Jungian Analysis: Free Yourself From The Unconscious Forces Controlling Your Life
The John Vincent PodcastShow Notes
In the pursuit of wholeness in our wellbeing, I spoke with Vanessa Gillespie, Jungian Psychoanalyst, about our emotional, mental and spiritual health through a Jungian lens. What became abundantly clear is just how much our subconscious runs the show, and how Jungian Analysis provides frameworks for living a free and fulfilled life. In this episode you’ll learn:
What the psyche is, and why your unconscious matters How the shadow self quietly runs your life (until you face it) The ways we project our inner world onto others What causes psychological complexes and how they show up in behavior How to spot unconscious patterns in yourself and the people around you What individuation means How Jungian dream analysis reveals about your inner and outer world A real client dream, and Vanessa’s step-by-step interpretation What archetypes are, and how they shape your identity and desires The role of the collective unconscious Key figures in depth psychology and how their ideas shape therapy today What Carl Jung discovered about the human psyche How Vanessa’s own Jungian Analysis changed her life, and led her to become an analyst
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