Jungian Psychology, Therapy, and Analysis

IN PRACTICE

A welcoming, nurturing environment is a basic ingredient for the therapeutic process. I strive to create a safe, warm, containing space for my clients so they feel comfortable voicing their suffering, their deepest fears, longings and hopes; so they can be heard and no longer feel alone.  

My clients tell me things they have never told anyone.  

I treat my clients with the profound respect they deserve. It takes enormous courage to face yourself honestly, to work on healing deeply, to learn to listen and understand the voice of the psyche, to open yourself to new ways of being, and to let go of old ways.

At its most basic, Jungian psychotherapy or analysis brings you into deep connection with your true self. Another way to say this is that it is a journey to find—and reclaim—your soul, and to learn to listen carefully to its promptings so you can live your own authentic life.  My role as therapist or analyst is to assist in this process. 

Each therapeutic relationship is different; a particular combination of the people in the room. The tools I use in sessions depend upon the needs, interests, and desires of my clients. I encourage clients to pay attention to their dreams so that we can explore them together. We talk about life issues, past and present, including all those painful stories that remain undigested, leftover bits that create ongoing disturbance in your body and soul.  

Early life experiences play a role in how we live our lives, contribute to stuck places and keep us caught in old dramas. The archetypal layer of the unconscious also pushes through into our lives, buffeting us and making demands. These energies can come to be understood and related to so that we can live in harmony with them and flourish and thrive in new ways. 

 In Session

I meet with clients a minimum of once a week for a 45 to 50 minute session. If clients choose analysis or want more intensive therapeutic work, meeting more frequently is helpful.

People talk in session about issues in their current lives and past experiences, including what happened in their families during their growing-up years. The work may include imaginatively exploring dreams, symbols, and images that arise from the unconscious.