A depth-oriented approach built on the idea that you already have everything you need to heal.
What makes Jungian psychotherapy different?
Jungian psychotherapy — also known as analytical psychology — is a holistic, non-pathologizing approach to psychology that centers the client’s experience.
Using dreams, discussion, and other creative approaches, this therapy is designed not just to decrease suffering, but to help clients move forward on their life path to become the person they were always meant to be- a process that Jung called individuation.
Jungians also recognize the social conditions in which we live, and believe that each of us has our own unique place and work to do in the world. Each individual’s spirituality is a part of the process — whether that is an established religion, or their sense of communing with nature.
Jung believed that the most dangerous thing in the world is the human psyche — that the wars, oppression, and climate destruction we are now facing can and should be addressed within ourselves, first. This work is more than just symptom reduction; it’s powerful transformation both for the individual, and for our collective times.
The psyche is a self-regulating system that maintains its equilibrium just as the body does.
C.G. Jung
Jungian therapy works on the understanding that in our day to day lives, we are only able to access part of our psyche — the conscious psyche. At the same time, our unconscious psyche is operating under the surface, with its own desires, needs, and agenda for our lives.
As we grew up, each of us has had to cut off parts of ourselves — we call these complexes — in order to be a part of our families, our culture, and our daily lives. These complexes leave us unbalanced. Because they are parts of ourselves that we’ve never been able to integrate, they live in what Jung called the shadow — part of our unconscious psyche.
Symptoms are how our psyche signals that something is out of balance — difficult, but meaningful communications about what needs to change.
As we reclaim the lost parts of ourselves, bringing them into consciousness, we begin to feel better, more whole: the symptoms lessen.
How it works in session:
Jungian therapy uses dreamwork (dream analysis) and active imagination as ways of dialoguing with the unconscious. It is less structured and symptom-focused than more cognitive approaches, and more oriented toward the deeper patterns below.
I incorporate a somatic approach to Jung’s work, meaning that throughout the process, we will check in with your body to notice what is there; the body often tells us what is happening unconsciously!
Jungian therapy can help with:
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Navigating identity questions or recurring life patterns
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Spiritual or existential crises; a sense of meaninglessness or disconnection from purpose, or a difficult transition
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Complex trauma (CPTSD) or developmental trauma
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Individuals who have a lot of dreams, or are curious about the ones they have
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Clients who feel “stuck” in traditional therapy, like they just keep circling the same problems over and over
Life calls not for perfection, but for completeness.
C.G. Jung
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for?
What if I don’t have a lot of dreams, or I can’t remember them?
What is Active Imagination?