by The Goldfish Bowl

Created on: May 11, 2008

How do I look at Depth psychology? Like it was something distant,far off, near the Pacific .Such a lovely name, or term, depth psychology and Pacific seem to be made for each other. Or I look at it as if it was the cherished cherry topping on an aesthetic , exquisite, tall glass filled with the fulsome 'dessert ' of post -doctoral fellowship course, of a senior respected member of the faculty of psychology.I speak from the developing world geography sheltered in what is called the subcontinent.

Depth psychology must not remain far, the psychology students need it here in the subcontinent.And that cherry topping ought to be condescendingly topping our mundane 'icecream cones' signifying our not in depth psychology courses.Why?It is because Depth psychology "professes to acknowledge the marginalized dimensions of soul".
Now like it or not the subcontinent is a department in itself, dealing with the subject of soul.There are Sufis, dancing 'dervishes ,'holders of knowledge of secrets of life, alternative medicine and Yoga, the faith healers, the realm of the spiritual communication, the exorcists, the psychics, or simply the ones with wisdom.Teeming millions are without license or degree .Many might be fake. Depth psychology will help those psychologists and para-psychologists who are interested in studying such a phenomenon;to have license, degree, and most important an universal measure to measure upto, and an authentic recognition. Also this mantle will protect the student psychologist who needs to move about in our psycho-social motley world, to gather facts for his PhD.

Depth psychology if it comes close to our universities will also help the genuine patient who does not want to be a dramatic target or a ploy of a 'fake' or charlatan,who is revered by the patient's gullible family.The patient too wants a spiritual touch, which the Depth psychologist can provide him without anything fake or doubt .There are so many communities in the sub-continent .If the communities but chose one psychotherapist to represent each(community)and arrange for his scholarship and send him to get his PhD in Depth psychology, they will benefit greatly.When he comes back to serve them and also offers to be in touch with the network of experts in community psychotherapeutic practices, he can move in with his invaluable advice to his colleague;who is stuck with his patient's therapy, over a minor issue of community ethics.This is because the Depth psychologists believe" that the study

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