – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/occupational-therapist-each-professional-in-detail/) - [Neurologist and neuropsychologist – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/neurologist-and-neuropsychologist-each-professional-in-detail/) - [Family doctor (general practitioner) – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/family-doctor-general-practitioner-each-professional-in-detail/) - [Other helpers you may meet – each professional in detail](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/other-helpers-you-may-meet-each-professional-in-detail/) - [What is the difference between a “therapist” and “counsellor”?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/what-is-the-difference-between-a-therapist-and-counsellor/) - [How to choose the right person?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/how-to-choose-the-right-person/) - [What are the signs of psychology, psychiatry and counselling? Warning signs of an unsuitable helper](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/what-are-the-signs-of-psychology-psychiatry-and-counselling-warning-signs-of-an/) - [How the team works together?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/how-the-team-works-together/) - [Psychologist, psychiatrist or counsellor – what is the difference?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/psychologist-psychiatrist-or-counsellor/) - [Early warning signs of mental distress](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/early-warning-signs/) [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [Contact](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/contact/) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/) --- *Psychology for Everyone – A Mental Well Being Series* by Satish Zope · free to read · Contact: [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/)