Before you go further, please be sure you are applying for membership with YOUR REAL NAME, FIRST AND LAST, or if you are signing up as an organization, publisher, or project, list the organization name here; then list the name of the contact person in the next question.
Washington, DC
What are your main areas of interest?
Mythology, Liberation Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Other
If you are signing up as an Individual Member, do you have a degree in Depth Psychology?
Other degree not listed here
If so, from what institution?
New York University
Are you a licensed or clinical therapist?
Licensed massage therapist and clinical herbalist
Theater practitioner (director, actor, writer, community-based devised performance)
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?
My artistic and therapeutic practices both draw deeply from the well of myth. I hope to remain in a cycle of continual dialogue and deepening of the ideas and images that feed my work. I also hope to hear new ideas that are emerging in the field and contribute what I can.
Do you belong to any other online Psychology-related communities or orgs? If so, which?
No.
What is your WEB SITE (IF you would like to promote it)?
https://capitalcityherbalist.com
If you have a Twitter, Facebook, Blog, or LinkedIn account and would like to have people "follow" you, list it here
cityherbalist
Comments
I used to have a church in Sanford, NC!!!!!! I taught at the local community college as well. (Are you sure we aren't related??!! :) ) In that area of NC, golf is king. They did not know me as an actor or theatre person (other than occasional theatrical liturgical stuff).
My director in the Shakespeare work was a real Stanislavsky devotee. I will get the book by David, thanks for the title. I wish we were talking over a cup of coffee rather than emailing!!! Keep in touch as you continue with the program in Sanford. I would be greatly interested. I am also part of a group (Jung in the South) that is talking about having our own conference. I would love to hear your work presented in such a venue.
Stay thirsty my friend. :)
Ed
Hi Melanie. Greetings, and glad you've come to the online depth community. I'm following you on Twitter, of course, and truly appreciate your engagements through retweets.
As you obviously know, the Alliance is a dynamic and growing group of people who understand the power of connecting around critical topics.
I think you'll find much to engage with as you begin to browse the vast content and start interacting with others.Looks like you and Ed have already hit it off!
In case you need detailed help on personalizing your profile picture or getting started and navigating the site, please use the following link-- http://www.depthpsychologyalliance.com/page/navigating-the-site --and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions at all! I look forward to seeing you around the community~Bonnie Bright, Founder
Actually, I come from a Shakespearean background, very traditional theatre but it was the time of the 60's and guerrilla theatre and street theatre became my chosen mode of protest. I don't know David Diamond (but I love Vancouver) so I now have another excuse to buy a book (?). I'm having a difficult time introducing TO in my area where the Latino community is struggling. I'm pure Anglo so creating trust has been difficult but progressing. I have been an actor, director, and playwright for small, school-related groups. Fellow writers keep pushing me forward but I've still to throw my work onto the marketplace.
I would really enjoy/appreciate any blog-like information as you work in NC. I moved from there a few years ago.
Where will you be working? I still have friends there - maybe a reason to visit? :)
Dance on.....
Ed
My interest has been with Boal, Grotowski and Artaud. Would enjoy hearing about your work in North Carolina. Will you be using any forum theatre approaches? Currently I'm on the Board of an all-female theater company dedicated to bring women's lost stories back to life. Looking for Lilith, LLC http://www.lookingforlilith.org/
Welcome Melanie,
Especially welcome to a fellow thespian!! There is a world of conversation I would enjoy linking the theatre arts with depth psychology. It was my second choice for my dissertation. Now its going to have to be my first book. :) Are you involved with any particular theatre company in the DC area. (I used to hang out at Clyde's back in the day.) Currently in conversation with a creator of a reggie opera and getting the drafts soon to help it get off the ground.
Anyway, bacjk to the Alliance. There are many blogs, forums, and groups within the Alliance that cover many aspects of depth psychology. I believe you will find much to your interest and hopefully to your inspiration. Again, welcome. "we'll talk" :)
Ed