Great new blog on Hufftington post from Mei Mei Fox:
Why Psychotherapists, Coaches, Counselors, and Healers of All Kinds Need Depth
Doctor, nurse, pastoral or spiritual counselor, Jungian analyst, addiction treatment specialist, social worker, shaman, coach... There may be many monikers and sub-categorizations in today’s world, but all healers share the same objective: To help their clients overcome stumbling blocks, move through loss, find deeper meaning and interpersonal connection, and function at their highest potential.
In order to achieve this expertise, most people complete degrees in the requisite fields. But how often do they continue their education in order to bring a much-needed interdisciplinary perspective to their work? How many healers incorporate the numinous realms of the psyche—meaning the unconscious, spiritual beliefs, dream life, the imagination, our connection to mystery, myth, archetype and the natural world—into their discussions of how we function in society, what bonds us to one another, what causes our psychoses and neuroses, and what helps us to individuate and become the people we were meant to be?....
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