by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Dec 18, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Concepts
Reclaiming the Golden Shadow: Integrating Our Disowned Potential In my work as a therapist, I often see this dynamic play out with my clients. They may come into therapy feeling fundamentally flawed, unworthy, or incapable in some way. Yet as they talk about the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Symbolism and Meaning
How does the anima and animus show up in relationships? The concept of the anima and animus is one of the most enduring and influential ideas to emerge from the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. In this post, we’ll take a deep dive into the anima/animus...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 24, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
What were Carl Jung’s Ethics? The Moral Imperative of Individuation At the heart of Jung’s approach to ethics is the idea of individuation as a moral imperative. Individuation, the lifelong process of psychological integration and growth, is seen not just...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 31, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Symbolism and Meaning
A Jungian Perspective on Shadow Work and Healing from Fiction In his 1971 novel “Grendel,” John Gardner reimagines the Old English epic “Beowulf” from the perspective of the titular monster. This postmodern retelling offers a provocative...
