British and French psychoanalysis offer distinct perspectives: British psychoanalysis, shaped by Klein and Winnicott, emphasises object relations and early development, while French psychoanalysis, influenced by Lacan, focuses on the symbolic order and language’s impact on identity. As a trilingual psychodynamic psychotherapist, I’ve found that switching languages in therapy reveals unique insights, blending these traditions to...

Introduction Psychoanalysis, as a theoretical framework and clinical practice, offers a deep understanding of human psychology, particularly the unconscious mind’s influence on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 19th century, it focuses on uncovering unconscious conflicts through techniques like free association and dream […]