Resources
If you’re interested in exploring psychodynamic themes and the impact of psychotherapy in more depth, the following resources may be useful.
Books & Reading
The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz - brief, insightful reflections from the therapy room that explore how understanding our inner lives can lead to meaningful change.
The Book You Want Everyone You Love to Read by Phillipa Perry - practical reflections on emotions and relationships, written in accessible, compassionate language.
In Therapy by Susie Orbach - a candid glimpse into the therapy room, showing how the therapeutic relationship itself can become a space for insight, repair, and change.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk - an exploration of how trauma is held in the body and mind, and how healing involves both psychological and physical approaches to recovery.
Love’s Executioner by Irvin Yalom - is a collection of vivid therapy stories that explore existential themes such as love, loss, freedom, and the human search for meaning.
Websites
Psychology Today - accessible, wide-ranging articles on psychology and mental health.
The School of Life - reflections on self, relationships, and emotional intelligence.
MIND - leading mental health charity on understanding therapy.
NHS - patient information leaflet on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; explains what the therapy involves and how it can help.
BACP - the UK’s largest professional body representing counsellors and psychotherapists explains what Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is, and what to expect from a psychodynamic approach.
Podcasts & Talks
Where should we begin with Esther Perel. Real therapy conversations exploring the deeper emotional patterns that shape our relationships. In this episode, Esther works with a man who notices a recurring pattern in his romantic relationships: none last longer than five months. As he reflects, he recognises that something within him may be shaping these experiences. Through exploration of his early relationships with his parents, he starts to see how earlier relationships might be shaping what he’s experiencing today.