The Art of Jungian Couples Therapy: An Introduction

In one accessible volume, Nelson and Delmedico introduce Jung’s foundational concepts to invite readers into new ways of thinking, imagining, and being with troubled partners. The Art of Jungian Couples Therapy complements rather than replaces current mainstream approaches to couples therapy, emphasizing Jung’s notion of tending soul: the soul of each partner, the soul of their relationship, and therapist’s own soul.

In concise and well-annotated chapters, The Art of Jungian Couples Therapy introduces readers to:

• The importance of individuation for couples.
• How to work with psychological complexes that underpin couples’ discord.
• How archetypes can create entrenchment and repetitive patterns of conflict.
• Typology and its impact on relationships.
• The shadow, persona, and the emergence of shadow vows that create upheaval.
• Alchemy and the unconscious processes transforming the partners and the relationship.
• Anima, animus, and affirmative therapy with diverse couples.
• The soul of the therapist and care of the Self.

The Art of Jungian Couples Therapy will appeal to readers wanting to deepen into the mysteries of relationship and explore the complications that arise in coupled life. Students, educators, therapists, as well as intimate partners will benefit from this elegant, readable introduction to Jung’s pioneering work on relational dynamics.