On the Couch with Susan Schwartz: Diagnosis in Psychology
October 2, 2024 at 03:07PM
In this episode of On the Couch I am speaking with Susan Schwartz PhD about Diagnosis in Psychology. Amongst other things we talk about the beauty of analytical work in its ‘depth’ and it’s symbolism and search for meaning, along with the mutual exploration between therapist and client. About how psychology as it is often practiced has been reduced to what is the diagnosis? To where is the pathology? The limitations of diagnosis, and how psychology might have lost its soul, and the beauty of the ‘psyche’. We also touch on Jung, Hillman, people’s nervousness about the outer world, puer/puella, narcissism and creativity.
Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst educated in Zurich, Switzerland and is a licensed clinical psychologist. For many years Susan has been giving workshops and presentations at numerous organizations, and lectures worldwide on various aspects of Jungian analytical psychology. She has written several journal articles and book chapters on daughters and fathers, Puella, and Sylvia Plath. Susan maintains a private practice in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Her latest book is A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype: Girl Unfolding.
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