Traditional nisenan LAND | Sacramento, California
Psychotherapy that honors the healing function of our imagination
Above all, being relational is essential to the well being of the individual. It is a core need to be seen, heard, and valued for our unique self. Healing emotional wounds cannot take place out of relationship to self or others as nature, and holding respect for greater forces. Tending to this unifying principle of interconnectedness in the great web of life, gives us an opportunity to deepen into compassion, participate more fully with humility, and take radical responsibility for how we are relating to all the phenomena.
Imaginal Psychology as coined by James Hillman recognizes the archetypal dimension forged by the Jungian tradition. It considers the deepest patterns of the psyche, as aspects of the soul that engage through mythopoetic images. These images and symbols emerge spontaneously from the individual, as we find in dreams, and offer a sense of meaning in the process of soul-making. Often psychological symptoms, from this perspective, offer great clues to the suffering and the requests implored by the soul.
Hakomi is a method of applied mindfulness to support discovery of habitual patterns that organize in the mind and body to sustain the individual. Hakomi is based on Daoist and Buddhist principles, rooted in non-violence, mind-body holism, mindfulness, unity, and organicity. It is a gentle, deep, and effective method to support clients in resourcing new options for a more embodied, resilient, and true expression of self.
Meditating with body awareness offers an invaluable way of engaging with the totality of experience. Meditation can provide both deep relaxation to the tension in the body and provide a gateway for the imagination to offer insight, guidance, and resources int he development of consciousness.