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šŸ”„ The Wounded Healer

🌘 The Hidden Self
with Vanessa
Starting Jul 21, 2025 11PM UTC
Updated Jun 30, 2025

About this Session

šŸ•Æļø Your pain is not just something to survive—it may be what makes you wise.

In Jungian psychology, the Wounded Healer archetype represents the paradox that our greatest strength often grows from our deepest wound. Carl Jung believed that therapists—and all people, really—are most effective in helping others not despite their wounds, but because of them. Similarly, in mythology, the figure of Chiron (a centaur and healer) could heal others but not himself.

šŸ’¬ This session, we'll explore how our wounds shape the way we care for others and ourselves.

  • In what ways has my pain made me more empathetic or insightful?
  • Is there a wound I still fear acknowledging—but that might hold power if explored gently?

šŸ’œ Let talk about it šŸ’œ


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About this Space

There’s a part of you that lives beneath the surface—quiet, powerful, and often overlooked.

🌘 The Hidden Self is a Space to explore your unconscious mind through the lens of Jungian psychology. Together, we’ll reflect on the masks we wear (the persona), the parts of ourselves we’ve pushed away (the shadow), and the symbols and dreams that offer clues to who we really are.

When we turn toward the hidden parts of ourselves, we often find the clarity, purpose, and self-trust we’ve been searching for.

The Hidden Self is for anyone who wants to explore:

  • Jungian concepts like the persona, shadow, and archetypes
  • Dream interpretation and the symbolic language of the psyche
  • Shadow work and inner integration
  • How unconscious patterns shape our relationships, choices, and sense of meaning

Prompts to Consider

  • Which Jungian archetype do you resonate with most (e.g., the Hero, the Shadow, the Anima/Animus)?
  • What patterns keep repeating in your life—and what might they be asking you to face?
  • What have your recent dreams been trying to show you?

ā€œThe dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soulā€¦ā€ — Carl Jung

Meet the Keeper

Vanessa is a Los Angeles-based musician, writer, and recovering hot mess. She's confronted many challenges, from battling undiagnosed depression, to grappling with identity struggles, and fully acknowledges the difficulty of handling complex emotions alone. Through her journey of self-improvement, she's learned how to take action in her life, turning negative …

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