1st Edition

Archetypal Psychotherapy The clinical legacy of James Hillman

By Jason A. Butler Copyright 2014
146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

Archetypal psychology is a post-Jungian mode of theory and practice initiated primarily through the prolific work of James Hillman. Hillman’s writing carries a far-reaching collection of evocative ideas with a wealth of vital implications for the field of clinical psychology. With the focus on replacing the dominant fantasy of a scientific psychology with psychology as logos of soul, archetypal... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Hermeneutics, Phenomenology, and Archetypal Psychology: A Critique of Natural Science Psychology  3. Imaginal Practice  4. Archetypal Psychodynamics  5. Word and Image  6. Aesthetic Sensibility  7. Reflections and Undoing 

Biography

Jason A. Butler is a psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco, USA, and a core faculty member at John F. Kennedy University, USA.

'Drawing upon numerous strands from the work of James Hillman and other authors in the field of archetypal psychology, Jason Butler weaves together a consistent approach to an archetypal psychotherapy. His book is an important contribution that situates Hillman’s many contributions to archetypal theory within a context of archetypal practice. A must read for all those who value the work of recovering soul in psychology.' - Professor Robert D. Romanyshyn, Pacifica Graduate Institute, USA