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SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
& Coaching

Psychoanalytic therapy & coaching offers an alchemic approach to self-discovery
that looks at the deeper, often unseen forces that influence
your thoughts, emotions, and daily choices

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Areas of Expertise

Grief & Loss
Have you experienced a recent loss? A past loss and the grief is surfacing now? Do you feel confused about the best way to move through your grief?
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Life Transitions
Maybe you're navigating a new stage of life and you're feeling lost. Is there a new stressor that it feels difficult to cope with?
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The Inner Critic
Do you constantly criticize yourself and focus on your flaws? Do you doubt your decisions and underestimate your accomplishments? Is the voice in your head your harshest judge?
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High Achievers
Do you keep raising the bar the moment you clear it? Is it hard to slow down without feeling guilty? Does success on the outside not feel like success on the inside?
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Relationships
Maybe your relationships keep hitting the same roadblocks. Perhaps you find yourself stuck in familiar patterns that don't seem to change. Or maybe you're wondering why relationships seem so hard to figure out.
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Health & Wellness
Maybe you're experiencing a change in your health. Or you've been diagnosed with a chronic disease. Do you feel overwhelmed in managing your health?
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Autoimmune Disease & Diabetes
Are you experiencing burnout from managing diabetes? Overwhelmed with all the tasks required to manage your chronic condition? Are you fearful of how your illness will progress?
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy & Coaching in Scottsdale, AZ

Make Lasting Changes
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy & coaching gently explores what's beneath the surface of emotional pain, helping you understand your inner world with compassion. In a safe, empathic therapeutic relationship where you're truly seen and heard, this approach gently illuminates unconscious conflicts and unresolved pain, nurturing your journey toward personal growth, self-discovery, and authentic healing.
Safe & Supportive Environment
Dr. Christine Sparacino provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals through a warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship that is built on trust and empathy. Working with a trained psychologist, you'll have a dedicated space where you can explore your inner world without judgment, knowing you're held with care and professional expertise every step of the way.
"True life is lived when tiny changes occur." -Tolstoy
The Psychoanalytic Approach to Therapy & Coaching

The psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy is a thorough and profound therapeutic method that has evolved over more than a century of practice and research. It recognizes that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by unconscious processes and the meaningful experiences that have shaped us from early life onward.

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FAQs
What are psychoanalytic therapy sessions like?

Sessions will last 55 minutes long. During the session, you will talk about anything you like (random thoughts, a pressing situation, a recent dream) and we will have a conversation, attempting to understand the connections and patterns.

How often do I need to come to therapy?

Ideally psychoanalytic psychotherapy works best when meeting weekly. This allows the maximum use of each session and allows for a greater connection between us as we work together.

How do I know if psychoanalytic psychotherapy will work for me?

With any type of therapy, there is some uncertainty if it will be the best fit for you. Typically I like to consider the first month of therapy as a trial period where we can see what it feels like to work together and if you think it can be helpful.