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The Stories of Zach Bryan, Michael Marcagi, and Keith Whitley: A Reflection on Men's Mental Health and Suicide
A Reflection on Men's Mental Health and Suicide

Dr Joanna Naxton. PhD
Mar 264 min read
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The Habits of a Confident Woman: Embracing Radical Acceptance and Personal Growth
The Habits of a Confident Woman: Embracing Radical Acceptance and Personal Growth

Dr Joanna Naxton. PhD
Mar 203 min read
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Cracking Open the Self: The Symbolism of the Egg
In therapy, certain symbols emerge with profound significance, often carrying messages from the unconscious that words cannot yet...
joannahall8053
Mar 124 min read
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The Bomb, the Shadow, and Self-Actualisation
A Jungian, SandPlay, and Rogers Perspective on Our Transforming World: In a world fraught with existential threats, the symbol of the...
joannahall8053
Mar 55 min read
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The Weight of Autonomy: Reflections of a Student Counsellor Contemplating Private Practice
This autoethnographic article explores my personal reflections when I was a newly qualified counsellor contemplating the prospect of...
joannahall8053
Jan 44 min read
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Strings of the Soul: Exploring the Puppet.
I often think back to the day I introduced puppets into my practice. It wasn’t planned; it was more of an instinct. A child, lost in the...
joannahall8053
Jan 43 min read
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Ezra's 'Pearls of Vulnerability': A Reflection on the Oyster.
Ezra sits at a dimly lit oyster bar, staring at the glistening shellfish. Each one is a world unto itself — the jagged, weathered shell...
joannahall8053
Nov 20, 20247 min read
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The Mouse: An Autoethnographic Subjective Immersive Analysis
I am the mouse—small, quiet, unseen, yet filled with the essence of an ancient energy. I move in the corners of the room, in the hidden,...
joannahall8053
Nov 9, 20245 min read
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The Cat, the Self, and the Sand: Unravelling Symbols in Sandplay and Jungian Thought
I found myself staring at a simple black, glass, figurine of a cat during a recent Sandplay session. It had an undeniable presence in the...
joannahall8053
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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The Yacht and the Dinghy: Navigating the Waters of Myth and Psychology
Yachts and dinghies—though both vessels for navigating water—carry vastly different symbolic meanings, both in psychology and mythology....
joannahall8053
Oct 22, 20245 min read
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The String of White Beads: A Subjective Immersive Analysis
The string of white beads rests gently in my hand, cool and smooth against my skin. There is something calming in their uniformity, each...
joannahall8053
Oct 20, 20245 min read
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The Bottle Top: A Subjective Immersive Experience in Symbolism
The bottle top sits small, forgotten on the edge of the counter. A tiny thing, seemingly insignificant. Yet, when I pick it up, it is...
joannahall8053
Oct 20, 20243 min read
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The Bell: A Subjective Immersive Experience in Symbolism
The bell waits. Silent and cold, it sits on the shelf, a humble object, often overlooked. Yet, its potential is vast. It holds a meaning,...
joannahall8053
Oct 20, 20243 min read
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The Symbolism of the Mermaid in Carl Jung’s and Barbara Turner’s Theories of Sandplay
The mermaid, a mythical creature that embodies both the allure of the sea and the mystery of the human psyche, has long been a symbol of...
joannahall8053
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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The Symbolism of a Spider: Weaving the Threads of Life, Fate, and Creativity.
Within the framework of Carl Jung’s analytical psychology, symbols are vital in helping us navigate the depths of our unconscious. The...
joannahall8053
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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Rooting Into the Self: Strength and Transformation Through Sandplay Therapy and the 12 Tray Process
Just as a tree grows from the depths of its roots into a towering presence, so too does the process of Sandplay therapy guide individuals...
joannahall8053
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Unleashing the Rhizome: Deleuze and Guattari Enter the Dialogue
With Freud, Bowlby, Winnicott, Klein, Ogden, Yalom, Becker, and Anna Our exploration into the human psyche has traversed through the...
joannahall8053
Aug 5, 20245 min read
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Denying the Inevitable:
Ernest Becker Challenges Yalom and Joins Freud, Bowlby, Winnicott, Klein, Ogden, and Anna The exploration of the human psyche often leads...
joannahall8053
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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Embracing the Sun and Shadows
Irvin Yalom Joins Freud, Bowlby, Winnicott, Klein, Ogden, and Anna In the ongoing journey through the depths of the human psyche, each...
joannahall8053
Jul 23, 20245 min read
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Finding Purpose: Jordan's Leap from Corporate Stress to Counselling Success
Jordan sat at his kitchen table, laptop open, and a hot cup of tea steaming beside them. He was on the cusp of making a major career...
joannahall8053
Jul 15, 20244 min read
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