Psychotherapy Services
Laura Pedrazin, Degree in Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan,
Order of Psychologists of Lombardy No. 25499.
Psychotherapy is a journey within oneself
Explore our approach to psychotherapy, designed to guide you toward a greater understanding of yourself and your mental well-being.
Dr. Laura Pedrazin works as a psychologist and psychotherapist in Milan, Italy.
Through careful psychological analysis, we work to explore each individual’s unique experiences, emotions, beliefs, thoughts and relational patterns, promoting personal changes and a more harmonious relationship with self, reality and others.
Our Services
Psychological assessment interview
This refers to a series of meetings in which information is gathered to clarify and define a particular problem from a psychological perspective. At the end of the meetings there will be an initial diagnostic assessment, which is useful in choosing whether to proceed with a diagnostic consultation or actual psychotherapy.
Psychological Counseling
This is a series of sessions aimed at reflecting on a particular issue or life condition, considering it from different perspectives, identifying its potential causes and consequences. The sessions do not have a predetermined frequency and duration, but are agreed upon from time to time. For this reason, psychological consultation is not a service I recommend in case of the need to work on a specific pathology or personality disorder, which require more frequent and ongoing treatment.
Supportive psychotherapy
This service is indicated in cases where one aims to alleviate psychic suffering that is expressed through psychological symptoms, psychosomatic disorders or relationship difficulties. It is aimed at alleviating the state of distress and improving psychophysical well-being. The scheduled frequency is one session per week, agreed with the patient; and it remains the same for as long as the treatment takes, so as to ensure some continuity.
Supportive psychotherapy is effective in cases of psychopathology of a certain severity and in front of personality disorders for which psychotherapy that goes deeper is not recommended. It can also be used when there is an objective condition of the patient that does not allow for more frequent meetings.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy aims to trace the unconscious causes of psychic suffering and act on them. Awareness is gradually fostered in the patient of the symptoms and rigid, dysfunctional personality traits he or she uses to try to resolve mostly unconscious psychological conflicts. This work over time produces a new and broader self-knowledge, which in turn broadens the possibilities of choice of defensive operations, decreasing the unconscious production of various symptoms and problems.
In order to achieve these goals, it is necessary to pay special attention to the patient’s inner world.
The required frequency is several sessions per week (two or three, on the same days and at the same times) and is particularly indicated in those cases in which a good ability to observe and reflect on oneself is present, as well as a firm motivation. I propose this type of therapy to those patients who come to me bringing anxious, depressive, sexual, psychosomatic symptoms, problems with self-esteem, and a sense of inadequacy, as these symptoms are often the expression of personal difficulties in the work environment or in family interpersonal relationships, sentimental relationships, or within a wider friendship/social network.
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Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic treatment aims to investigate the individual’s personality and character at a very deep level, close to the Unconscious. In this way, the patient is able to bring unconscious thoughts and feelings to awareness, gaining a greater and richer understanding of self over time. In order to encourage contact and exploration of one’s inner world, the couch device is used, in which the patient is free to tune in completely to is, without worrying excessively about interaction with the analyst. A frequency of three or four sessions per week is planned, precisely to foster a sense of continuity and more intensive work. The duration can be as long as several years. Psychoanalysis is mandatory for any future psychoanalyst.
This type of therapy aims to bring the patient as close as possible to the most authentic version of himself, which is why it is indicated in all those cases in which the patient is motivated to work by going beyond the resolution of the problem or symptom (focus maintained, on the other hand, in psychoanalytic psychotherapy), precisely because a certain character rigidity has been noted underlying his or her way of life and dissatisfaction in various areas of life, due to the difficulty in achieving satisfactory changes.
To be able to do this kind of work requires several resources and the presence of disorders that are not particularly severe. The tools used by the therapist are therefore the analysis of resistances and defenses, the analysis of dreams and unconscious derivatives, the analysis of transference and the use of free associations. In fact, the patient is asked to say whatever is on his or her mind, without any kind of inhibition or judgment, however difficult a task this may seem. In doing so, censures and obstacles that do not allow the free expression of thoughts, feelings, and emotions (false beliefs, guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, etc.) will slowly emerge. investigating these obstacles is important because they often also underlie the way the patient perceives himself, the world, and relationships with others, thus influencing his state of well-being and his daily life.
Unique Features
The therapist-patient relationship is at the core of our approach, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment to explore and understand one’s emotions.
Protected Environment
We offer a space where thoughts and emotions can be freely expressed without fear of judgment.
Customized Support
Our approach adapts to individual needs, promoting a unique path of personal growth.
Active Collaboration
Together with the therapist, you embark on a journey of personal discovery and transformation.
Continued Growth
The therapeutic relationship fosters the development of healthy and lasting interpersonal relationships.