Rick Whelan - Jungian Psychotherapist
Rick Whelan
Jungian Psychotherapist
Are you interested in exploring your unconscious, especially by way of your dreams?
Do you struggle to define who you are, even to yourself. e.g. defining yourself by what you do or have done? Perhaps you’ve read some Jung and are intrigued, or maybe you are going through some sort of crisis or have reached the top of the ladder and found yourself on the wrong wall. Perhaps you are in a hole and can’t dig your way out.
Do you wonder why you sometimes feel opposed to the collective, or perhaps swept up in it unable to differentiate yourself from the views of others?
“Jung said that to be in a situation where there is no way out or to be in a conflict where there is no solution is the classical beginning of the process of individuation. It is meant to be a situation without solution; the unconscious wants the hopeless conflict in order to put ego consciousness up against the wall."
Marie Louise Von Franz
What To Expect At Your Visit
Just bring yourself and a journal to write things in. I recommend that all my clients jot down what happened during the day and if you have a dream during the night to write it down as accurately as you can. This helps to give the dream context.
Also, as I am a Nurse Practitioner you may be eligible for medicare rebates.
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."
C.G. Jung
A little about me
I am a Jungian Psychotherapist and Nurse Practitioner. It's been a long journey to where I am now. I am a Registered Nurse and Endorsed Nurse Practitioner (Mental Health & Primary Care) having completed a Bachelor of Nursing, Grad Dip in Mental Health Nursing and a Masters of Nursing (Nurs Prac).
I began my own analysis in 2000, something that is essential/mandatory when wanting to be a Jungian analyst. I commenced Jungian Analyst training in Zurich Switzerland in 2015. I have been providing select patients analysis since 2010, which has been immensely rewarding.
Earlier in life I was a full time musician. Music continues to be a passion of mine, but I am more than happy to have left the industry behind me.
What is Jungian Psychotherapy / Analysis?
Jungian Analysis is a form of depth psychotherapy whereby the contents of the unconscious are observed and discussed. The most common contents discussed are dreams and I like to treat them pragmatically, grounding them in everyday reality, as a good portion of dreams appear to have a compensatory function for what is going on in daily waking life.
Contact Me
I am located in the Eastern and North Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, Australia where there is ample parking and access to public transport. I also utilise Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime, which enables you and I to work together with either of us anywhere in the world. Contact me today to learn more and book a session.