It involves a mutual emotional investigation between the individual and the therapist, and it focuses on the unique singularity of the individual seeking treatment. Unlike other therapies that offer quick fixes, stigmatizing diagnoses, short-term symptom reduction, and a one-size-fits-all manualized approach, psychoanalysis offers profound, lasting changes that other therapies rarely can. Psychoanalytic treatment focuses on the unconscious mental life of the individual, and a psychoanalyst centers their attention on the words and phrases the individual uses to describe their life experiences, wants and beliefs, and symptoms. An attuned psychoanalyst facilitates a way for the individual to hear herself differently in order to create new ways of making life more livable. As this process unfolds, the individual may notice an increase in self-understanding, as well as a deepening insight into their emotional conflicts that motivate their behavior. With insight gained, long-lasting change can occur—beyond symptom relief. The goal of psychoanalytic treatment ultimately allows for the individual to confront themselves head-on and assume responsibility for they want in life.