Definitions and foundations for my work and passions…

Depth Psychology: a branch of psychology that considers the human condition through the unconscious mind. Psyche (the Greek word for soul, breath, spirit, and life) forms the word psychology with “logos” or speech, reason, study, research or to study the soul and life of the person. While we believe we are conscious when we wake each day, as depth psychotherapists and coaches we also know there is much that we have all hidden through trauma, protections, defenses, culture, family systems, and community. We look to bring this unconscious, or shadow hidden material, to the light gently and compassionately.

We understand from a depth psychological perspective that there are many ways to express the individual self. So we turn to dreams, creativity, music, art, fairy tales, film, and so many others to understand the people we support and witness.

I have one MA in counseling psychology, with an emphasis in depth psychology and an MA and PhD in depth psychology with an emphasis in somatics, all from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

https://www.pacifica.edu/about-pacifica/what-is-depth-psychology/

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