A Soulful Approach
to Psychotherapy
EMDR and Trauma
There are life situations that are so painful that our ability to emotionally and cognitively process them is disrupted. This can lead to lasting effects on our sense of safety, our self esteem, and our ability to relate to others. Healing takes place when we are able to integrate the painful memories in a healthy way and restore a meaningful, life-affirming image of self, others, and the world. EMDR is a specialized form of psychotherapy that is specifically tailored to aid the person’s innate information processing system to complete the work that was stalled due to overwhelm.
Centering the Voice of the Soul
A Jungian Approach to therapy centers the voice of the soul. Soul is that part of us that knows what our life is about and that helps keep us in line with this truth. To be soul-centered is to be attuned to the ways soul guides us. Its voice is present in dreams and fantasies (those that happen at night, but also those that happen during waking). It speaks through passion and excitement, and also depression, anxiety, and obsession. Often, these painful symptoms are the soul’s voice, directing or redirecting us. To be soul-centered is to be constantly on the lookout for the soul’s communication in our life, to give it careful attention, and to find ways to bring to bear on how we act in the world.
Supporting Creative Expression
Though it is natural for creative expression to have cycles of ebb and flow, a drying out of the creative impulse is often a sign that something needs to be attended to in the psyche. In working through these issues we will build on your creative capacity to support the therapy process. Often, when engaging with emotional wounds that have long been ignored, your creative life will become renewed and energized, filling up with new meaning and possibility.