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.
Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA
What are your main areas of interest?
Jungian Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Mythology, Ecopsychology, Somatic Psychology, Art or Art Therapy, Dreamwork, Shamanism, Breathwork, Astrology
If you are signing up as an Individual Member, do you have a degree in Depth Psychology?
M.A., PhD
If so, from what institution?
M.A.; Azusa Pacific College; PHD; William Lyon University
Are you a licensed or clinical therapist?
I was licensed in CA in l979 and was grandfathered in Massachusetts as a Marriage and Family Therapist. When I moved back to CA they required I go through the exam process all over again. I did not choose to do so.
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 began recording my dreams and doing art from my dreams when I was in college for my B.S. degree at age 20. I am an introvert and have always felt like a stranger on this planet but at home in the Imagination and dream worlds.
Do you belong to any other online Psychology-related communities or orgs? If so, which?
I was in Analysis with Dr. Bosnak when I lived in Massachusetts In the l990's and I looked him up on the internet.
I am part of the LinkedIn group online
If you have a Twitter, Facebook, Blog, or LinkedIn account and would like to have people "follow" you, list it here
LinkedIn; sometimes Facebook but I don't do much with either one.
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Thanks for the background, Helen! Here are some of my new myths based in permaculture and Transition. Be well. WOX
Hi Kate! What brings you to the group? How can we support your work in mythology? Regards, Willi
Greetings, Helen, and welcome to the online depth psychology community. It's great to have you here! I'm so happy to hear about your work with Dr. Bosnak and your interest in dreams. I hope you'll jump right in and begin exploring the many different resources and conversations.
As you may know, we currently have nearly 2600 members from all over the world. I hope as you explore the community a bit you find a dynamic group of like-minded people who are all 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.
On that note, there are many opportunities to engage as you browse the site. To begin with, please take a moment to upload a personal photo to your profile and to introduce yourself in the forum. You can also post a topic for discussion there, respond to someone else's post, or share a link to an article or web site you like, or comment on your current work or ask a question.
In case you need detailed help getting started and navigating the site, you can use the following link----http://www.depthpsychologyalliance.com/page/navigating-the-site 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