Trackbacks

• No trackbacks exist for this post.

Comments

• 1/28/2011 4:53 PM Katie Rowin wrote:
  1. T or F: It's a good thing for a Groundhog to run from his shadow if we want spring to arrive soon.
  False
  
  2. T of F: In addressing Carl Jung's archetype of THE SHADOW, he suggests that we, as humans, like the groundhog on Groundhog Day, should run from, or avoid the shadow.
  The shadow is not good but it is not bad either. He says we do not want to face the shadow. Everyone has a shadow it might take time for people to see or realize it but it is there. So basically you can not run from the shadow because it is always there everyone has a “dark side” but it is best to avoid it.
  
  3. Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January, share, as their subject, the anniversary of a loss. What type of loss is it? How would you address it in therapy using a Jungian approach?
  The songs are about loss and winter still being here. If I had someone come in I would want to work with them on active imagination and dream analysis and see where it takes us.
  
  4. If the main character in the song, Winter Again, approached you for therapy, what aspects of his physical environment could you use as metaphors to address his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation?
  I would want to talk to him about the farm and if he has help there. I would also want to talk to him about the winter and what it means to him. It seems like winter means isolation and he does not like to be isolated maybe he could go away for the winter instead.
  
  5. Finally, does the Jungian approach to treatment match your theoretical orientation? Try it on, and let me know if it fits for you, given your style and therapeutic orientation.
  I like some aspects of Jungian I know some people like the unconscious and free association, dream analysis and I would use these if it was right for my client.
  Reply to this
• 1/28/2011 11:40 PM Lynn Kenney wrote:
  1. False
  2. False
  3. The type of loss felt from listening to Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January is bleakness and sadness. During therapy, discussion of shortcomings that is being carried in the shadow and how to turn personal inferiority into real terms that can be a powerful event. That turning the dark features of sadness and bleakness may shed light on one's personal inferiority. The understanding of overwhelming feelings leads to healing the soul and mind's thinking.
  
  4.Often time winter brings on loneliness and isolation, however the physical environment of the winter's coldness can often be covered with a warm blanket, a cup of hot chocolate, and a nice roaring fire in the fireplace. I have to add, that also being surrounded with friend's support or even a dog will give the sensation of warmth.
  
  5. I think my style of therapeutic orientation comes from a humanistic approach and taking bets-and-pieces from various other theorists.
  Reply to this
• 1/29/2011 7:22 PM Richa wrote:
  1. F
  2. F
  3. It sounds like both songs address the loss of love, perhaps a break-up. In both songs the artists finds parallel between his feelings of sadness and the bleak January weather. As the weather changed to bring blizzards in the new-year so did his relationship, bringing heartache and pain. A Jungian approach might begin with identifying what symptoms his is experiencing, such as sadness and regret. This might help identify some old patterns that may be affecting his relationships, emotions, and personality. The approach would include identifying the deeper causes of his symptoms so that he can identify them and identify with them so they don’t resurface again. This might require analysis to determine what are the motivations behind his thoughts and actions to find out what lies within his unconscious mind.
  
  4. The lyrics of this song include the farm and snow as part of his physical environment. Although I haven’t lived on a farm I would imagine that that experience might emphasize a feeling of isolation because a farm can be large thus your immediate neighbors can be far away from you. It might also be a very quiet atmosphere, further adding to the sense of being confined. The snow relates to a sense of loneliness because when snow falls it is cold, and it falls quietly. The blanketing effect of snow can make one feel that they are secluded from others adding to the sense of being alone.
  
