Yes, quite Jungian and very open to my use of metaphor and imagery. I brought my "image journal" and she helps me see patterns I don't necessarily notice myself, but she is very good at remaining open and general and not assigning direct meaning, but sort of helping me uncover and articulate my own meaning. With the early and complex trauma it seems especially helpful. I'm sorting out many things and finding parts of myself in images, and creating collages of images that more resemble what really feels like "me".
I am drawn to water images lately, either being submerged or supported by the water (totally opposite feelings), even though I never near-drown. I did have multiple breathing traumas as well as attachment trauma and am probably just drawn to these images as they describe the feeling of some of my body memories. I feel trapped, submerged, like I am in a shallow pool of water and held down...with only my face poking out. If I move or even breathe too deep I will die. That's not what happened, but that's exactly what it feels like. There are images that "describe" it somewhat for me and images that also feel healing (like floating on the water, supported by it, just open to life and breathing).
My therapist is warm and receptive, has a sense of humor but doesn't cry (that would scare me). Although those seem more like basic therapist/therapy traits, not necessarily Jungian. But I really appreciate some Jungian kind of perspective and willingness to look into the depth of things without directly or literally assigning meaning.
I am drawn to water images lately, either being submerged or supported by the water (totally opposite feelings), even though I never near-drown. I did have multiple breathing traumas as well as attachment trauma and am probably just drawn to these images as they describe the feeling of some of my body memories. I feel trapped, submerged, like I am in a shallow pool of water and held down...with only my face poking out. If I move or even breathe too deep I will die. That's not what happened, but that's exactly what it feels like. There are images that "describe" it somewhat for me and images that also feel healing (like floating on the water, supported by it, just open to life and breathing).
My therapist is warm and receptive, has a sense of humor but doesn't cry (that would scare me). Although those seem more like basic therapist/therapy traits, not necessarily Jungian. But I really appreciate some Jungian kind of perspective and willingness to look into the depth of things without directly or literally assigning meaning.
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