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Entries Tagged as 'therapy'
Jungian Therapy & the Second Half of Life, 1: Openness
February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Jungian, Jungian therapy, second half of life, therapy
Coping with Change: Archetypal & Individual Therapy
February 15th, 2012 · No Comments · archetypal, change, coping, coping with change, individual therapy, Psychology and Suburban Life, therapy
To practice individual therapy in 2012 is to see how coping with change plays an ever greater role in peoples’ lives. Many of my clients are forced to cope with a faster and fastter pace of change almost month to month. Change at work can be the most strenuous, but sometimes coping with change in other areas of life can be as much of a challenge.
Jung Freud Individual Therapy & Major Life Transitions 2
February 6th, 2012 · 2 Comments · individual therapy, life transitions, major life transitions, therapy
My first post on “A Dangerous Method” looked into the depths of the film to see what it could teach us both about the nature of individual therapy and the psychological character of major life transitions. This post looks at two other insights that the film offers about major life transitions and the nature of the individuation process. [...]
Jung Freud Individual Therapy & Major Life Transitions 1
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · individual therapy, life transitions, major life transitions, therapy
The relationship between Freud, Jung and Sabina Spielrein portrayed in the film “A Dangerous Method” provides great insights into effective individual therapy and the psychological impact of major life transitions. But, both in the media and in the film, these insights are often eclipsed behind the drama of the relationship between Spielrein and Jung. The film faces a big challenge to convey the nature of the [...]
Jungian Therapy for Anxiety & the Overly Driven Person
January 26th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Anxiety, driven person, Jungian, Jungian therapy, therapy, therapy for anxiety
It’s actually painful to be an overly driven person, as both Jungian therapy and therapy for anxiety in general recognize. When any of us allows ourselves to get caught in this way, we run a great risk of chronically devaluing our inner life, and our true worth
Jungian Therapy, Time and the New Year: 4 Reflections
January 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Jungian, Jungian therapy, New Year, therapy, Time
If life is limited and finite, I need to live in the ways that are most meaningful to me. To do that, I must know what it is that I really value. And to know what it is that I really value, I will have to encounter those parts of myself that I do not usually encounter or acknowledge — the undiscovered unconscious self.
Jungian Therapy, the Self & the Christmas Tree
December 20th, 2011 · 5 Comments · christmas tree, Jungian, Jungian therapy, The Self, therapy
The symbol of the Christmas tree is quite unusual. For one thing, it’s not at all clear how it fits into the traditional Christian narrative about Christmas. Who would think that the familiar Christmas tree is an ancient symbol of the Self?
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Jungian Therapy, Individuation & Dealing with Feeling
November 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Feeling, Individuation, Jungian, Jungian therapy, therapy
In Jungian therapy, discovering feeling is often a key to individuation, the discovery of our individual identity. Feeling is one of the things that makes us human; discovering our own unique feeling is often an important path to ourselves.
Jungian Therapy for Anxiety & Times of Crisis: 5 Truths
August 14th, 2011 · No Comments · crisis, Jungian, Jungian therapy, therapy, therapy for anxiety, times of crisis
In times of crisis like these, with financial panic and other factors, some important truths emerge from the practice of Jungian therapy, depth psychotherapy, and therapy for anxiety. Here are some key learnings important for resilience in times like these — and for getting through them.
Therapy, Personal Growth & Self Knowledge …Really?
August 8th, 2011 · No Comments · growth, personal growth, Self, self-knowledge, therapy
Many speak about therapy and/or psychotherapy as a route to personal growth and self knowledge, but that depends a lot on the kind of therapy, the attitude of the person undertaking it, and the knowledge and attitude of the therapist.