  5. I think that in a way it could fit with my style because it distinguishes parts of the self in ways that are relatively easy to understand and to explain. For me this approach takes some of the mystery out of the therapeutic process, but it might be a very different experience as a client than as a therapist. Personally, it would take me a while to feel comfortable in therapy to start to delve deeper into my own psyche so even though I think that this approach might be useful in a therapeutic environment I also think that one has to be prepared and willing to begin such a journey.
  Reply to this
• 1/30/2011 2:39 PM Carol McCabe wrote:
  1. True (If “run” means “doesn’t see” and we are referring to the animal in the myth)
  2. False
  3. Both songs share the experience of a love lost. The first singer states that his lover left in 2002, yet he still experiences sadness. The second singer lost his love between January and Christmas and has a freshly broken heart. A Jungian therapist would have as a goal, the integration of conscious and unconscious aspects of the singers’ personalities. The singers, then, could experience a sense of fullness leading to individuation, wholeness and uniqueness. One strategy the Jungian therapist may implement may be dream analysis, or active imagination so that unconscious thoughts can be brought into consciousness. By fully entering into the sadness or depression, feelings may be clarified and released so that they can move into a more positive direction. The singers may then connect with their unconscious selves, grow in wisdom from their experiences and develop healthy, balanced personalities.
  4. If the singer in Winter Again approached a Jungian therapist for counseling, the therapist may address the “Death” archetype, or pathway from the collective unconscious to the conscious. The singer may have inherited a cultural perception of the death experience which has been relegated to the unconscious and now appears as dreams or symbols. To further explore the meaning hidden in the symbols and metaphors of “Winter”, he may be encouraged to equate the current physical environment with death, barren, harsh, stark, cold, brittle, lifeless, monochrome, still, bleak, blanketed, frozen, and uninhabited feelings. After the current season is fully explored and experienced, the singer then may be ready to approach the season “around the bend” which invites a gradual warming, life returning , growing, beauty unfolding, inhabited season with texture, color, and sounds.
  5. The Jungian approach has a few applications that match my orientation. Searching for meaning in life, exploration of the unconscious and connecting with the conscious, honestly facing the darker side of ourselves, and developing a warm, therapeutic relationship are compatible ideas.
  However, the mystical exploration of the “archetypal” unconscious force and an over reliance on experience over cognitive functioning is far too confusing for me to embrace. It has a lack of concreteness as evidenced by an inability to operationalize the “collective unconscious” and subject it to empirical verification (for which managed health care would most likely not reimburse.) Also, I find the “anima” archetype description(associated with emotions and feelings) as the “feminine” part of the man’s psyche; and the “animus” archetype (associated with more rational and logical thinking) as the “masculine” archetype in a woman’s psyche rather sexist and patronizing. Of all the therapies I’ve read about thus far, I would have the least affinity with Jungian therapy.
  Reply to this
• 1/30/2011 4:39 PM Katie G. wrote:
  1. T or F: It's a good thing for a Groundhog to run from his shadow if we want spring to arrive soon.
  ~False
  
  2. T of F: In addressing Carl Jung's archetype of THE SHADOW, he suggests that we, as humans, like the groundhog on Groundhog Day, should run from, or avoid the shadow.
  ~False
  
  3. Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January, share, as their subject, the anniversary of a loss. What type of loss is it? How would you address it in therapy using a Jungian approach?
  In Brand New Year Same Old Heartache there is a loss of love and brokenness. His heart aches. In Have Mercy January his loss or sorrow seems to be about the winter and being so cold and bored.
  I would have my client paint or draw their sorrows or thoughts their having down on paper, every time they are feeling sad or depressed.
  
  4. If the main character in the song, Winter Again, approached you for therapy, what aspects of his physical environment could you use as metaphors to address his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation?
  I would have him imagine spring time and have him write down all the things he wants to do when spring time does come. I would tell him to have a countdown everyday on his calendar till spring. I would also tell him all the positives about the winter months as well. There is a lot you can do in winter that you can’t do all the other times of year, like building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledding, skiing, cuddling by the fire, catching snowflakes on your tongue, and having family bonding time indoors.
  
  5. Finally, does the Jungian approach to treatment match your theoretical orientation? Try it on, and let me know if it fits for you, given your style and therapeutic orientation.
  I like some aspects from all the different theories and theorists, but not every single idea from just one. I would incorporate some of the work from Carl Jung in my own practice, but not everything. I think it all depends on the client’s needs and what fits best for their situation.
  Reply to this
• 1/30/2011 9:13 PM Tanya Jackendoff wrote:
  1. False
  2. False
  3. The songs are about loss, and comparing feelings of depression or despair with the gloomy weather of Winter. If I were to address these issues in therapy using a Jungian approach I would use methods such as creative visualization to help the client articulate their depression (or shadow) and visualize ways to move past it.
  4. I could use the metaphor of Winter for the client's feelings of lonliness and despair. In Winter the plants are all bare, and much of the color drains from the environment. I would go along with this metaphor and remind the client that after Winter, Spring always follows and with it comes new life. There are always second chances and even though things appear to be dead in Winter they are really alive inside.
  5. I like certain aspects of the Jungian approach a lot. I think that the idea of the collective unconcious is fascinating, and I agree very much with the ideas of the shadow and the archetype.
  Reply to this
• 1/30/2011 9:21 PM Lisa wrote:
  1. T or F: It's a good thing for a Groundhog to run from his shadow if we want spring to arrive soon.
  False
  2. T of F: In addressing Carl Jung's archetype of THE SHADOW, he suggests that we, as humans, like the groundhog on Groundhog Day, should run from, or avoid the shadow.
  He doesn’t necessarily tell us to run from it, but only to know that it is there. It is a part of the human psyche and it’s important for us to be educated about it. He likened the shadow as being neither good nor bad. He said it was like the animal kingdom. Animals do what they do because it is a part of how they are made up.
  3. Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January, share, as their subject, the anniversary of a loss. What type of loss is it? How would you address it in therapy using a Jungian approach?
  It sounds like a loss of a “true love” or a sweetheart. In therapy I would address what kinds of dreams the person has. I think we would address the shadow as being the trouble behind this heart ache. We would discuss what the shadow means and how it applies to this heart ache that keeps coming up year after year. Maybe after addressing that, yes, it did hurt, the person could find a way to move on and accept the hurt as being a part of the human experience.
  
