by Maggi Colwell | Mar 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology, Therapy, trauma
I think about containment all the time. It is one of the things lacking in most community mental health right now. AI or cookie-cutter therapy can’t provide containment because that system lacks it by design. So, today I want to explore trauma treatment in...
by Maggi Colwell | Feb 26, 2024 | Depth Psychology, shadow work, trauma
I want to talk about shadow and shadow work today. This topic is something that I keep bringing up in the last couple of weeks, maybe the last couple of months. And it is a concept that has gotten a lot of popularity, including viral attention recently. Furthermore,...
by Maggi Colwell | Aug 17, 2023 | Art Therapy, Depth Psychology, online therapy, trauma
What are parts of therapy that can’t be written down on a checklist or hoisted off to AI? Today, I’ll discuss how depth therapy goes beyond the medical model. Short term therapy and the Medical Model Short term, solution focused therapy has become the...
by Maggi Colwell | May 2, 2023 | Anxiety, Art Therapy, creativity, Depression, Depth Psychology, Therapy, trauma
Creativity and the Archetype of the Child in Art Therapy It’s a common experience to have creative blocks or experience anxiety when trying to make art. Playfulness is the way to work through it though. This relates to the archetype of creativity and the...
by Maggi Colwell | Dec 8, 2021 | Art Therapy, Depth Psychology, Therapy
Do you Work with Kids? I get the inquiries all the time if I work with kids. Art therapy is great for working through trauma especially for people who may not “have the words.” A lot of adolescents really enjoy art making as a past-time and outlet too. ...
by Maggi Colwell | Oct 25, 2021 | Art Therapy, Depression, Depth Psychology
You may have heard of the hero’s journey or even the heroine’s journey. These terms relate the individuation process. One of the things that is different about Jungian theory and depth therapy is that it helps you figure out who you are and take the path...
