¹Assoc. Prof. Pamir DİRİL, ²Vehbi Çimen

¹St. Clements University/Department of Psychology Lecturer/Turkey ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8913-343X

²St. Clements University / Psychology Department Doctoral Student ORCID ID: 0009-0002-8009-9209

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2025.v4i10n14

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ABSTRACT

According to Jung, an individual's psychological journey is shaped by the representation of archetypes in conscious or unconscious forms, and this process involves a stage called individuation, which supports the formation of a unique and integrated self. Understanding the contents of the collective unconscious becomes an extremely important tool in psychotherapy, as these contents reflect the complex dynamics within the individual's inner world and the modes of communication of the unconscious. The individual's psychological history and experiences, overlapping with archetypes, emerge in the depths of the therapeutic process, which helps to document the meanings that are loaded. Furthermore, the therapeutic use of archetypes becomes an important part of the process based on symbol and image work, through effective communication established with the person's deep psychological layers. One of Jung's fundamental assumptions is that the unconscious is not limited to repressed contents, but also contains symbolic structures that determine the meaning and direction of life. In this context, archetypes play a critical role in strengthening personal experiences by being revealed through symbolic narratives and images in the therapeutic setting. When used in harmony with the exploration and analysis of the unconscious in modern psychotherapies, archetypes offer important tools for integrating personal and collective meanings and .

KEYWORDS:

Individualisation, self-formation, collective unconscious, therapeutic use of archetypes, symbolic structures, personal and collective integration

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