  4. If the main character in the song, Winter Again, approached you for therapy, what aspects of his physical environment could you use as metaphors to address his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation?
  Snow on the ground is like a covering that brings comfort to the loneliness you feel. Colors-red and brown and pink are colors that can bring brightness and cheer. Living on a farm has many aspects that can bring comfort-there are chores to do to help one to be busy and occupy time. Depending on what is being farmed, if there are animals, this can bring great comfort to loneliness and lessen the isolation.
  
  5. Finally, does the Jungian approach to treatment match your theoretical orientation? Try it on, and let me know if it fits for you, given your style and therapeutic orientation.
  I wouldn’t choose Carl Jung’s theories because they seem too much like Freud and psychoanalysis. I would much prefer Carl Rogers’s theories and personal self-regard. I guess, if appropriate there is a place and time to analyze dreams and use metaphors, but I must prefer working in the present tense and dealing with how to help someone build self-worth.
  Reply to this
• 1/30/2011 9:53 PM Mark C. Pfost wrote:
  1.) False.
  
  2.) False
  
  3. It is the “loss of a loving relationship” (and creation of a broken heart) type of loss, brought about by being left behind with only the heartache of remembering better times as an anniversary celebration.
  The client is obviously “stuck,” unable and/or unwilling to let go of the feelings associated with the breakup. One facet of a larger treatment plan could begin with exploring how this particular client views and conceptualizes his or her personal world – including relationship issues such as the culmination of the relationship in question. Jung formalized a structure for gaining insight into how individuals perceive their worlds (by sensing vs. intuiting)
  as well as how they make related decisions (thinking or feeling). Using such a Jungian protocol,
  might give a clearer picture of the client’s basic, personal style in order that there would be some potential common point in which to begin therapeutic interaction. An assessment tool, such as the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which has incorporated Jung’s basic types, could be utilized.
  
  4. Some of the references speaking to loneliness and/or isolation are as follows:
  “Out on our farm, far from our friends.”
  “Snow on the ground, chores to be done.”
  “They tell me spring’s around the corner, All that I see is ...Winter again.”
  
  5. At least at this point, I do not feel well-versed enough with Jungian sub-areas (such as archetypal symbolism, dream themes/implications etc...) to have such structures form the basic foundation of my theoretical orientation. Certainly I would not be behaving authentically to expect collaborative efforts from any clients as far as working with psychoeducation themes based on Jungian precepts, for instance, when I do not feel well versed in them, nor do I feel that they may be the most expeditious approach in all cases.
  While there are certain basic features – such as the apparent link between dreams involving flying being related to sexual matters, or the perspective which portrays dreams where the subject is placed above others and/or is larger than others, being related to power issues – that I may keep in mind, I tend to see the concepts from Jung as good items to be aware of. However, I think my primary orientation is to address the presenting issue, the related thinking and emotions involved, and to seek to resolve it in a manner in keeping with the client’s goals. That this may require, more frequently than not, some attention to underlying antecedents is accepted.
  Reply to this
• 1/31/2011 11:20 AM Laura Flores wrote:
  1. T If we want spring to come soon, the groundhog runs from his shadow.
  2. F We as humans should face our shadows and this will help us recover faster.
  3. The loss is happiness. I would address this by having the patient face what it is that is making them unhappy. I would try different techniques, which ever one would work for them. I would let them know that there are always seconds chances in life.
  4. To address his apperant sense of loneliness and I would use the cold winter temperature as a metaphor. I would use this to help him with his loneliness and isolation.
  5. The Jungian approach matches my theoretical orientation because I feel that facing one's problems rather than running away from them is the best way we can treat ourselves and recover from them.
  Reply to this
• 1/31/2011 3:51 PM Ryan Hellerud wrote:
  1. False
  
  2. False,
  
  One of the goals in Jungian therapy would be to bring the unconscious show into the light of consciousness.
  
