ABSTRACT
In the introduction to this book the author describes her personal journey into Jungian psychology; she elaborates on early synchronistic experiences traveling in Europe where she was given a copy of Memories, Dream, Reflections, which introduced her to Jung’s life. Later, in the US, she encountered process painting and expressive therapy with free-spirited teachers who encouraged her individuation process. The introduction goes on to describe factors that inspired her to expand her art psychotherapy education and teaching roles to that of a Senior Jungian Training Analyst, and factors that inspired her to write the book on Jungian art therapy. She provides a summary of the factors that demonstrate Jung’s influence on the early development of art therapy in the UK and US, and her desire to show how Jung’s work with the unconscious was foundational in art therapy and yet it is not often recognized or credited. A brief map of the chapters of the book is also provided.
