SEATTLE PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS PLLC.
GARY GRENELL Ph.D.

Psychoanalysis is a very specialized treatment technique that requires years of advanced training at an accredited psychoanalytic institute. The indications for psychoanalysis are generally that the "presenting problem" is of a more long-standing nature, and is more deeply rooted than those issues that are amenable to treatment by less frequent psychotherapy. The person best suited for psychoanalysis is one who struggles with longstanding difficulties, yet at their core, has significant emotional resources. A great many presenting complaints have been helped through psychoanalysis: depression and anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, and physical symptoms without any demonstrable underlying cause. One person may suffer from ongoing ruminative worries that are greatly exaggerated, while another may come to analysis because of repeated failures in work or love.  As a board certified psychoanalyst, I draw upon the contributions of major theoretical schools, including British Object Relations, Self-Psychology, and Ego Psychology.