  3. The song sounds like it is about the loss of a women and relationship but at second glance, it could also be referring to the loss of unconscious shadow constructs that have been brought into awareness thereby causing heartache due to the singer seeing something he did not like or agree with about himself. In other words, the song could just be about him feeling like he lost a part of himself.
  
  4. the metaphor of winter as sadness would be one approach to address the loneliness
  
  5. I am a fan of the Jungian approach and I see great use in bringing unconscious aspects of the shadow to the light of consciousness. additionally I have interest in dream work and analysis and the collective unconscious.
  Reply to this
• 1/31/2011 10:48 PM Amy Dapkewicz wrote:
  1. False – If he runs then that means a longer winter then if he does not see his shadow.
  
  2. False – we should not run from our shadow because that makes the shadow stronger. The more hidden it is from conscious life the darker and denser it is.
  
  3. In the songs, Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy January, they both speak of the loss of a loved one by a break up. Using a Jungian approach I think I would work with the client to lead the client through self-discovery. I would approach these clients with looking first at what the client is dealing with on the surface level. Then as time progressed would look deeper into the subconscious to see what dreams or fantasies they are dealing with. This will help the client see a bigger picture and help bridge the gap between the conscious and unconscious.
  
  4. If I were approached for therapy by the main character of the song, Winter Again, I would work with the aspect of winter as a metaphor for his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation. Winter gives images of cold, colorless and lonely.
  
  5. At this moment I do not feel that the Jungian approach to treatment matches my theoretical orientation. Since I am beginning this journey into the world of therapy I am still evaluating the theories and trying to find the pieces of each of them I can integrate to find the best approach for me. There are certain features of Jungian approach that seem doable in a therapy setting. I do think that a persons’ unconscious can affect a persons’ conscious. Through working out an issue, one can find that the reason conscious efforts keep failing because subconsciously the mind is giving signals that inhibit the conscious.
  Reply to this
• 2/1/2011 11:03 AM Kim Arredondo wrote:
  1. T or F: It's a good thing for a Groundhog to run from his shadow if we want spring to arrive soon.
  True, only if we are talking about spring. Otherwise, we should not run from our shadows but integrate them so we avoid a psychotic episode.
  
  2. T of F: In addressing Carl Jung's archetype of THE SHADOW, he suggests that we, as humans, like the groundhog on Groundhog Day, should run from, or avoid the shadow.
  False, if we run, we will not have control and this may lead to a psychotic episode.
  
  3. Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January, share, as their subject, the anniversary of a loss. What type of loss is it? How would you address it in therapy using a Jungian approach?
  Sounds like heartbreak to me. This is not a easy subject to explore. There are many layers of self that need to be explored to understand why this happened. Sometimes it could be as easy as it was the other person and not you. But sometimes not, discovering your role in a relationship and taking responsibility for love and its shortcomings is sometimes something one would rather run from. I get that.
  4. If the main character in the song, Winter Again, approached you for therapy, what aspects of his physical environment could you use as metaphors to address his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation?
  The snow and winter can be a time of hibernation and loneliness. That in itself can cause isolation and loneliness. The seasons are cycles that bring joy and pain to some and if it could be explained in that manner it might take some of the burden off the individual and make facing the situation easier.
  
  5. Finally, does the Jungian approach to treatment match your theoretical orientation? Try it on, and let me know if it fits for you, given your style and therapeutic orientation.
  
  I am not sure about this, I haven't given this approach enough time to sink in. so I will reserve my judgment until I can look into it a little more. In all fairness to Carl Jung.
  Reply to this
• 2/1/2011 2:52 PM suzette vaughan wrote:
  1. False. When I read this question I am thinking of the metaphor that spring offers a new awakening after a difficult time. Thus, while we might want spring to hurry up and arrive, maybe if we don't go through our winter we won't even recognize spring when it comes.
  2. False. After reading more about Jung's concept of the shadow, we should definitely not run from it. If we run from our shadow, which embodies the unacceptable aspects of our personality, we will only project it onto others.
  3. Both songs are about having one's lover leave them and not feeling the ability to love again. However, the one guy still cannot heal his heart after many years have past, while the other guy's heart has just been broken.
  First, a jungian therapist would create a trusting bond with the clients to help them feel free to confess and share their feelings. Plus, the guy who has remained broken-hearted since 2002 is in need of a catharsis in order to cleanse his years of pent up emotions.
  Next, it is important to look at the reasons these clients are having such difficulties with their loss and a jungian therapist would incorporate dream analysis and the use of symbols to represent the different levels of the unconscious. The revelation of any internal conflicts will help the clients learn how to better adapt to external events for which they have no control. Hopefully, they will reach a place of transformation where they will discover their whole selves.
  4. For the character in, Winter Again, I would bring in the aspects of the farm and its surroundings as metaphors. For example, the barn that keeps standing under the weight of the snowfall or the weathervane (that I am imagining on top of the barn) that it is always turning towards a new direction.
  5. I like the fact that Carl Jung emphasized the importance of the therapist-client relationship and that he saw therapy as a process of self-discovery. Also, from what I have read, he was willing to use whatever techniques that would help the client. I also admire his open-mindedness to study and incorporate so many different disciplines into his theoretical approach.
  Reply to this
• 2/1/2011 3:49 PM Elena Shanley wrote:
  1. T or F: It's a good thing for a Groundhog to run from his shadow if we want spring to arrive soon.
  
