Let’s face it: there are a lot of different forms of therapy / counselling out there. So, why would someone choose to work on themselves with a Jungian therapist, as opposed to another type of therapist? Well, here’s a list of 6 prominent factors, which certainly led…
The research paper that I have linked to below is both striking and very important. It provides strong empirical evidence of the effectiveness of “psychodynamic case studies”. That’s a technical term for those forms of case studies, like the Jungian approach, which: take the unconscious…
An article from the Globe and Mail of 12 May 2010 , “Working regular overtime linked to increased heart attack risk” raises some very serious questions about the way that we’re living now: //bit.ly/99TwPg The article cites a study published in the European Heart Journal, which finds…
Maybe you know this person, or maybe it’s you. When it comes right down to it … who DIDN’t lose a lot of money in the Fall of 2008? However, the person we’re describing thought that everything was going great financially, and that they were in investments that were…
There is no easy way with anger. It can be one of the most powerful psychological forces that we experience. As an old song once said, “anger is an energy” — and it can be a force for growth in a person’s life, or a…
The present economic conditions are deeply challenging to the ways that we all think about ourselves and our lives. It takes a toll on all of us to be constantly bombarded with negative economic news that often seems only to get worse with each passing day.…
…because it’s been an extremely busy time for me, professionally and personally! I haven’t given up on this blog, though. I’m still enjoying it and I still want to keep sending out thoughts and reflections, and welcoming dialogue with all of you. If I can…
“Depression” and “suburbia” are two words that you don’t usually see in the same sentence. Those who promote suburbia tend to want to portray it as a place where happiness and fulfillment abound. However, as any therapist or counsellor can tell you, depression and anxiety…
One of the most fundamental questions a person can ask is whether his or her life, taken as a whole, is meaningful to her or him. This is different from an abstract question about “The Meaning of Life”. There is no abstract universal answer to…