Difficulties associated with a so-called “borderline” psychic organisation can manifest in different ways: relationships characterised by intense emotions, a sense of instability, fear of losing someone, difficulty regulating emotions, or the feeling of repeatedly experiencing the same situations.
In my psychoanalytic consultations in Lyon, either in person or online, the work involves exploring what unfolds in these relationships and experiences, what may be repeated in one's psychic life, and how to better understand the underlying dynamics in order to develop a more stable and personal sense of self.
Why Are My Emotions and Relationships Sometimes So Intense?
Intense attachment, fear of losing someone, feelings of rejection, anger, or rapid emotional shifts can make relationships particularly challenging.
Analytical work can therefore focus on the individual's particular experience of relationships, separation, attachment, and emotions.
Why Am I So Afraid of Being Abandoned or Rejected?
A temporary distance can sometimes be experienced as a definitive rupture.
The fear of losing someone can then trigger intense anxiety and lead to a search for reassurance.
Psychoanalysis offers a way to explore one's relationship to attachment, separation, and loss, as well as how these experiences resonate with one's personal history.
Why Do I Sometimes React Impulsively, Only to Regret It Afterwards?
Impulsivity can emerge when emotional tension becomes difficult to bear.
Acting on an impulse may provide immediate relief, only to be followed by regret or guilt.
Understanding what precedes these reactions makes it possible to explore their function and their place within one's individual psychological functioning.
How Can I Better Understand My Psychological Functioning and Reactions?
Psychoanalysis provides a framework in which emotions, relationships, recurring patterns, and self-perceptions can be explored and put into words.
The aim is not to reduce a person to a diagnosis, but to explore the uniqueness of their personal history and their way of relating to others.
Depending on the severity of the difficulties, other forms of support may be necessary or may complement psychoanalytic work.
As a psychoanalyst in Lyon, I offer in-person and online consultations to explore these patterns without reducing the individual to a label.
An initial consultation provides an opportunity to get to know one another, clarify what brings you to therapy, and consider whether a psychoanalytic approach is suited to your situation and expectations.
Finding a Better Balance in Parenthood Through Psychoanalysis, in Lyon or Online