Plain guides

Guides

Short, plain pieces about what therapy involves, what the letters after a name mean, and how to choose someone. General information, not advice about your situation.

Guide · 4 minWhat Jungian therapy is, in plain words

A clear, plain-English introduction to what Jungian therapy names and how a therapist works with images, dreams and repeating patterns.

Guide · 5 minWhat therapists actually do with dreams

A practical, non-mystical guide to what therapists do with dreams and how dream material is used in therapy.

Guide · 4 minAnalyst, therapist, counsellor: what the words mean

Short guide to what ‘analyst’, ‘therapist’ and ‘counsellor’ usually mean and how this directory records clinicians who name Jungian therapy.

Guide · 4 minDepth work and symptom work, and why people choose one

A clear comparison of symptom-focused therapies and open-ended depth work, how they differ, and how people decide between them.

Guide · 4 minWhat the letters after a therapist name mean

What the letters after a therapist name usually mean, and how to check a licence or registration in the US, UK and Australia.

Guide · 4 minHow to choose between two therapists who look the same

A short, practical method to decide between two similar therapists and what to use the first session to find out.

Guide · 5 minWhat online therapy is like, and what to set up first

Practical guide to how video, phone and messaging therapy differ and what to set up before your first online session.