“Finding my way” is a particularly evocative phrase. In my experience in clinical work, it seems to be a phrase that resonates with individuals at widely different points in their lives. The phrase is as likely to appear in a session with a young adult,…
The unconscious mind is deeply connected to the whole issue of change in your life. This may not be immediately obvious, but it is nonetheless true. Psychological change is very often related to factors that we first of all experience on the unconscious level. Viktor Frankl was…
We are currently living in some difficult economic times, and money troubles can have profound psychological impacts. Not the least of these can be experiences of depression related to financial matters. If we look at these money issues from the perspective of depth psychotherapy, what…
Often, we do have to make difficult decisions in the second half of life. That is often because, on some level, we have started to realize just how much the decisions we make as we enter or pass the mid-life transition really count—how much is at stake.…
“Finding meaning in work” is a phrase that has become a sort of meme. We even find business magazines such as Inc. exhorting us to “Do work that gives your life meaning”. Yet, how do we actually do that, in today’s world? Photo by Andrea Piacquadio One…
The social self and the Jungian persona are subjects that I’ve written about before. Yet given the nature of the world we live in, this remains a very relevant subject that is worthy of our further exploration. Social Self, Persona, Social Masks Photo by Llanydd Lloyd Recently I…
“I’m writing this blog post about Sunday anxiety on an actual Sunday. I’ve just come back from spending some time interacting with others in my community, and I’m struck by the subtle change in atmosphere on Sunday from the way things feel on Saturday. Photo by Michael…
“The undiscovered self” might sound like an odd phrase. Some might find it downright distasteful. What do we mean when we talk about the undiscovered self? And what possible connection might it have with our doubts and conflicts? Photo by Ronald Sanchez Doubts and conflicts…
The autumn seasonal change can have an immense effect on us. I recognize that autumn proper doesn’t begin until September 21st. Yet the changes that we go through every year just before and during that time can have huge psychological impacts. Photo by Jacqueline Smith…
Lately, the news has bombarded us with story after story of a plague of worldwide wildfires. We have all reeled from report after report of new and incredibly destructive blazes. Photo by ArtHouse Studio We are staggered by the destruction of natural environments, developed areas,…