“All phenomena are real in some sense, unreal in some sense, meaningless in some sense, real and meaningless in some sense, unreal and meaningless in some sense, and real and unreal and meaningless in some sense.”
— Robert Anton Wilson, futurist
We recognize three foundational areas in counseling, but there is an overlooked fourth. The three areas are, first, conscious reason and reflection. Second, the things below our reasoning self that I call the subconscious. Third, one’s neurology which includes one’s body and awareness.
In Western culture, the mind is controlled, the body is taboo, and one’s neurology—like one’s emotions—are overlooked or repressed. The result is unintegrated people.
The fourth angle is creativity and its three sisters: imagination, insight, and inspiration. I recognize creativity as distinct. Working as a therapist and practitioner in many fields, I see a lack of creativity. The lack is in people, not the separate disciplines.
The Three and One More
What Do You Think, or Do You?
Logical Progress
Exploration
Writing About Change
Creative Thought
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