Dr Douglas Van der Heide

Psychiatrist

“I am a highly trained psychoanalyst and my work is primarily with resolution of unconscious repetition of emotional conflict.”

About Me

If you find yourself caught in familiar emotional patterns, feeling stuck despite your best efforts, deep understanding can bring lasting change. As a highly trained psychoanalyst, I specialise in helping you unravel the unconscious roots of these recurring conflicts. This work aims to resolve deeply held emotional patterns, freeing you from their influence. For those seeking profound, enduring shifts, my approach offers a path to genuine emotional freedom.

Approach

When familiar patterns keep resurfacing, I pay close attention to how they show up between sessions and in the room, naming subtle repetitions and moments that usually go unnoticed. Sessions are paced for deep reflection: we trace associations, gently challenge automatic responses, and I offer observations that link present feelings to earlier experience while respecting your tempo. Between meetings I encourage focused reflection that sharpens awareness without pressure. People who want thoughtful, lasting change from patterns that feel stuck often find this steady, observant approach helpful.

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Basic Information

New York, United States