The first session in online psychotherapy
What happens in the first session in online psychotherapy. You can expect that the therapist will ask you about your history, support network and help you to talk about what is going on for you.
What should I be doing during my online therapy sessions?
The most basic rule of psychoanalysis is to say exactly what comes to mind, without censoring, changing it or making it more digestible for you or your therapist.
How to benefit the most from your online therapy
Suggestions about things to do that will help you make the most of your online therapy. Recording, writing, talking between sessions and making decisions.
Curiosity killed the cat, but it saved man!
Curiosity is a very good thing for us human beings. It gets us out of anxiety and depression and leads us to discover new meaning…
Advantages and limitations of online psychotherapy
The advantages and limitations of online psychotherapy. Save time and money, access therapy across the world, feel safe in your own space…
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy online FAQ
Does psychoanalytic psychotherapy online work? Common questions and answers regarding psychoanalytic psychotherapy via Skype…
Can psychoanalytic psychotherapy help me?
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is suitable for various kinds of emotional and mental difficulties, as well as psychosomatic problems. It can help with…
What does the psychoanalytic psychotherapist do and not do?
Drawing on her experience and knowledge, the therapist works as a fellow traveler in the therapeutic journey…
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy vs. other kinds of therapy
One of the most important aspects of psychoanalytic psychotherapy is that it takes into account the unconscious, with all its strange workings…
The psychoanalytic psychotherapy frame
The frame within which psychoanalytic psychotherapy takes place, including its boundaries and characteristics; session frequency, session and therapy duration,
About Irene Bakopoulou
Education and experience to date I was born in Thessaloniki Greece, in 1972. I moved to the United Kingdom in 1996 where I began my career in the field of Mental Health with a BSc in Psychology and then an MA in Psychoanalytic Studies. In 2008 I further completed my training as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist […]
Online psychotherapy for adults
Online psychotherapy for adults with psychoanalytic psychotherapist Irene Bakopoulou. What is online psychotherapy and how does it work? Issues it can help with…