JUNGIAN THERAPY & DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY WITH DR. BREN
Jungian Therapy: A Journey to Your True Self
Are you searching for something more?
Perhaps you've felt it—that persistent sense that something is missing. You might have everything "together" on the outside, yet inside there's an ache, a quiet desperation, or a nagging question: Is this all there is?
Maybe you're facing a crisis that conventional solutions can't touch. Or perhaps you're simply tired of skimming the surface of life, longing instead for depth, meaning, and connection to something greater than yourself.
If you're here, it's because some part of you knows: your psychological struggles have a spiritual dimension. Your symptoms aren't just problems to eliminate—they're messengers, calling you toward transformation.
You're not broken. You're being called to become whole.
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."
— Carl Jung
DR BREN Explains her Unique Approach to Jungian Therapy
What is Jungian Therapy?
A Profound Approach to Depth Psychology
Jungian therapy is a depth-oriented approach that looks beneath the surface of your conscious life to explore the rich, symbolic world of your unconscious. Founded by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, this approach recognizes that your psyche is not just a repository of problems, but a wellspring of wisdom, creativity, and healing.
Unlike approaches that focus solely on symptom management, Jungian therapy asks:
What is your psyche trying to tell you?
What wants to emerge from the depths?
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
— Carl Jung
Through dreams, active imagination, and compassionate dialogue, we explore:
Your Shadow – the disowned parts of yourself that, when integrated, restore your vitality and authenticity
Your Soul-Image – the bridge between your conscious identity (persona) and your deeper Self
Archetypal Patterns – the universal themes and stories that give your life meaning
The Process of Individuation – your psyche's innate drive toward wholeness and actualizing your true self
This isn't about fixing you. It's about helping you remember the wholeness that was always there, waiting to be reclaimed.
Jungian counseling offers powerful tools for addressing a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and Couples Counseling. Beyond symptom relief, it provides a framework for unlocking hidden potentials and nurturing spiritual and emotional healing.
"There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious."
— Carl Jung
When Jungian Therapy Can Help You
Jungian Therapy is particularly powerful for:
Those seeking meaning – You function well enough, but feel spiritually empty or disconnected from purpose
Creative blocks and life transitions – Midlife crises, career crossroads, or the sense that you're being called to a new chapter
Recurring patterns and self-sabotage – Despite your best efforts, you find yourself repeating the same painful dynamics
Trauma and deep wounds – Not just managing symptoms, but finding the meaning within your suffering and reclaiming the parts of you that were fractured
Spiritual emergence – Numinous experiences, intense dreams, or mystical encounters that need integration
The sense that something is stirring – An inner urgency, a voice from the depths, a feeling that your soul is demanding attention
You might have tried other therapies and found them helpful but incomplete. Perhaps they gave you coping tools, but didn't touch the deeper ache.
If you sense your depression, anxiety, or emptiness is a crisis of meaning—not just chemistry—then Jungian work offers something fundamentally different.
What Makes Jungian Therapy Different?
Beyond Quick Fixes to Lasting Transformation
In our culture of instant solutions and productivity, Jungian therapy dares to slow down. We don't just treat symptoms—we listen to what they're saying about your soul's journey.
This is depth work, not surface work. It requires courage, time, and a willingness to face the unknown within yourself. But for those ready to do this work, the rewards are profound!
You’ll Discover:
Greater self-awareness – Understanding the unconscious patterns that have been directing your life
Integration and wholeness – Reclaiming the exiled parts of yourself, leading to authentic self-acceptance
Meaning and purpose – Connecting to what truly matters, beyond others' expectations
Enhanced relationships – As you understand yourself more deeply, your capacity for genuine connection expands
Creative renewal – Unlocking the symbolic, imaginative dimensions of your psyche
Spiritual reconnection – Finding the sacred within your own depths
The Soul's Journey Home
Jung understood that we each carry an inner drive toward growth—what he called individuation, the lifelong journey of becoming your most authentic self. This isn't about ego inflation or perfection. It's about becoming whole—embracing both light and shadow, consciousness and mystery.
Your symptoms, your dreams, your struggles—these aren't obstacles to your life. They are your life, asking to be understood and integrated. As Jung said, "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
Jungian therapy offers you the tools to stop being ruled by unseen forces and instead become the conscious author of your own story.
Your Jungian Therapy Journey with Dr Bren
Our work together creates what Jung called a temenos—a sacred space where deep psychological and spiritual work can unfold. Unlike brief, solution-focused approaches, Jungian therapy honors the mystery and complexity of your inner world.
Integral Intake Interview
We begin with a thorough assessment using Ken Wilber's AQAL (short for All Quadrants, All Levels, All Lines, All States, All Types) model, mapping your life across multiple dimensions—mind, relationships, body, and world. This creates a complete picture of where you are and illuminates your path forward.
