Individual and couples therapy · Inspired by Jungian ideas
Jungian-inspired therapy
Therapy for when you keep running into the same patterns, or your life no longer feels like your own. We look at what's going on underneath, then make practical changes you can actually live with. Choose individual therapy, couples therapy or both.
- Individual therapy, plus couples
- No Jung knowledge needed
- Online in TX, ME, MT and NH
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What is Jungian-inspired therapy?
It's talk therapy that pays attention to patterns. Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, believed that when the same problem keeps coming back, it's usually pointing to something worth understanding.
In our sessions, we talk about what's happening in your life, notice what keeps repeating, look at where it might come from and choose a small, practical step to try. You don't need to know anything about Jung or psychology. I'll explain everything as we go.
Choose your route
Two ways to work together
Most people start with individual therapy. Couples come together when the pattern lives in the relationship. Not sure which fits? We can figure it out on the free consultation call.
Individual therapy
One-on-one sessions, just for you.
What we can talk about
- Feeling stuck, or quietly asking “Is this it?”
- Career change and finding work that fits who you are now
- Self-worth, and the inner critic that's never satisfied
- Burnout and running on empty
- Relationship patterns that keep repeating with different people
- Big life changes and what comes next
- Neurodivergence, masking and becoming more yourself
50 minutes, $200 · 90 minutes, $350
Couples therapy
Sessions together, for the pattern between you.
What we can talk about
- The same fight that keeps coming back in new forms
- Feeling distant, or more like roommates than partners
- Old family patterns showing up in your relationship
- Resenting the qualities that first drew you together
- One of you changing, and the relationship needing to catch up
- Neurodiverse couples, where one or both of you are autistic or ADHD
- A second marriage you don't want to go the way of the first
50 minutes, $250 · 90 minutes, $450
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How it works
What the work actually looks like
It's a conversation, with a clear direction. Within the first few sessions, you'll know what we're working on and why.
What's happening now
We start with your life today: what's hard, what you want different.
Noticing the pattern
We look for what keeps repeating across work, relationships and how you treat yourself.
Looking underneath
We explore where the pattern came from and what it's been protecting.
Trying something new
We choose a small, practical change to try, and build from there.
A made-up example
Someone comes in because they say yes to everything at work and feel quietly resentful. Together we notice the pattern: they're always the helpful one, at work, with family and with friends. We look at where it started, maybe as the kid who kept the peace at home. Then we try one small change, like answering a request with “Let me get back to you,” and see what happens.
The insight matters, and so does the Tuesday morning when something goes differently.
For the curious
A few Jungian ideas we might use
You don't need to learn any of these. They're just helpful ways to explain patterns that can otherwise feel random.
Select an idea to see what it means.
The shadow
The parts of yourself you learned to hide.
What it means
Qualities we pushed out of view because they once felt unacceptable, like anger, neediness, ambition or even softness. Hidden doesn't mean gone.
How it shows up in therapy
We notice where those parts show up anyway, like sudden reactions or harsh judgments of other people, and make room for them in healthier ways.
Projection
Seeing in others what we can't see in ourselves.
What it means
Sometimes what bothers us most in other people is something we haven't accepted in ourselves.
How it shows up in therapy
When a reaction feels bigger than the moment, we ask what it might really be about. Recognizing a projection can take some of the charge out of a relationship.
The magical other
Hoping someone will complete us.
What it means
James Hollis's phrase for the hope that the right partner will heal old hurts and make life feel whole. No one can carry that for us.
How it shows up in therapy
We sort out what you need from other people and what only you can give yourself. Relationships can get lighter once that weight comes off.
Becoming who you are
Living the life that's actually yours.
What it means
Jung called it individuation: becoming more fully yourself, instead of who your family, culture or career expected you to be.
How it shows up in therapy
This is often the heart of meaning and career work: noticing what you've outgrown and what you want more of.
For neurodivergent adults
Adapted for autistic and ADHD minds
Jung wrote long before autism and ADHD were understood the way they are now, and traditional depth therapy isn't always a good fit. But a few of these ideas translate well, especially after years of masking.
How that looks here
- Masking can be explored as a mask, and we ask who you are underneath it
- Traits you were told were “too much,” like intensity or special interests, are welcomed back
- Ideas are explained clearly and literally, with written notes if they help
- Every session has clear structure, with camera off if you'd like
My training
Where these ideas come from
I've studied Jungian ideas through Jung Platform courses, including several taught by James Hollis, PhD.
To be clear: I'm not a Jungian analyst. I'm a licensed counselor who uses Jungian ideas within practical therapy, alongside my training in Gottman Method Level 2, ACT and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
- Shadow of RelationshipsJames Hollis, PhD · Jung Platform
- Love & Inner Work: Searching for the Magical OtherJames Hollis, PhD · Jung Platform
- Creating a Life: Finding Your PathJames Hollis, PhD · Jung Platform
- Call & PurposeJung Platform, with faculty including James Hollis, PhD
The details
How sessions work
Format
Online by secure Zoom video, for adults and couples. You need to be physically in Texas, Maine, Montana or New Hampshire during each session. How online therapy works.
Fees
Individual sessions are $200 for 50 minutes, and couples sessions are $250 for 50 minutes. I'm private pay, with superbills available. Services and fees.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm Eastern, 8 to 11am Central, or 7 to 10am Mountain.
Are you a Jungian analyst?
No. A Jungian analyst has completed years of training at a recognized Jung institute, and I haven't. I'm a licensed counselor who has studied Jungian ideas, including courses with James Hollis, and I use those ideas within practical, structured therapy.
Do I need to know anything about Jung?
Not at all. Most people I work with have never read Jung. I explain any idea we use as we go, and we only use the ones that help.
Do we talk about dreams?
Only if you want to. Dreams, images and the stories you're drawn to can be useful, but plenty of people do this work without ever mentioning a dream.
Is this long-term therapy?
Not necessarily. Traditional Jungian analysis can last years, but this isn't that. We set clear goals early, and I also use solution-focused work and ACT to keep things practical. Some people come for a focused stretch, and some stay longer because the work keeps opening up.
How is this different from other talk therapy?
Many approaches focus mainly on the problem in front of you. This work also asks what the problem might be pointing to, like a pattern that keeps repeating or a part of your life that's been left out. Then we turn that into something practical you can do.
How much does it cost?
Individual sessions are $200 for 50 minutes or $350 for 90 minutes. Couples sessions are $250 for 50 minutes or $450 for 90 minutes. I'm private pay. I can provide a monthly superbill for out-of-network benefits, but reimbursement isn't guaranteed. See services and fees.
The pattern keeps showing up for a reason.
The consultation is a free 15-minute phone call. I'll call you at the time you choose, and we'll see if we're a fit. No pressure, no commitment.