ABSTRACT
The topic of immigration seems to be even more relevant now, given recent world events. Written from the immigrant therapist’s perspective, this paper analyses how the experience of immigration shapes the ongoing individuation process. The author has found that the symbolic attitude of depth psychology, as in dreams and images, can help alleviate the suffering of living with the polarity of old and new cultures and its inherent psychic conflict, especially when historical trauma is present.
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Carolina I. Rosales-Wyman
Carolina I. Rosales-Wyman has been a licensed clinical social worker in California since 2005. Presently, she is an advanced candidate in the analytical training program at the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and is also a former member of the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee at the Institute. She has worked in Canada and the United States with immigrant and refugee communities. Presently, Carolina is a bilingual psychotherapist with a private practice in Greenbrae, California, and spends time painting and enjoys being a grandmother to her two grandchildren.