BARBARA OCELLO

Jungian Psychotherapist       psychoanalytic psychotherapist      counselling psychologist

Battersea - Camden- online therapy
                                     

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About Jungian analysis

 

Until you make the unconscious conscious,

it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

(C.G.Jung)

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Therapy is not something that’s done to you-  it is a joint effort by two people focused on trying to understand your inner world.

As a rough rule of thumb, psychotherapy is once weekly, whilst analysis usually entails more frequent sessions ( 2 to 4 sessions per week).

Jungian analysis involves a depth exploration of the unconscious. It is the hero's or heroine's journey into the underworld. The aim is to recognise and resolve whatever issues are blocking the 'individuation process'. This process involves developing a closer relationship with the Self... your true identity at depth. As with the entrance to underworld of Greek mythology which warns “abandon hope all ye who enter here” the depths of your psyche is a domain in which your conscious waking self holds no sway... and indeed it may undergo a symbolic death in order to facilitate a new conscious perspective. Analysis can feel scary – but the threat is imagined rather than real.

It can always feels difficult to let go of what we are familiar with, even though what is familiar might involve an internal imprisonment.

 

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Working with dreams is central to the approach, although you do not have to have dreams to go into analysis!

Analysis works with deep unconscious processes which can be teased out in sessions. Working through issues with an analyst may lead to greater integration of aspects which have been difficult to acknowledge, or releasing one from long-held negative patterns of thought/ behaviour, and gaining ways of going forward in life. This might be experienced as expansion and is sometimes felt as an enhancement of the personality and ability to cope with and enjoy life.

Analysis can be concerned with identifying or following the soul’s journey. This might mean discriminating your own unique path from the cultural/societal or familial injunctions which may be leading you down a path which does not feel authentic or satisfying. It can help you disentangle from stuck patterns and to get on to your right track whether in relationship, or work/ vocation, spiritual explorations or artistic creation; in whichever way feels important and significant to you.

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In a nutshell: 

Jungian psychoanalysis (also called analytical psychology)  is a form of psychodynamic therapy that probes the unconscious mind to reveal hidden patterns and promote personal growth. It uses dream analysis, active imagination and mythic archetypes to help patients integrate disowned aspects of themselves.

 It emphasises the unconscious mind, which holds hidden thoughts and memories that influence behaviour. Unlike Freudian psychoanalysis, Jungian therapy stresses personal growth, creativity and the collective unconscious—a shared reservoir of archetypes (universal patterns or symbols, such as the shadow or the hero) .

Key techniques include:

Dream analysis: Exploring dreams to uncover hidden desires, fears and conflicts [1].
Active imagination: Dialoguing with inner images or symbols through art, journaling or visualization.
Exploring archetypes and myths: Identifying recurring themes in stories, art and personal narratives to understand inner dynamics.
Transference and counter‑transference: Recognising how feelings towards important people are unconsciously projected onto the therapist.

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Click here to read more on Jungian key concepts and approach to therapy

 

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