ABOUT HEALING THE SHADOW
Therapeutic approach
In this therapeutic approach we explore the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious. And follow the concept that we are all made up of many different parts, some we are fully conscious of and some we are partly conscious of and some we have little or no awareness of. It is these parts that we have little or no awareness of that forms our shadows.
An important aspect of the approach I offer is rooted in connecting with the core resource within us. We all have a core resource that is not a part, which is characterised by compassionate presence, our wholeness which is untouched by our experiences. This innate presence in each of us is non judgmental and is in harmony with the Source of Life. Throughout the session we will connect with this innate presence within you as a deep resource and support.
“The natural movement of the psyche is to wholeness, so the Self attempts to push the neglected part forward for recognition.”
— Marion Woodman
The shadow | The Unconscious
Our shadows are made up of parts of us that we’ve repressed or denied. Our shadows shape our destructive thoughts, our unmanageable emotions and our impulsive behaviours, and are often the result of painful experiences, trauma, and past memories.
In the shadow can be very dark or it can be the very best part of us that has not been lived. When the child has lived to please the parent, when the parents have had an agenda on who the child is, instead of the child having lived his own life, his ego is in shadow, it has not lived his own life and therefore it has to find it’s own centre.
Dealing with your past is necessary for healing, and I find through leaning in with empathy profound change can occur. I support clients to form a new relationship with some of the unlikeable, wounded parts of their psyche in order to integrate new patterns into their lives, as well as forming a healthier compassionate relationship with themselves as a whole.
“Healing The Shadow is the act of taking back control of the unseen forces that have been guiding your life, as psychoanalyst Carl Jung says, making the unconscious conscious..”
One of the principals I follow is the belief that every part of us is in essence ‘good’ and trying to serve us in someway no matter how destructive or unhelpful a behaviour may be, there will always be a reason behind it ( usually the intention of protection is what we find at the core ). So the invitation in these sessions is that all parts of you are very warmly welcomed.
Your session is led by you which means we explore what you want to explore and at a pace that feels right for you. I’m here as your companion and will guide you and sensitively support you, listening deeply to you and reflecting back what I hear, asking you appropriate questions to help deepen your exploration.
“A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence, until, at last, we are strong enough to stand in our naked truth.”
— Marion woodman