Are We Connecting or Losing Touch?
The dream screen and social media, are we connected or losing touch?
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
Services
Services Offered:
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Assessment
A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Psychiatry
A branch of medicine specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, including the prescribing of medication.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:
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Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Professional Title:
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Psychiatrist
A medical doctor specialising in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy, and prescribe medication.
Qualifications
Cornell Medical Center, New York Hospital Residency
Registrations
Douglas van der Heide MD LLP
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