# Gretchen Suarez

> Psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami

## Pages

- [About](https://gretchensuarez.com/about/index.md): Gretchen Suarez, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami. LMHC, Fellow of the American Board of Psychoanalysis, 25+ years in practice, FPC facu…
- [Articles](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/index.md): Articles on psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and self-awareness by Gretchen Suarez, LMHC, FABP — psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami.
- [Contact](https://gretchensuarez.com/contact/index.md): Contact Gretchen Suarez, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami. Schedule a free initial consultation by phone or through this form.
- [Home](https://gretchensuarez.com/index.md): Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for adults in Coral Gables, Miami, with Gretchen Suarez, LMHC, FABP. Anxiety, depression, relationships. Free initial consultat…
- [Psychotherapy](https://gretchensuarez.com/psychotherapy/index.md): Individual and couples psychotherapy in English and Spanish in Coral Gables, Miami, with Gretchen Suarez, LMHC, FABP — anxiety, depression, relationships. Free…
- [The Work](https://gretchensuarez.com/how-it-works/index.md): How psychotherapy and psychoanalysis work with Gretchen Suarez in Coral Gables, Miami: what sessions are like, fees, and how once-weekly therapy can deepen over…

## Posts

- [What people get wrong about psychoanalysis.](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/what-people-get-wrong-about-psychoanalysis/index.md): The couch. The beard. The decades. Gretchen Suarez, psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami, corrects the most persistent myths about psychoanalysis — and what it…
- [Does psychoanalysis actually work?](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/does-psychoanalysis-actually-work/index.md): Does psychoanalysis actually work? Gretchen Suarez, psychoanalyst in Miami, reviews what the research shows — including effect sizes that outperform most medica…
- [Why once a week might not be enough.](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/why-once-a-week-might-not-be-enough/index.md): Once-weekly therapy has real limits. Gretchen Suarez, psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami, explains what changes when therapy becomes more frequent — and why i…
- [How do you know when you’re ready to go deeper?](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/how-do-you-know-when-youre-ready-to-go-deeper/index.md): Therapy has helped — but something still feels stuck. Gretchen Suarez, psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, Miami, on recognizing when you're ready for deeper analyti…
- [What is psychoanalysis — and how is it different from therapy?](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/what-is-psychoanalysis/index.md): What psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy are, how they differ from CBT-style therapy, and who they help — from Coral Gables psychoanalyst Gretchen Suarez.
- [Finding a psychoanalyst in Miami — what to look for.](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/finding-a-psychoanalyst-miami/index.md): How to find a psychoanalyst in Miami. What credentials to look for, what questions to ask, and why the therapeutic relationship matters above all else.
- [How long does psychoanalytic therapy take?](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/how-long-does-psychoanalytic-therapy-take/index.md): How long does psychoanalytic therapy take? Gretchen Suarez, Miami psychoanalyst, gives an honest answer to the question everyone asks before starting.
- [What do we really want?](https://gretchensuarez.com/articles/what-do-we-really-want/index.md): Gretchen Suarez, psychoanalyst in Coral Gables, on Adam Phillips' The Life You Want — desire, the unconscious as conversation, and why the new can affect the ol…