Deep Personality Insight
Through powerful assessment tools, we gain multidimensional insight into your unique patterns:
Enneagram – Reveals your core motivations, fears, and the "false self" that developed when you lost contact with your essence
Myers-Briggs – Shows how your mind perceives and processes the world
Astrology – Illuminates your soul lessons and their timing
Gene Keys – Points toward your genius potential and highest calling
These aren't party tricks—they're sophisticated maps that reveal the territory of your inner landscape.
A Sacred Container for Tranformation
Together we'll explore:
Your Dreams – Those nightly messages from your unconscious, offering guidance, warning, and wisdom about your life's direction
Active Imagination – Techniques for dialoguing directly with the images and figures that arise from your depths
Shadow Work – Gently uncovering and integrating the parts of yourself you've pushed away, restoring energy and wholeness
Archetypal Patterns – Understanding the universal stories and themes that give your personal struggles collective meaning
Symbolic Life – Learning to read the language of soul—synchronicities, images, symptoms—as communications from your deeper Self
This is collaborative work. I'm not here as the expert who fixes you, but as a guide who has walked this path of descent and return. Like Ariadne's thread in the labyrinth, Jungian therapy offers you a way through the maze—but you are the hero or heroine of this journey.
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."
— Carl Jung
Core Concepts of Jungian Therapy
"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases." — Carl Jung
Jungian counseling incorporates several essential elements that facilitate the journey toward wholeness:
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Universal patterns and symbols like the Shadow, Persona, Anima, and Animus that reflect inner drives and behaviors. These primordial images guide our understanding of human experience across cultures and time.
"The collective unconscious consists of the sum of the instincts and their correlates, the archetypes. Just as everybody possesses instincts, so he also possesses a stock of archetypal images." — Carl Jung
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Dynamic psychological patterns (such as inferiority or authority issues) shape thoughts and reactions. Identifying these complexes helps recognize unconscious patterns that may be limiting your growth.
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Personal symbols, often appearing in dreams, transform intuitions into meaningful insights, delivering profound understanding of hidden emotions and illuminating pathways for personal development.
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Dream Interpretation: Exploring the symbolic language of dreams to access unconscious wisdom
Active Imagination: Engaging in dialogue with inner figures and voices to integrate unconscious content
Artistic Expression: Using creative methods to give form to inner experiences
Parts Work: Building relationships with different aspects of the self to achieve internal harmony
"Dreams are the guiding words of the soul. Why should I henceforth not love my dreams and not make their riddling images into objects of my daily consideration?" — Carl Jung
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Jungian counseling enables you to discover your unique source of purpose, whether through spiritual connection or self-actualization. By incorporating diverse aspects of the self, you can achieve a balanced, fulfilling life aligned with your deepest values.
What to Expect in Jungian Therapy
Jungian therapy is typically a longer-term process, usually meeting weekly or bi-weekly. This isn't because we're slow—it's because real transformation takes time. The psyche reveals itself at its own pace, and rushing this work would be like trying to force a seed to bloom.
In our sessions, we might:
Work with your dreams and learn to understand their symbolic language
Explore the patterns and complexes that keep you stuck
Use active imagination to dialogue with inner figures
Examine how archetypal themes are playing out in your life
Integrate shadow material through compassionate exploration
Navigate life transitions as rites of passage rather than just problems
This work requires courage. It asks you to face parts of yourself you've avoided, to sit with uncertainty, to tolerate not knowing. But if you're willing to do this—if you're ready to trade the false safety of the surface for the genuine adventure of depth—then profound change becomes possible.
As one of Jung's students wrote, "The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind."
Is Jungian Therapy Right for You?
This approach isn't for everyone, and that's okay. Jungian work is most powerful for those who:
Sense their struggles have a spiritual or existential dimension
Are willing to engage with ambiguity, symbols, and the non-rational
Want to understand why, not just learn techniques
Are ready for long-term, transformative work rather than quick fixes
Feel called to something deeper, even if they can't name it yet
If you've been searching for an approach that treats you as a whole person—body, psyche, and soul—then Jungian therapy might be exactly what you need.
Why Jungian Psychology matters Now?
We live in an age that, as Jung warned, has depreciated the soul. Mainstream culture tells us to produce, consume, and stay busy—never to look within. Conventional psychology often follows suit, treating symptoms without addressing the spiritual crisis underneath.
But you've felt it, haven't you? The emptiness behind the busyness. The sense that we've lost something essential.
Jungian psychology offers a radical alternative: that by descending into the depths of your own psyche, you can find not just healing, but meaning. Not just relief, but transformation. Not just a better life, but your life—the one you were meant to live.
As Jung wrote, the soul is symphonic. When we deny parts of the music—when we repress our shadows, ignore our dreams, reject the sacred—we live diminished lives. But when we engage the whole symphony, we discover we are far more than we thought we were.
