by Lisa Marchiano | Oct 8, 2026 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts, Therapy Related
Psychological inflation implies an exaggerated sense of self-importance, accompanied by an unconscious feeling of inferiority. For Jungians, it involves identification with an archetypal energy. When the ego starts to feel that it IS an archetype,...
by Lisa Marchiano | Oct 1, 2026 | Guests, Relationships, Therapy Related
When we ask AI for advice, what we are offered is comparable to psychopathy: a performance of warm emotional intelligence without care or concern for our fate. As today’s guest Dr. Aaron Balick has written, “it may have a warm exterior, but its heart is...
by Lisa Marchiano | Sep 24, 2026 | Guests, Therapy Related
This week’s guest, Jungian analyst Dr. Warren Sibilla, defines patience as the ability to live one’s life with eyes, ears, and heart wide open. That is a far cry from waiting to see what happens, or giving up. Patience asks us to go within, find...
by Lisa Marchiano | Sep 10, 2026 | Core Jungian Concepts, Guests, History & Development of Analytical Psychology, Therapy Related
Adaptation is a bread-and-butter concept in psychotherapy – can we accept, adjust to, and thrive in the outer and inner worlds we live in? Given constraints, what does it take to find life at least meaningful, hopefully satisfying–and...
by Joseph Lee | Apr 9, 2026 | Personal Issues, Therapy Related
VIDEO AUDIO Many people just can’t seem to rally to do what’s necessary and improve their lives. Is it possible they just don’t carry much vitality, or is some inner conflict blocking their access? Jung tells us inner energy flows according to its own laws, but if we...
by Joseph Lee | Nov 27, 2025 | Therapy Related
VIDEO AUDIO Gratitude: More Than Good Manners Imagine a moment when you finally understood what someone did for you—a parent paying for school, a mentor backing you at a crucial meeting, a friend sitting with you during a medical scare. Often the “thank you” that...