Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Resources
This page offers a curated selection of evidence-based articles and public resources related to psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma and PTSD, personality patterns, relationships, and mental health care in Nevada. These materials are provided for educational purposes and do not replace psychotherapy.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Jonathan Shedler, PhD – The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
A widely cited review summarizing research demonstrating the effectiveness and long-term benefits of psychodynamic psychotherapy, including findings that gains often continue after treatment ends.
This article reflects the principles that guide my work in psychodynamic psychotherapy, particularly the focus on unconscious emotional patterns, relational dynamics, and durable change.
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Trauma & PTSD Resources
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – PTSD
Clinical overview of PTSD symptoms, causes, and treatment approaches grounded in current research.
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – PTSD
Comprehensive public education resources on trauma, including complex and developmental trauma.
These resources support understanding how trauma affects emotional regulation, relationships, and nervous system functioning—areas addressed in trauma-focused psychodynamic therapy.
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Personality Patterns & Emotional Development
Nancy McWilliams, PhD – Personality Structure & Defense Mechanisms
Accessible interviews and writings explaining personality organization, defenses, and relational patterns from a psychodynamic perspective.
These concepts inform my work with long-standing personality and relational patterns, including those associated with borderline, narcissistic, obsessive, and avoidant styles.
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Relationships & Attachment
Attachment Theory
Overview of attachment theory and its relevance to adult relationships and emotional development.
https://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm
Attachment dynamics are central to both individual psychotherapy and psychodynamic couples therapy, particularly when conflict, withdrawal, or emotional distance repeat over time.
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Nevada Mental Health & Telehealth Resources
Nevada 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for immediate emotional support anywhere in Nevada.
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
Statewide mental health resources and public behavioral health information.
Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors
Licensing and regulatory information for mental health professionals in Nevada.
These resources may be helpful for understanding mental health care access across Nevada, including rural communities. My practice provides telehealth psychotherapy statewide.
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Using These Resources
Educational materials can support insight and understanding. Psychotherapy offers a space to work through emotional and relational patterns as they unfold over time in a consistent therapeutic relationship.
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