This in-depth work doesn't just heal individuals. It reconnects us to each other, to the natural world, to the numinous dimension of existence itself. In a disenchanted world, it offers re-enchantment.
Soul Work with Depth and Compassion
I came to Jungian psychology after years of searching for something that honored both the psychological and spiritual dimensions of suffering. Like many who find their way to this work, I knew my own struggles were asking for more than symptom management—they were calls toward transformation.
Through my own analysis and my doctoral research (exploring Hildegard von Bingen's visionary experiences through a Jungian lens), I've come to trust that the psyche knows what it's doing. Your symptoms, your dreams, your crises—these are your soul's way of getting your attention, of calling you toward the life you're meant to live.
My role is to walk beside you as you do this sacred work. To offer the concepts and tools of depth psychology. To help you read the symbolic language of your psyche. To hold the container when the work gets difficult. And to celebrate with you as you reclaim the parts of yourself you thought were lost forever.
I believe, as Jung did, that each person carries within them a source of wisdom—what he called the Self—that is guiding them toward wholeness. My job is simply to help you hear its voice more clearly.
Carl Jung and Jungian Psychology explained and compared to
Clinical Psychology and Western Medicine
"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."
— Carl Jung
Client Success Stories
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Dr. Bren is truly a top notch guide that can help you dive deeper into the territory of yourself in a supportive & empowering way. Dr. Bren knows her stuff and relies on an intimate knowledge of Jungian concepts to help you unlock the doors or blocks that have held you back in the world & in your life. As an MFTi myself, I can attest to Dr. Bren's razor sharp ability to help you get to the heart of the matter with a gentle, accepting compassion that leaves you feeling fully validated & never judged. If you need a little help from an expert, Dr. Bren will not disappoint.
- Amanda L., MFTi
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I began to work with Dr. Bren from a place of deep crisis. The first thing she did was to make me feel at ease. She then proceeded to guide me through the crisis, having my back when needed while respectfully keeping her distance. I soon felt my confidence coming back, re-focused and back on track. I loved that the dream work was an important part of the process. Her observations were astute and grounded in the here and now. I hold her in high regard and appreciation.
- Maurice K., Small Business Owner
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Dr. Bren is sweet and smart!! For most of my life I've been haunted by certain painful patterns in my life. She helped me recognize them, understand them, and move through them, to a much happier place. Her dream analysis is spot on, incredibly useful in unlocking a seemingly impenetrable (to me) maze. She is by far the most effective coach I've had--so much so, I've ended regular meetings with her... though I plan on "checking in" with her from time to time for a tune up. :)) Highly recommended!
- Jason P., Actor
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If something in these words resonated with you—if you felt that quiet "yes" of recognition—then perhaps your psyche is already calling you toward this work.
You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to begin.
Ready to descend into the depths and return transformed?
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FAQs
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Jungian therapy helps address the broadest of concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and addiction. It is also suitable for people who seek personal development and self-discovery.
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Jungian therapy is a depth-oriented approach that works with the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypal patterns. Unlike cognitive-behavioral or solution-focused therapies that primarily work with conscious thoughts and behaviors, Jungian work explores the deeper layers of psyche where lasting transformation occurs. It's particularly suited for those seeking meaning, wholeness, and spiritual integration—not just symptom relief.
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Jungian therapy will interest those with an open mind to self-exploration and personal development. The style of Jungian Therapy may vary according to your objectives and individual needs.
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Although Jungian Therapy is typically long-term and often involves deep exploration, short-term work is possible on specific issues or for personal insights.
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Jungian therapy is typically a longer-term process, often lasting a year or more. This isn't a limitation—it's a recognition that deep transformation takes time. The psyche unfolds at its own pace, and trying to rush this work would be like trying to force a butterfly from its cocoon. That said, many people experience meaningful shifts even in the early months of work.
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Dreams play an essential role in Jungian Therapy as they provide insight into the unconscious mind. Dream analysis can bring hidden aspects of the self to light and help facilitate personal integration.
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While dream work is a powerful tool in Jungian therapy, it's not the only one. We can also work with active imagination, synchronicities, creative expression, and the symbolic dimensions of your waking life. That said, most people find that once they begin paying attention to dreams, they naturally start remembering them more.
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When selecting a Jungian psychologist, look for someone with decades of experience, education in depth psychology, and someone who resonates with your personal journey. Dr. Bren offers online Jungian therapy to clients worldwide.
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Jungian therapy is psychological work, but it honors the spiritual dimension of human experience. Jung believed that many psychological problems were at root spiritual problems—questions of meaning, purpose, and connection to something greater than oneself. This work is compatible with any faith tradition (or none), as it focuses on your experience of the sacred, not any particular doctrine.
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I don’t take medical insurance, as my work is not considered typical Western medicine. Instead, what I offer is depth-oriented, spiritual psychotherapy—helping clients explore meaning, heal at the soul level, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.
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