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What Might Make it Difficult to Begin Psychotherapy?
The fact that you know I am here to accept you just as you are, and listen carefully to whatever you tell me, doesn't mean I expect talking about your life to feel easy. It is usually not the case that a person in therapy feels they can simply 'tell me anything' at the beginning, in fact it is often not advisable to dive in too quickly. If something is difficult to talk about, we might turn our attention from the 'thing' or 'subject' you are trying to describe, towards why it
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Nov 19, 202522 min read


Astrology and Depth Psychology: Finding Meaning in the Heavens
A personal reflection on how astrology and depth psychology meet within the shared language of symbolism, offering new ways to understand psyche, relationship, and meaning.
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Nov 10, 20253 min read


The Wisdom of Not Knowing: Reflections on Jung and the Soul of Therapy
The First Encounter I discovered the work of Carl Jung during my mid-late teens, when I plucked this text from a shelf in a local book shop. Having no idea at the time who this man was, or about psychoanalysis, I imagine I was attracted by the title. A Timely Passage in a Culture of Speed I find this following passage fascinating today, in a world where we must all be ever quicker to 'know'. Alluding to a way of working that seeks not to impinge upon the patient/client/analys
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Apr 9, 20256 min read
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