Brandon Gimbel asks psychoanalyst Alan Levy to clarify what psychoanalysis really involves. Levy describes it as a collaborative process in which two people work together to make sense of a person’s experience, including what happens inside and outside the therapy room.

Brandon Gimbel and psychoanalyst Alan Levy discuss the difference psychoanalytic work and other therapies.

Brandon Gimbel and Alan Levy discuss how psychoanalytic thinking has evolved from an expert-driven model toward a collaborative relationship in which therapist and patient explore experience together.

Brandon Gimbel and Alan Levy explain how unconscious thoughts and feelings shape the therapeutic relationship and how exploring those dynamics helps bring greater awareness to patterns that influence everyday life.

Brandon Gimbel and Alan Levy discuss how curiosity about emotional reactions—such as recurring anger in relationships—can help patients better understand their experiences and develop new ways of navigating their lives.