10 Dec What Can We Hope for in Therapy? The Two Types of Change
Therapy is, at its heart, a place to explore change. But what exactly does “change” mean in therapy?...
Soul enquiry
04 Sep From Crisis to Meaning: Navigating the Midlife Journey with James Hollis
"The middle passage" is marked by a profound re-evaluation of life's meaning, purpose, and direction....
28 May Discovering Glimmers: Finding Light in the Darkness
In our everyday lives, we often hear about triggers. But there's another side to this. Glimmers...
02 Jan Choosing a Word for the Year: An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions
Many of us engage in the tradition of setting new year resolutions. However, there is an alternative approach that is gaining popularity...
12 Dec Psychotherapy as “Care of the Soul” – Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore’s influential book, “Care of the Soul,” published in 1992, presents a refreshing perspective on the human condition....
05 Oct The Hero’s Journey: Embracing our Inner Odyssey in Therapy
We all face challenges in life. Just like in the best told stories, our lives have patterns. In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell spoke about one such pattern as the Hero's Journey. ...
02 Oct Tabitha the Cheetah: A Tale of Authenticity Amidst Conformity
This story stirs something in many of us. It speaks to the tension between societal expectations and the true, wild nature that lies deep within all of us. ...
22 Sep This Jungian Life Podcast: Selkie Folklore
In this wonderful podcast episode from This Jungian Life, the three analysts, Lisa Marciano, Deborah Stewart and Joseph Lee explore the story of the selkie....
16 May The Golden Repair: Therapy, Kintsugi and Leonard Cohen
The charming art form, known as Kintsugi translates as "golden joinery," a practice that takes a seemingly catastrophic event - the breaking of a cherished piece - and transforms it into something uniquely beautiful. ...
06 Jan Living A Life Of Width
What does it mean to live a life of width? Of breadth? As well as length? One of my favourite quotes is from the American poet, Diane Ackerman, who wrote: “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just...