DEPTH PSYCHOTHERAPY
are seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and your inner world? are you motivated to engage in the therapeutic process in order to achieve greater emotional freedom and personal growth?
Overall, Whole Person Psychology’s psychotherapy practice is one of depth psychotherapy and depth counseling, working from a psychodynamic and relational framework. Blending together concepts, techniques and theories from transpersonal psychology, somatic psychology, psychoanalysis, and Jungian psychoanalytical therapy, the work is dynamic in transformative potential. Often people find their way to therapy to address symptoms and I find that they can lead the way of the treatment.
Depth psychotherapy is a form of therapy that focuses on exploring the unconscious mind to uncover and resolve psychological issues. This type of therapy is based on the theories of psychoanalyst Carl Jung and his followers, and is typically a longer-term form of therapy that can take several months or years.
Exploring the unconscious
In depth psychotherapy, the therapist and client work together to explore the client's unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories in order to gain insight into their current psychological issues. The therapist may use a variety of techniques to help the client access and understand their unconscious mind, such as dream analysis, free association, and active imagination.
Depth psychotherapy may be helpful for individuals who are experiencing difficulties such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and other psychological issues that may have roots in the unconscious mind. The therapy can help individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their motivations, and their emotions, which can ultimately lead to greater self-awareness, healing, and personal growth.
Overall, depth psychotherapy is a form of therapy that aims to help individuals uncover and resolve psychological issues by exploring their unconscious mind. It can be a transformative and healing experience for those who are willing to engage in the process of self-exploration and introspection.
frequency and duration
We work with patients at least once a week, sometimes seeing people multiple times per week. The frequency is dependent on depth of self knowledge desired, clinical appropriateness, schedule, availability and resources. Healing is not linear. It is a journey full of twists and turns, like a labyrinth. We work with individuals, couples and groups. We also see unique conglomerations of people: roommates, adult children and their parent(s), neighbors, members of blended families, open relationship design participants, sex worker and their partners or clients, etc.
Body awareness and embodiment are a focus in treatment. Dr. Renye has researched and worked with people helping them to decrease anxiety and depression through embodiment (applied somatic) psychology. She furthered my training by becoming a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and Yoga Therapist (IAYT). The breadth and depth of training allows for a well rounded approach to healing through depth psychotherapy.
Dr. Renye has a Doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), with a focus on accessing the unconscious self through the body and psychospirituality. I have a Masters degree in clinical psychology from the CIIS and a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in psychology from LaSalle University with a focus on Complimentary and Holistic Medicine Applications of Health Psychology.
Dr. Renye is certified in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through Access Institute, has studied through the Marion Woodman Foundation Body-Soul Intensives, engaged in yearlong case conferences through the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, the Jung Institute of San Francisco, and Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California. She has studied with Grof Transpersonal Training to deepen her understanding of the importance of the breath and conscious breathworks and it’s clinical applications.
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