What Is Psychodynamic Therapy?

Despite being one of the most popular forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy is often somewhat misunderstood by its practitioners and their clients. Because the psychodynamic tradition was created by Sigmund Freud, psychodynamic therapy is often erroneously conflated with psychoanalysis. Also, the name itself can be misleading to many people due to its Greek roots. Let’s unpack it step-by-step.