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Nina S. Ross January 30, 2014 at 3:50pm

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to send out a message that I have a PhD in Depth Psychology and Art from Union Institute and I serve as a mentor for MA and PhD. students. Please contact me if I can be of help in your dissertation process.

Yours, Nina Ross www.ninarossphd.com
Mr. Jeffery J. Rahn June 8, 2013 at 9:44am

I'm writing a dissertation on First Dreams/Initiatory Dreams. The first dream a dreamer brings to therapy ( assuming he or she has one). I suppose it could be the night before a seminar or significant event ( haven't sussed that out completely). How do therapists and clients view this dream? The mood or tone. Is it a beginning or entry point? It's use in working with a series or sequence. So much has been written on interpretation. Now days ( to a large degree) it just turns me off. I believe the alchemists warmed against reductive analysis ( code for perfectionism or getting control). On the other hand a dream can fade into abstraction with over reliance on metaphor or symbolism: "'A roll of the dice will never abolish chance" Mallarme. Keep my question straight forward ( I tell myself) understanding dreams like physics (psyche) are alive/moving. I think Bosnak calls it dream interpreter anxiety or some such nonsense. Which is actually pretty wise.
Maurice Stevens April 16, 2012 at 10:44am

Hello there Dissertation Dancers! Come out to Peebles Ohio to join us for a writing retreat with Depth Psychologists in mind. Support your writing and support a fabulous non-profit organization at the same time (Hope Springs Institute). Look here for more information (we still have a few spots open, register ASAP): http://www.hopespringsinstitute.org/academicwriting.html

We had a number of Depth Psychologists with us last year. They all found the retreat very helpful (see the link above for testimonials). You'll be surprised by how much you can get done (and get out of) providing yourself the space to create and write!
Mitchell Foy July 22, 2011 at 8:28am

Getting ready to start my thesis and shopping for an editor. Didn't realize it is so expensive! Just wondering if there are any editors out there familiar with both Pacifica and APA style who might be interested in working with me. I am in the counseling masters program. Thanks!
Leslie Stoupas July 15, 2011 at 4:52pm

So, can I just jump in here to introduce myself? I am in the Mythological Studies program at Pacifica and in the proposal stage of my dissertation. It is great to see some fellow travelers in the various stages of the journey! I look forward to gleaning insights from you and sharing my experience along the way!
Carol Rizzolo May 11, 2011 at 4:31am

Yes!Yes!Yes! What a rich and amazing process! Cowpies and all! What a wild ride, huh?
Ingrid Joy Brown May 11, 2011 at 1:25am

lol, to be Depth "pc" I should change "cowpies" to golden treasures, but I hope the feeling aspect of living with such treasures is fairly named!
Ingrid Joy Brown May 11, 2011 at 1:24am

Did you feel that even after 10 years, 20 years, of therapy, analysis, self-growth courses and practice, you are still working on the same thing you started with? I think Jung talked about this. Well, to my wonderment, I realized the other day that I am shifting giant cowpies that I thought were immovable. What happened? That is a question but also, I'm just amazed and grateful!!
Carol Rizzolo May 8, 2011 at 2:49pm

Yay! The divine works in mysterious ways! Glad you found them!
Maurice Stevens May 8, 2011 at 2:33pm

once I developed a plan to get new ones and stopped looking... my keys turned up! I know, cliche, but in this case, true!

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