1 Integration of Theory and Professional Practice Using an example from one of your current applied practice contexts: a. Describe your integrative approach to applied work and discuss your rationale for using this approach in your professional context. b. Identify transference and countertransference and other relational issues, including multicultural and diversity, equity, and inclusion themes, which have developed or might develop. c. Describe how a depth psychological approach that uses concepts such as complexes, individuation, archetypes, the unconscious, intuition and dreams contributes to your professional practice with individuals and/or groups. Area #2 Self-Reflection Using images, dreams, fantasies, symptoms, somatic aspects, and thoughts: a. Describe your experience of the program to this point, including comments on the curriculum and its impact on your integrative therapy and healing practices work and awareness of diversity and inclusion. b. Imagine the final year of the program and discuss what goals and concerns arise. c. Reflect on how what you are learning in the program informs your career path, and touch on some of the shadow areas you’re becoming aware of and how you will manage them. Area #3 Research Reflecting on your preliminary ideas for your dissertation research: a. Discuss the vocational nature of the topic: how were you called to the work and what complexes have been activated, as well as any emergent aspects and shifts in complexity? b. Describe the intellectual, historical, and socio-cultural contexts of the topic and the research approach and method you intend to take to explore it. c. Discuss its potential relevance for depth psychology and therapy or healing arts/applied contexts. Be sure to consider ethical, cultural, and diversity implications pertinent to your possible project.
