Objectives of psychoanalysis

Surprising as it may be, it’s hard for me to take part in this exhumation of painful emotions and memories already buried. How can I justify the withdrawal of data from the unconscious, elements that the patient has sometimes worked all his life to hide, not only from the outside world, but from himself? If it was hidden, there was undoubtedly a good reason for it. How can I dare to dig up something that is perhaps the cause of great suffering, bringing it to consciousness? What’s more, if the past can not be changed, then what is the purpose of it? Make it come to consciousness. But itis also much more than that.

The child who lives in the adult, the child who has buried his traumatic past, relives this fact several times, unconsciously trying to master those uncontrollable events. The purpose, therefore, is to facilitate change, to help the defenseless child become the free adult with the control of one’s life. With awareness and memory, these events can be viewed differently.

And change and consciousness are inextricably linked. But here lies the art and science of psychotherapy – and, yes, it is an art. To explore the events, I have to make sure that my relationship with the patient is full of confidence and strong enough. The choice of the moment is fundamental. One of the goals of psychoanalysis is to make conscious what is unconscious. But this is something that should only be carried forward if there is a solid connection because it hurts the patient and sometimes even the therapist. Since it is so, then is not it better to leave it as it is? Some individuals may say yes. And some said yes – and they fled therapy. They were in his right. It is not for me to judge whether or not one should undergo therapy.

The Cycle of Self-sabotage by Stanley Rosner and Patricia Hermes

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