  False
  
  2. T of F: In addressing Carl Jung's archetype of THE SHADOW, he suggests that we, as humans, like the groundhog on Groundhog Day, should run from, or avoid the shadow.
  
  False
  
  3. Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January, share, as their subject, the anniversary of a loss. What type of loss is it? How would you address it in therapy using a Jungian approach?
  
  The loss in both of these songs are due to a relationship ending, more specifically, a romantic relationship. Keeping with a Jungian approach, I would want to work with the client's "story". This heartbreak seems to have have a negative impact on his personal story, leaving him with a rejected feeling. I would want to do some work to help him find his own personal story again. I would use dream analysis and strive to draw awareness to his "self" instead of what has been lost.
  
  4. If the main character in the song, Winter Again, approached you for therapy, what aspects of his physical environment could you use as metaphors to address his apparent sense of loneliness and isolation?
  
  In working with this client, I would use free word association to discover what themes he hold for the seasons, namely winter, the farm, and love. This way I could use his own thoughts to bring in a new perspective. For example, snow and ice, can bring ice skating and smiles.
  
  5. Finally, does the Jungian approach to treatment match your theoretical orientation? Try it on, and let me know if it fits for you, given your style and therapeutic orientation.
  
  
  I never thought that psychoanalytic therapy would ever fit my therapeutic orientation, however, I am finding many of the ideas useful and very interesting. I feel more inclined to keep it as an open option. As I am still developing professionally, I believe it is too soon for me to say what orientation I will hold as of yet, I am still trying them on for size.
  Reply to this
• 2/2/2011 2:56 AM Patti Skinner Sulpizio wrote:
  Forgive me for not buying the metaphor of the groundhog running from his shadow. I see it differently. When the groundhog emerges from his burrow, sees his shadow, and returns to resume hibernating, I don’t interpret it as hiding. I think he’s facing the reality of his shadow, accepting it and integrating it into his persona. Since hibernation is natural, it serves a biological purpose; it’s healthy for the groundhog to accept it as part of growing up. To come out of hibernation too soon would be like an adolescent being introduced to alcohol or sex before they’re mature enough to handle it. Like coeds on spring break in Cancun, dancing in bars, doing body shots, having beer poured down their throats, entering wet t-shirt contests and the like. An early spring is not always a good thing. With cell phone cameras and Youtube videos, the overexposure could haunt one for years to come. I’d rather the groundhog be tucked in safe and warm in his den for an extra 6 weeks than peaking too soon. He might not be my future client but he’ll be a healthier adult. There will be plenty other critters that partied too hard too soon and for too long that will end up on my “couch”.
  The Brand New Year, Same Old Heartache and Have Mercy, January songs are all marking another anniversary of the end of a love affair. In the Groundhog song the singer wishes the groundhog can mend his heart and bring back “what was me and you”. In Have Mercy January the singer says January came and tore their love apart. He wants January to break the chains of pain and set him free. In Brand New Year Same Old Heartache he sings about heartache, “the one YOU gave me in 2002”. In each case the singer blames the lover. He doesn’t take any responsibility for his part in for the failed relationship. Year after year the wound is still festering. He’s not getting any better.
  Using a Jungian integrative approach my goal would be to help our guy see the dark side of his lost love; his part of what went wrong. I might do some music therapy using the Billy Holladay song, Good Morning Heartache. The lyric goes, Good morning Heartache, my old friend. Good morning heartache, sit down”. Listening to the words and music together, my hope is that rather than wishing someone would take his pain away, he could come to embrace the pain, and make it his friend.
  Reply to this

Leave a comment