In my practice of decolonizing therapy, I have come to value the richness of depth psychology, also called Jungian or Post-Jungian psychoanalysis or archetypal psychology. C.G. Jung studied symbols from many different cultural and spiritual traditions and his analysis was biased in ways you would expect a Swiss German man to be at the turn of the 20th century. My approach to depth psychology is intersectional, critical, and defers to the wisdom and sovereignty of Indigenous healing traditions.

Depth psychology embraces the unconscious – something science cannot fully explain – as well as dream analysis, and the power of myths and meaning in a person’s life. The goal of depth psychology is to cultivate greater wisdom, with which many people find a sense of purpose.