(Arc de Triomf Subway)
Howard Rouse is a psychologist with his practice in Barcelona, with extensive experience in the field of psychotherapy. Howard Rouse's training in psychology is focused on language and social relationships from the perspective of psychoanalysis, his area of specialization.
In his psychotherapy practice in Barcelona, Howard Rouse follows the psychotherapeutic method of psychoanalysis to address problems in adults and adolescents related to addiction, anxiety, depression, mental health, social circumstances and relationships.
His work is guided by a rigorous ethical framework and sustained clinical training, with careful attention to speech, subjectivity, and the singular way each person approaches their own questions and suffering.
What is a session like? Howard Rouse will try to help you to put into words the suffering that brings you to consultation. If you come with an emergency or a very difficult situation, he will give you support in order to help you decrease your pain.
What is the treatment like? Little by little, the words that you use about yourself produce surprises, and this discovery helps to alleviate pain.
In therapy, there is no judgment about usefulness or performance. Each session is a moment taken out of everyday life to give space to the suffering that has led you to seek help. Time with the therapist is time set aside just for you, within the fast pace of daily life.
You do not need to be precise, coherent, or aligned with what others think or expect from you. You do not need to explain yourself or say the “right” things. This is a time to focus on what is truly yours. You speak on your own behalf, and through words, you are able to share your experience.
Over time, therapy can bring relief. This relief comes from recognising the uniqueness of each person’s desire and experience. Therapy does not aim to make you fit into a norm or an idea of what is “normal.” Instead, it works by giving space and legitimacy to what is different or singular about you.
People often come to therapy with a specific complaint, sometimes accompanied by shame, discomfort, or confusion. The therapeutic process is not about correcting what feels different or pushing it toward a standard. Rather, it is about recognising and authorising what is authentic for you, so that it can find its own place and meaning.
