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Dr. med. Andrejs Ancans Physician - psychotherapist at the RSU Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy.

He obtained his medical degree in 1974 from the Riga Medical Institute, later continuing his residency in Psychotherapy. In 1992, he became an associate professor at the RSU Department of Pathological Physiology and the Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Ancans is a certified physician trainer accredited by the Latvian Medical Association.

In addition to his clinical work with patients, he has expanded his medical knowledge and professional experience through advanced courses, including:

  • Psychodynamic Assessment

  • Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy and Group Analysis

  • Qualification Course in Group Analysis

  • Death, Dying, and the Medical (including Psychoemotional) Care of Patients and Their Relatives

He has also received a certificate from the Latvian Psychiatric Association for attending lectures on the following topics:

  • Some Contemporary Socio-Psychiatric Aspects

  • Shame and Guilt

  • Anxiety in the Elderly

  • Psychopharmacology of Anxiety – New Medication Options, Their Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens."

/Carl Gustav Jung/

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