- Sigmund Freud
Christopher Mether
Psychoanalyst
Mether Psychoanalysis
Fitzroy North, Melbourne VIC 3068
In Person + Online Therapy Australia-wide
Philosophy & Vision
As a psychoanalyst, Chris seeks to create a non-judgemental space in which thoughts, both conscious and unconscious, can be explored. While there are techniques and ethics for conducting a treatment, ultimately there is no formulaic approach, the patient is a unique and singular being, so psychoanalysis must be reinvented with every new patient.
Background
Before becoming a psychoanalyst, Chris designed exhibitions. His exhibitions presented stories of immigration which often involved loss, trauma and notions of identity. He also designed exhibitions featuring antiquities from Ancient Greece, Rome and the Middle East, as well as Australian history and innovations in medical science.
Chris has a sustained interest in Lacanian psychoanalysis, having first become interested in psychoanalysis in the 1990’s when studying Fine Arts and Design. He began his education at the Rietveld Académie in Amsterdam and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at RMIT Melbourne in 2002. His research was focused on notions of space, particularly the body in space, and the body as a space.
Services
Fundamentally psychanalysis posits the existence of the unconscious. While we believe ourselves to be rational beings, our thoughts, emotions and actions are determined by conflicting forces within the unconscious. Left unexamined, these forces can derail an individual’s life, hindering their ability to work and love.
The goal of psychoanalysis is to put the patient in contact with their own unconscious. To do this, the patient speaks the thoughts that come into their mind (free-associates). It is through speaking that the unconscious can be revealed. During the treatment, insight is gained and, the forces that once caused suffering no longer have the same power and ultimately become the source of creativity and enthusiasm for life.
Quality Provision
I have studied psychoanalysis for 5 years and continue to study and am engaged in ongoing professional development and supervision.
How can analyst work if they have not undergone their own analysis? Importantly, a Lacanian psychoanalyst is required to under go their own analysis, I have undergone my own analysis for over a decade.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Program of Clinical and Theoretical Studies - 2024 - ACP
Modalities
Freudian - Psychoanalytic
Professional Associations
- Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis
Practice Locations
842 Nicholson Street
Fitzroy North VIC 3068
154 Peel Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Appointments
Chris is available 7 days a week
Fees & Insurance
Sliding scale with consideration given to those on low fixed incomes.
Payment Options
EFT (Electronic funds transfer) or Cash
Contact Christopher
Please contact me to make an appointment