Jungian Therapy - Carl Jung Flashcards
Who was Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung early in the 20th century
What is Jungian Therapy?
Jungiantherapy, sometimes known as Jungian analysis, is an in-depth, analytical form of talk therapy designed to bring together the conscious andunconsciousparts of the mind to help a person feel balanced and whole. Jungian therapy calls for clients to delve into the deeper and often darker elements of their mind and look at the “real” self rather than the self they present to the outside world.
How is Jungian Therapy different?
In addition to talking, your therapist may use various techniques, such as dream journaling and interpretation, and creative experiences likes art, movement, or music, to encourage self-expression and release your imagination. Your therapist may also try word association tests, wherein the therapist says a specific word and records how long it takes you to respond with the first thing that comes to mind. Your response time can indicate emotions and issues you connect to certain words.
Jungian therapy focuses more on the source of a problem than on the manifestations or symptoms. Jung believed that an individual’s repressed experiences andmemories, in combination with what he called the “collective unconscious,” or natural traits that affect everyone, result in an imbalance between conscious awareness and the unconscious mind that has a detrimental effect on one’s emotional life. In analysis, one must explore the deep-rooted causes of relationship problems and blocked emotions to achieve “individuation,” or wholeness. If one tries simply to relieve the symptoms, the issues will not be resolved and are bound to resurface.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/therapy-types/jungian-therapy
