untangling the subconscious
Approaches to treatment
Depth Psychology
Depth psychology is a way of understanding ourselves that goes beyond everyday thoughts and feelings to look at what might be happening beneath the surface. In therapy, this means exploring hidden patterns, unspoken emotions, or old experiences that may still shape how you see yourself or relate to others. Sigmund Freud, one of the first to study the unconscious mind, showed how our early life can leave lasting impressions. Carl Jung expanded on this by showing how symbols, creativity, and even dreams can guide us toward healing and growth. At Archetype Psychotherapy, depth psychology gives clients space to discover these deeper layers of themselves, leading to more clarity, self-acceptance, and meaningful change.
Jungian Analysis
Jungian analysis is a depth-oriented form of psychotherapy that explores how unconscious patterns, dreams, emotions, relationships, and personal symbols shape your life. Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, the work invites a deeper relationship with the parts of yourself that may feel hidden, conflicted, or not yet fully understood. Through this process, Jungian analysis supports greater self-awareness, meaning, and movement toward a more authentic and integrated life.
EMDr
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy that helps the mind process distressing experiences that may continue to feel emotionally present. Using guided attention and bilateral stimulation—such as alternating eye movements or tapping—EMDR can reduce the intensity of painful memories and the beliefs, emotions, and bodily reactions connected to them. The goal is not to erase the past, but to help you remember it without feeling as though you are still living through it.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious emotional patterns continue to influence your present thoughts, feelings, choices, and behaviors. By bringing greater awareness to recurring patterns and the ways you have learned to protect yourself, therapy can help you understand not only what you are experiencing, but why. This deeper insight creates the possibility for lasting change, greater emotional freedom, and more intentional ways of living.
Relational Psychotherapy
Relational psychotherapy is grounded in the understanding that we are shaped, and often healed. through relationships. Within a safe, collaborative therapeutic relationship, we explore how past and present relational experiences influence the ways you connect with others, protect yourself, and understand your needs. As these patterns emerge in therapy, they can be met with curiosity and compassion, creating opportunities for greater trust, authenticity, and emotional connection.
Existential Psychotherapy
Existential psychotherapy explores the universal concerns of being human, including mortality, freedom and responsibility, isolation, and the search for meaning. In the spirit of Irvin Yalom’s approach, therapy offers an honest and supportive space to consider how you are living, the choices available to you, and what gives your life purpose. By facing these deeper questions with courage and curiosity, you can move toward greater authenticity, connection, and engagement with life.