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Ferndale, MI
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Ferndale, MI
Which of the following best describes your proposed membership status? If you are signing up with your first and last name, please choose "Individual." Please do NOT choose one of the other options unless you are creating a profile page with a business or organization name
Individual
What are your main areas of interest?
Jungian Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Mythology, Somatic Psychology, Art or Art Therapy, Dreamwork, Shamanism
If you are signing up as an Individual Member, do you have a degree in Depth Psychology?
Other type of Psychology, No
Are you a licensed or clinical therapist?
No.
Please share a little about yourself by way of introduction. What draws you to Depth Psychology and what are you looking for from this community?
I have always been drawn but have not answered the call. I believe I was sensitized to the more numinous aspects of life by early trauma, but I grew up in an environment where such things (psychology, humanism, women's lib, "the world") were 'not of god' and were paired with fear. When I was 38, extreme stress and then burnout initiated a variety of physical and psychic symptoms (moments of terror, constant overwhelm). Now, at 41, the aftershocks of that time are still ricocheting through my future, but at least I can think again (I think). What returns to me now is all the things I loved to think about as a young person, before 'life' took over. Things the seeker in me seeks. An intuition about how to heal. Those things point me to Depth Psychology. I expect to learn. Thanks for making this resource available and this community possible. :)
Do you belong to any other online Psychology-related communities or orgs? If so, which?
The Joseph Campbell Foundation (jcf.org) I love Shrink Rap Radio, but am not currently a member.
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Greetings Mary and a very warm welcome to the online depth psychology community. It's great you've found us! Appreciate you taking the time to share something of your journey. Blessing to you on this arrival and all others. Loved hearing about the youthful seeker and her knowledge of healing. What a gift to you and to the world as you develop that voice...On to the introductions...
As you may know, we now have nearly 4,000 members from all over the world. I hope that as you have explored the community you have noticed what a dynamic group of like-minded people are here, all who are deeply drawn by the field of depth psychology. While there are many Jungian analysts and clinical psychologists here, our members come from many walks of life--artists, writers, doctors, healing professionals, counselors, students, business people, etc--so there is much cross-disciplinary knowledge and experience here to be shared.
As you explore our community, I hope you find a dynamic group of like-minded people who I believe are all deeply drawn by the field of depth psychology. The Depth Psychology Alliance is proud that our members come from many walks of life--artists, clinicians, writers, doctors, healing professionals, counselors, students, business people, etc.--so there is much cross-disciplinary knowledge and experience to be shared in our community.
We recommend that to get started, you personalize your profile photo by going to your "My page" and rolling your cursor over the default C.G. Jung image. This gives you the option to switch it to a personal picture. As well, there are many opportunities to engage as you browse the site. When you're ready to jump in, please feel free to post a topic for discussion in the forum, respond to another member's post, or share a link to an article or web site you like.
Here are a few quick links to front page items that may be of interest to you. The Fall 2014 Depth Insights e-zine is out containing articles, poetry, cartoons and artwork and you can access all of the past issues, too. The Multimedia Library contains talks, videos and articles that may be of interest to you. And, the Depth Psychology Alliance Events page contains calls for papers, upcoming conferences, and workshops.
You can also weigh in on the weekly depth discussions by clicking the image and quote at the top of the home page. And here's a link to help you navigate the site for your convenience.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you around the community.
Warm Regards,
Mark Sipowicz, Board Member
My soul is striving to remember who I am, to make who I am compatible with who I was born to be, to bring who I am into synch with who I will be. –Stephen Foster, founder School of Lost Borders