https://sarahjanetherapy.com/blog-2-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-10 https://sarahjanetherapy.com/blog-2-1/what-is-psychotherapy-a-beginners-guide monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/a67a2f2e-973e-474a-ba0a-ce3d1446e244/persephone+design.png Beyond the Surface - What is Psychotherapy? A Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/9eb4a93d-c677-4b8f-8fcb-3c6a4405667e/persephon%C3%A93.jpg Beyond the Surface - What is Psychotherapy? A Beginner’s Guide Thanks for reading :) And If you’d like to work with me please shoot me a message by clicking here Sarah Jane Cleary is a psychodynamic psychotherapist located in 24 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland and online. 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Thanks for reading :) And If you’d like to work with me please shoot me a message by clicking here Sarah Jane is a psychodynamic psychotherapist located in 24 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland and online. She is passionate about the power of the unconscious and working with clients to help integrate it, in hopes that they can then lead a more fulfilling and authentic life. https://sarahjanetherapy.com/blog-2-1/why-working-with-our-unconscious-is-important monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/f0239eaf-e493-4c42-87c1-8169156bd8fd/d622304e9f876a1d18f48bbf5001bea5.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. “Our psyche is set up in accord with the structure of the universe, and what happens in the macrocosm likewise happens in the infinitesimal and most subjective reaches of the psyche” - C.G. Jung, 1961. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/2e2c738a-12b8-4f99-ad56-043e1b432a82/df968d06875a852076c3d46a2097fa84.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. - Make it stand out Artist unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/7fa62454-6e45-4069-b10c-b35b2fd181ce/unity Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. - Make it stand out Hands forming the shape of the universe aka unity. Artist unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/35f0a0cb-c4c5-4c10-98ad-2baf9ca92e42/52059425cf8ca7f41f3f21328df16977.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. Imagine you find yourself repeatedly drawn to partners who are emotionally unavailable, causing you to feel confused, frustrated, and heartbroken. During therapy, you uncover that this pattern stems from your distant relationship with your emotionally closed father during childhood. Your unconscious mind has been attempting to fulfill the unmet need for emotional intimacy and love that you missed from your father by choosing partners who resemble him, in hopes of finally receiving the approval and affection you’ve always yearned for. Throughout therapy, you gain clarity on these unconscious processes, begin to integrate these experiences, and meet any unmet needs. This understanding helps you comprehend why you are attracted to certain types of partners and how your early experiences continue to influence your current relationship choices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/a199ad42-6e2f-4e5e-8556-16c3d7c67591/holdinghands.jpg Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. - Make it stand out Artist Unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/28b52a32-cd8c-40ea-82bc-36d14d5a3416/IMG_0036.jpg Beyond the Surface - Why working with our unconscious is important. Thanks for reading :) And If you’d like to work with me please shoot me a message by clicking here Sarah Jane is a psychodynamic psychotherapist located in 24 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland and online. She is passionate about the power of the unconscious and working with clients to help integrate it, in hopes that they can then lead a more fulfilling and authentic life. https://sarahjanetherapy.com/blog-2-1/understanding-the-unconscious-mind-freudian-amp-jungian-perspectives-explained monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/b842c560-b7ba-4321-94c4-03ad8e1eab24/3206_1.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Understanding the unconscious mind: Freudian & Jungian perspectives explained (Artwork by Storm Thorgerson). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/d15482d7-487e-4d57-af31-0981efdb3874/Conscious.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Understanding the unconscious mind: Freudian & Jungian perspectives explained The Conscious mind: This is the part of the mind that holds what we are currently aware of. It includes our thoughts, perceptions, and feelings that we are actively thinking about and experiencing in the present moment. The Preconscious mind: This layer contains memories and thoughts that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily brought to the surface. It acts as a bridge between the conscious and unconscious mind, holding information that we can access if needed. The Unconscious mind: This is the deepest layer and holds thoughts, memories, desires, and feelings that are not accessible to conscious awareness. According to Freud, the unconscious mind influences our behaviour and experiences, even though we are unaware of its contents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/c3a74573-d429-4e46-9858-7f2cae805064/Conscioussupergo.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Understanding the unconscious mind: Freudian & Jungian perspectives explained - The Id, Ego and Superego explained Id: This is the most primitive part of the psyche, operating entirely in the unconscious. It contains our basic instincts and drives, such as sexual and aggressive impulses, and operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification (The part of you part that says “I kinda wanna get fucked up tonight”). Ego: The ego operates at both conscious and unconscious levels. It mediates between the demands of the id, the constraints of reality, and the moral standards of the superego. It operates on the reality principle, aiming to satisfy the id's desires in realistic and socially acceptable ways (The part of you that says, “okay but just 2 drinks!”) Superego: The superego also spans both conscious and unconscious realms. It represents internalised societal and parental standards of right and wrong. It strives for perfection and judges the actions and intentions of the ego, often inducing feelings of guilt or pride (The part of you that says “You absolute bellend, we are never drinking again!!”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/1735e02b-204a-4d02-b3cf-7fddfdfb6138/7aa690dc9425ab2c85b2c2743a4c5474.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Understanding the unconscious mind: Freudian & Jungian perspectives explained And we’ve all heard of ‘Freudian slips’, or parapraxes as Freud named them. These slips of the tongue (or pen, or typed) offer a window into our unconscious thoughts and feelings as they inadvertently slip out, often to humorous effect. These slips occur when conscious intentions are overridden by unconscious impulses or associations (Freud, 1901). For instance, a conversation about the next US president and someone says "erection" instead of "election" could suggest the speaker's unconscious preoccupation with sexual matters influencing their perception of the political process. Freud believed such slips provide a window into the unconscious, where repressed thoughts, wishes, and conflicts reside (Freud, 1901). (Freud in a slip dress, get it, wahey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b94bc1ff8de55234c341a5/7d391226-36be-4779-9bf4-df152462ed5f/f7d044417fbc25bbb631c0be68b84b7b.jpeg Beyond the Surface - Understanding the unconscious mind: Freudian & Jungian perspectives explained The personal unconscious: Similar to Freud’s unconscious, Jung’s contains memories and experiences that were once conscious but have been forgotten or repressed. And it notably includes ‘complexes’, which are clusters of emotionally charged thoughts. For instance, a father complex might influence an individual’s relationships and behaviours, stemming from unresolved issues related to their own father. The collective unconscious: A deeper layer shared by all humans, containing universal memories, symbols, knowledge, and archetypes that are inherent and not derived from personal experience. Archetypes are fundamental, universal symbols and themes that recur across different cultures and epochs. For example, the archetype of the Mother represents nurturing and care, while the Hero represents the journey and struggle toward individuation and self-realisation. 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