"Self-knowledge is an adventure that carries us unexpectedly far and deep."
C.G. Jung, CW 14
Jungian analysis offers a time and space for self-reflection within a relationship
grounded in trust. For while there are no final answers, there are times in life that
call for deepening insight; times when working in analysis with someone familiar
with the psyche's depths can make a difference. In stillness and intention, reaching
inward and down, one may re-vision one's way.
Jungian psychology values the symbolic language of the unconscious. Jung believed that there are parts of the self that are unknown; feelings, attitudes, memories, deep connections with others, even a spiritual core of being, which we may be unaware of, but which nevertheless play a large part in how we live. Jungian psychology holds that a more conscious relationship to the unconscious enables a more whole and centered life. Through the images of dreams, imagination, and creative expression the unconscious speaks. Attending to the longings and sufferings of the soul made manifest in everyday dilemmas, analysis searches for meaning, authenticity, and compassion.
In our lifelong process of becoming who we are, it helps to feel genuinely met and understood along the way. Analysis seeks to offer this depth of connection. In gathering threads of experience and emotion, it holds out the hope that we can change our lives by achieving and living out of greater consciousness.
