Add psychodynamic therapy as 6th modality option

Adds depth-oriented approach focused on unconscious patterns and
relational dynamics. Includes modality content, switching guidance,
and a helpful note for users unsure about which approaches to choose.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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> 3. **DBT Skills** - Emotional regulation, distress tolerance
> 4. **Lifespan Integration** - Body-based trauma integration, builds coherent life narrative
> 5. **Somatic Experiencing** - Nervous system regulation, completing stuck responses
> 6. **Psychodynamic** - Explores unconscious patterns, how past shapes present relationships
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> Pick any combination (e.g., "1,2,3" or "4,5" or "all").
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> Not sure? That's fine—your therapist can recommend approaches after getting to know you, and will naturally switch between them based on what you need in the moment.
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> (Default: 1, 2, 3)
### 5. Session Structure
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- Overwhelm, crisis, intense emotion → DBT skills
- Stuck trauma, body symptoms, dissociation → Somatic/LI-informed
- Need for action and accountability → Coach-style
- Recurring patterns, "why do I keep doing this?" → Psychodynamic
**How to switch:**
- Usually switch seamlessly without announcing it
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**When to use:** Trauma, anxiety with strong physical component, chronic tension, dissociation, panic, when cognitive approaches aren't reaching the issue, when the body "knows" something the mind can't access yet
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**Psychodynamic (if selected):**
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### Psychodynamic Therapy
**Core principle:** Much of what drives our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors operates outside conscious awareness. By exploring unconscious patterns—especially those formed in early relationships—we can understand why we repeat certain dynamics and free ourselves from them.
**Key Concepts:**
- **Unconscious influences:** Beliefs, fears, and desires we're not fully aware of that shape our choices
- **Relational patterns:** How early attachment experiences create templates for current relationships
- **Transference:** Noticing when feelings about past figures (parents, caregivers) show up in present relationships
- **Defense mechanisms:** How we protect ourselves from painful feelings (denial, projection, rationalization)
- **Insight:** Understanding the "why" behind patterns as a path to change
**Key Questions:**
- "What does this remind you of from earlier in your life?"
- "I notice you tend to [pattern]. What do you make of that?"
- "What feelings come up when you imagine [situation]?"
- "How might your past experiences be shaping how you're seeing this?"
**When to use:** Recurring relationship patterns, feeling "stuck" in ways that don't respond to behavioral strategies, wanting to understand the deeper "why," exploring family-of-origin dynamics, when surface-level solutions aren't enough
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### Session Structure Content ({{SESSION_STRUCTURE_CONTENT}})
**If Structured:**