stuartleetherapy Analytical psychology, Jung, Mental health, Psychotherapy, Wellbeing

Counsellors and psychotherapists…what’s the difference?

When choosing someone to work with it can feel overwhelming. There are so many people out there calling themselves counsellors, psychotherapists, therapists and psychoanalysts, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this post I want to share a little bit about the different training that counsellors and psychotherapists receive and clear up … Continue reading Counsellors and psychotherapists…what’s the difference?

stuartleetherapy Analytical psychology, Jung, Red Book, Unconscious

Why Jung’s Red Book Still Matters: Revisiting the Foundations

The publication of The Red Book in 2009 marked a pivotal moment in the understanding of Carl Gustav Jung’s life, work, and the development of analytical psychology. Long withheld from a wider public view, this richly illustrated manuscript offers unprecedented insight into Jung’s inner life and the experiential foundations of many of his core psychological concepts. … Continue reading Why Jung’s Red Book Still Matters: Revisiting the Foundations

stuartleetherapy Analytical psychology, Mental health, Psychotherapy

What to Expect from an Initial Consultation

The initial consultation is a valuable first step in exploring whether psychotherapy might be helpful for you. It’s a chance to speak openly in a confidential, non-judgmental space, and to begin thinking together about the issues that have brought you here. Unlike consultations with many other professionals, this meeting with a psychodynamic psychotherapist is less about offering … Continue reading What to Expect from an Initial Consultation

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Anxiety and depression: not always what they seem

Common approaches Many approaches to anxiety and depression tend to treat anxiety and depression as if they were problems in themselves. Traditional psychoanalysis, Jungian analytical psychology and the contemporary therapeutic approaches that flow from them see anxiety and depression as symptoms of a deeper imbalance within the whole person. The medical approach suggests that these … Continue reading Anxiety and depression: not always what they seem

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Introducing the Unconscious

The concept of the unconscious has become central to several forms of psychotherapy. People often ascribe the ‘discovery’ of the unconscious to Freud, but the concept of a mind, spirit or will beyond everyday conscious awareness has existed across all cultures throughout the history of humanity. This ‘mind’ may have been conceived to reside in … Continue reading Introducing the Unconscious