art as therapy

"Well," someone might say, "the unconscious parts of the mind speak through an individual's artwork." OK, that's fine as far as it goes -- but what does that actually mean? To answer this question, we need to be clear about the overall significance of the…

Jungian analysts have considerable training in the ways that the deep self of the individual can be expressed through art, and so it can often be an incredibly helpful part of the process. Creativity is fundamentally an expression of the self, including the deeper parts…