Victoria Jungian Analyst - Catherine Ellis

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As a Jungian Analyst and Certified Sandplay Therapist, I offer a unique opportunity for individuals seeking help. Analysis is a talking therapy in which one expresses thoughts and emotions, while Sandpaly involves the individual in a non-verbal, creative approach to healing. Problematic behaviours tend to be repeated when an individual has a "blind spot", or too narrow an attitude about life. Jungian Analysis and Sandplay Therapy help to uncover the "blind spots", leading to increased conscious awareness, self-understanding and a change in one's attitude and behaviour. Some individuals find it easier to express their thoughts and feelings verbally while others find a non-verbal or symbolic approach is the most effective. They have the choice to work in the mode that suites them. The individuals I work with may choose to do only Jungian Analysis or Sandplay or use a combination of both. I believe that Healing and Personality Development occurs when the Body, Mind and Spiritual levels are all involved. I have had a long-standing interest in the work of Carl Jung and his approach to Psychoanalysis. It is one of the few therapeutic modes that address both the Psychological and Spiritual aspects of the individual. I use Sandplay Therapy in my practice because the process activates one's Creativity and engages all three levels: Body, Mind and Spirit. As a Registered Nurse and now as a Jungian Analyst, I have continually witnessed the interrelatedness between one's physical condition and their psychological state if mind. They equally impact on each other and both need to be considered in the healing process. In 1995, I had the opportunity to study at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. I chose to attend the Zurich Institute because it was an International School. The Students, as well as the Analytical and Sandplay Instructors were from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North and South America, with Western and Eastern Religious backgrounds. As a Diploma Candidate, I worked with analysands (clients) from Europe, Asia and North America. I understand the human psyche from a multicultural perspective and I appreciate the diversity with which individuals and cultural groups experience and express psychological, physical and spiritual issues. I completed my Psychoanalytic Training in 1999. I am a registered member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) and the Association of Graduate Analytical Psychologists (AGAP). I currently serve as the President of the Western Canadian Association of Jungian Analysts, an IAAP Society that I co-founded in 2000. As a Certified Sandplay Therapist, I hold memberships with the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and the Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and a Registered Nurse with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. Background: Professional Training and Experience (1975-1999) -Masters of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology. I entered the field of Psychology where I held clinical and administrative positions.

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