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What is Shadow Work?

What is Shadow Work?

The healing process of making the unconscious conscious

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Sep 26, 2022
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If you’ve spent some time in the psychology or self-help sections of a bookstore then maybe you’ve come across the concept of shadow work and been thoroughly confused. “Is it therapy? Is it not?”

I’m here to provide some clarity on what shadow work is and how it can benefit your mental health.

Carl Jung coined the term “the shadow”

Analyst Carl Jung is the…

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