Intertwining Jungian Depth Psychology and Family Therapy Through Use of Action Techniques

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  • Laura Sue Dodson Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12926/fff7d868

Keywords:

Action Techniques, Jungian Depth Psychology

Abstract

This article sets forth basic concepts of Jungian psychology that relate to relationships and relationship therapy. Further, it links psychodramatic tools with a Jungian approach to couple and family therapy. A great gift of psychodrama is its activating symbols and
images, which Jung calls language of the unconscious. As such, psychodrama provides a natural tool for access to unconscious material. Further, psychodrama allows one to confront figures from the past and aspects of the self and others in a symbolic way, offering a tool to connect with one's parents and ancestors and their impact on the psyche of the individual and the present family system. The article presents a case illustrative of the use of psychodrama in the application of Jungian family therapy

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Published

2025-01-18

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Vol. 35 No. 4 (1983): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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