Depth therapy, or depth psychology, refers to therapeutic approaches that take the unconscious into account. It is an interdisciplinary approach and therapists that practice depth therapy believe that everyone has traits they may not be aware of that influence their emotions, decisions, work, and life. The unconscious influence that these traits have may be negative, and depth therapy helps individuals better recognize these subconscious forces at work, so that they might better understand their present situation. A therapist specializing in depth therapy will work to help you gain more self-awareness in order to further develop positive traits and cope with the negatives. Think this approach may be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s depth therapy experts today!
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – C. G. Jung. Depth therapy honors both our inner and outer life, and views symptoms not as ‘problems,’ but as the voice of our soul speaking out. In therapy, we will enter on a collaborative and creative journey to explore and integrate the unconscious and conscious aspects of your experience, and help you find meaning, Self-understanding, and greater freedom in all aspects of your life.
— Michelle Sargent, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in VALLEY VILLAGE, CAIn depth (AKA psychodynamic) therapy, we work to uncover the unconscious patterns and beliefs that contribute to the outer symptoms and struggles that often manifest as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, burnout, and more. This isn't a quick fix, yet I generally find that my clients benefit more quickly from this than they often expect. Whatever is bringing you to therapy right now, if we want to make it stop, we have to learn why it's happening.
— Maria Orr, Marriage & Family Therapist in Corvallis, OROur therapists are here to listen and create space for you in a way that facilitates deep insight and healing. We welcome your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, relationships, dreams, and life stories. By exploring the symbolic world from a psycho-spiritual perspective of soul-making, we can come to understand how the soul creates and expresses itself through images and symbols. The process can lead to a greater sense of self and a healthier, more fulfilling life.
— Brown Therapy Center, Psychotherapist in San Francisco, CAGoing deep into ourselves, doing “soul work” is my passion. I will help you delve into your “Shadow” which is often where the treasure is buried!
— Louise Gordon, Clinical Psychologist in Prairie Village, KSDepth oriented therapy includes exploration of unconscious as well as conscious thoughts/feelings. Unconscious processes are often responsible for obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviors and for persistent or repetitive patterns in thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Focusing treatment on the unconscious can yield longer-lasting and ongoing improvement versus focusing on symptoms alone.
— Liz Fletcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oklahoma City, OKDepth therapy is meant usually for people who feel they don't understand why life hasn't felt satisfying to them, why nothing works out over the long term, and why perhaps their relationships have been unsuccessful. Most of these issues involve unconscious conflicts and feelings that need to be uncovered over time. With the right help, though, someone can become much more successful over time, both in work and in love.
— Wendy S Kaiser, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York, NYThe things we are conscious of are merely the tip of the iceberg. Our subconscious, which spans vast and deep beneath the surface, contains valuable information about what makes us who we are. By diving deep into the unconscious, we can uncover a greater sense of self-awareness and awaken to a different version of the human experience.
— Gretchen Goswitz, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Austin, TXThroughout grad school and since I have been deeply engaged with the unconscious. I studied Depth psychology and particularly Carl Jung for many years. I have also been a client of Depth therapy off and on for many years. I am fascinated with how developing engagement with unconscious content can teach us so much about our lives and through that help us find meaning and transform us.
— Brent Harrison, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in LOS GATOS, CAThrough the study of dreams, images, symptoms, slips of the tongue, spontaneous humor, meaningful coincidences as well as interpersonal engagements. Depth psychological approaches attempt to help individuals become aware of what has been cast out of consciousness or not yet able to be known. Healing is associated with allowing what has been repressed, rejected, denied or ignored to come forward so that the person can understand, explore its significance and integrate it, allowing for a transform
— Jerry Moreau, Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CADepth therapy encompasses several different schools emerging from psychoanalytic and branching out into psychodynamic, object relations, relational and many others. I would say that while this therapy is fairly heavy in theory, the overall impact is a deepening of the patient/therapist relationship, with the emphasis placed on therapist stepping into the client's emotional experience with them safely and respectfully.
— April Watson, PsychotherapistDepth psychotherapy is a dynamic exploration of your life. Taken with a trusted and skilled guide, this collaborative journey can bring long-lasting relief from suffering and freedom from deeply engrained, self-defeating and unconscious patterns that keep you from being your self in the world and from living a more fulfilling life.
— David Brown, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in San Francisco, CAThrough the study of dreams, images, symptoms, slips of the tongue, spontaneous humor, coincidences & interpersonal engagements. This work attempts to help individuals become aware of what has been cast out of consciousness or not yet able to be known. Healing is associated with allowing what has been repressed, rejected, denied or ignored to come forward so that the person can understand, explore & integrate it, allowing for a transformation in consciousness.
— Jerry Moreau, Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CAThroughout grad school and since, I have studied Depth Psychology. In particular, the work of Carl Jung. I also have experience as a client of Jungian analysis. I am fascinated with how engaging with unconscious content can help us learn so much about ourselves at a deep level, and through that help us find meaning and bring about transformation.
— Brent Harrison, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in LOS GATOS, CAAlthough I am not a trained Jungian Analyst, I am inspired by the works of Jung in his ability to find what I would say is the true self. I think that honoring the subtle, unconscious aspects of therapy can create a much more meaningful bond between the clinician and client. I will explore complexes and archetypes in the path to identity formation. Depth therapy is empowering in the sense that it focuses on the self, rather than pathologizing the client.
— Caitlin Miller, Counselor in Northbrook, ILDepth Therapy is based on the psychology of Carl Jung and believes you have a conscious and an unconscious life. The unconscious can be running the show without your knowledge. In this type of therapy I guide you through a process to help you access self awareness and inner wisdom as we gently uncover the parts of you that need conscious healing. We work from the inside out & we always uncover without shame or blame. This is how we start becoming more of who we are & less of who we are not.
— Christina Sheehan, Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, OR