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While I am experienced in, and often use a wide range of therapeutic approaches, I am heart and soul a depth psychotherapist. I was trained at one of the only depth psychology schools in the country, Pacifica Graduate Institute. For those unfamiliar with depth psychology, I describe it as an approach that takes a person\'s unconscious into account just as much as the presenting issues.

I have a MA in Counseling Psychology with and emphasis on Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA.

Depth therapy refers to an approach to the human psyche that acknowledges the activity of the unconscious in life. 'Unconscious' is simply a scientific term that designates something as unknown. Curiosity about the unknown dynamics and structures upon which our consciousness is based is necessary for the therapist as well as for the patient of depth-oriented therapy.

I hold a Master\'s Degree in counseling with an emphasis in Depth Psychology. Depth Psychology takes into account the unconscious mind, symbols, spirituality, and metaphor for instance, in the understanding of human behavior,

Depth therapy is about meaning -- having experiences in the session hour that rewire memories and a personal narrative in ways that can change the trajectory of a life.

WHAT IS THE IMAGINATION? It is the passageway into the archetypal and fairytale kingdom, where animated entities exist. Imagination is not the kingdom itself, it is the path to get inside. By using mindfulness techniques and embodying archetypal patterns, Imagination (Depth) Therapies help people explore their higher purpose.

Depth is the theoretical frame work of my graduate program. It seeks to integrate the unconscious and the conscious materiel. My personal approach is informed by Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung.

Depth therapy offers a compassionate, non-pathologizing orientation to the struggles of being human, and takes into consideration the generative and helpful aspects of the unconscious as it continually moves us towards greater expansion, healing, and development. Pioneers in this field include Carl Jung, James Hillman, and Marion Woodman, among others.

I have years of experience utilizing depth therapy to help people address complex and longstanding problems to make positive changes. Depth therapy is a non-pathologizing way to focus our attention, curiosity and active imagination to make meaning of themes, dreams, and in-the-moment associations we have to early life experiences as fundamental aspects influencing us here and now.

The field of Depth Psychology we know today came from the original works of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. Both Jung and Freud sought awareness and examination of all things unconscious. A Depth approach looks across a wide field of knowing, from direct personal experience to culture and human existence as a whole. Image, dream, and metaphor are important components in uncovering our true selves.

Within our complex personalities, there may be less conscious aspects motivating ways we think, and how we make decisions. These less conscious aspects can perhaps be followed and learned from over the course of therapy.

I am a diploma candidate at the CG Jung Institute in Zurich, a training program in analytical psychology requiring extensive personal analysis and supervision of clinical work by seasoned analysts.

Jungian analysis and depth therapy are closely allied theory fields and they both recognize and use the existence of the unconscious in their processes.

We will listen to your own inner wisdom through your personal stories, dreams and archetypal images to enhance your ability to be authentic and more passionately engaged with your life.

Jung believed that everything we need to guide us through life and individuate is within us. This inner symbolic wisdom is what Jung named the Self. The Self is constantly transmitting important messages to us, but because the language is symbolic, we miss much of it. I help people understand the symbols via Active Imagination and dream interpretation.

Your life is a myth of epic proportions, and you are simultaneously the author and heroine. Archetypal and universal patterns flow through your life, synchronicities abound and nature is always proving a map for you to follow. Drawing on myth, mindfulness, nature wisdom and archetypal patterns, I am here to be a guide as you dive into your own depths. Let you life be an adventure!

I earned my Master\'s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute, a program that specializes in Depth Psychology. Depth Therapy emphasizes that we are much more than brains on bodies, and that we do not need \'fixing\'. Rather, you and I will explore of the deepest, creative aspects of yourself for the purpose of building self-knowledge, confidence, and resolve.

An emphasis of my training while in graduate school was Depth Therapy, whose approaches include working with dreams and metaphor to bring solution to life's problems, and meaning to its mystery.

A Depth psychological approach means, in part, that the soul (psyche) of the individual is expected to BE a major player in our work together. This is in addition to the rational mind or \'ego\', and \'the soul\'s voice\' is going to be expressing its greatest desire for this individual. We must listen to subtle, unconscious communications as we invite in the healing impulse of psyche.

Depth Therapy entails deeply exploring who we are, the influences that have helped mold us, what has meaning and value in our lives, understanding our unique story and how it influences the way we live our lives today.

I am a certified Jungian analyst. Jungian analysis is a psychotherapeutic method that helps you understand 'how you got here', what patterns and themes repeat themselves hindering you from developing in new ways, and draws on your own unique inner resources and values to move forward in life.

My masters degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute is in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Depth Psychotherapy and I continually seek out opportunities to continue my education in this specialty. Most importantly, I strive to bring depth work into my own life through my own dreamwork, painting, personal therapy, and reading and study.

Depth Therapy is the theoretical framework of my graduate program, therefore, I feel knowledgeable and skilled in this area. My training included ways to integrate the unconscious material in our psyche, which is intrinsic to personal healing.

I am convinced that connecting with one's inner wisdom and the unconscious is the key to wholeness and true healing.