Before the DSM and health insurance radically changed the practice of psychotherapy in the mid 20th century, therapy looked fundamentally different in certain ways. In my practice of decolonizing therapy, I have come to value the richness of depth psychology, also called Jungian or Post-Jungian psychoanalysis or archetypal psychology.

Depth psychology embraces the unconscious – something science cannot fully explain – as well as dream analysis, and the power of myths and meaning in a person’s life. The goal of depth psychology is to cultivate greater wisdom, with which many people find a sense of purpose.