This paper discusses the possibilities of psychotherapy in a constrained frame of time from a psychoanalytic point of view. Psychoanalytic therapeutic actions include elements of support, intellectual understanding, and experience, each of which has its counterpart in psychoanalytic techniques. Supportive techniques can be appropriately used even in time-constrained outpatient settings. Interpretive techniques aiming at understanding the dynamics of the mind can also be used to some extent. On the other hand, dealing with transference-countertransference situations is difficult or only partially possible when there is insufficient time for its full exploration. In order to successfully deal with transference-countertransference, it must be first allowed to fully develop during the treatment process, which is inevitably difficult in limited settings. Continued use of supportive as well as interpretive techniques, however, could eventually have markedly beneficial effects on the mental well-being of many patients.
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