Intensive short-term psychodynamic therapy is aimed at helping clients to become aware of their emotions that may be causing psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety while at the same time experiencing physical manifestations of the internal wounds.
The primary goal of ISTDP is to enable the patient to overcome his or her own internal struggle with his or her own feelings and emotions about past and present experiences that overwhelm him or her due to their frightening, threatening, or painful nature. This form of therapy is categorized as intensive therapy in that it addresses these hidden emotions and exposes the client to them to the fullest extent in the shortest time possible.
