104: Eros and Psyche - The Psychology of Romantic Love
Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of WomenShow Notes
"Romantic relationships above all other forms of relationships seems to be where the deepest and most intense struggle presents itself."
For our Valentine's Day episode, we have our 100th episode guest back again: Dr. Stacey Shelby!
In this week's episode, Dr. Stacey Shelby describes the psychology of romantic love from a depth psychological perspective. Using the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche as a lens for understanding the meaning and purpose of romantic love, she describes how Psyche's experiences parallel our own responses to romantic love; and deepen our understanding of how the inevitable challenges of romantic love summon us into intimate relationship with our inner selves. Dr. Stacey Shelby is an author, speaker, educator and depth psychotherapist. She holds a Master's and Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. She teaches the psychology of romantic love at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Shelby works with adults in various stages of personal transformation online and in person out of a thriving clinical practice in Squamish, British Columbia. She specializes in the symbolic language of the soul and aims to honor the soul as it presents itself in the lived experience of daily life. To Keep up with Dr. Stacey Shelby: http://drstaceyshelby.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DrStaceyShelby https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-stacey-shelby-ph-d-rcc-8b249560/ https://twitter.com/stacey0shelby
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