What is Five Element Psychology?

Five Element Psychology is a system developed to help you deepen understanding of your inner nature and gain more control of your own Energetic Life Force. This psychological system is derived from the five thousand-year-old system of Chinese medicine, and uses the Five Elements to describe the energetic differences between people. We call it an Energetic Typology. Five Element Psychology offers a continuous exploration in which Self-Realization can take place.

Within the Five Elements are the Five Emotions. By learning to grasp the powers of the Five Emotions and their nuances you will not only become aware of your inner energy/inner nature, but also learn how to specifically direct this energy outward, this energy that is always being expressed through your personality. Knowing your energetic characteristics and where you fit in this Energetic Typology is a very satisfying part of self-realization.

To support Five Element Counseling, I use the principles of Jungian analysis, as well as traditional counseling methods and self-hypnosis in combination with my many years of life experience.

Other modalities used in conjunction with the Five Element work:

The principles of Jungian analysis include: dream analysis; shadow realization (coming to terms with our shadow self); understanding the conscious and unconscious; archetypal images and its ideal forms (how archetypal energy manifests in different personalities); individuation process (working with the ego and the self for self realization); sand-play work (for active dreaming).

Self-Hypnosis

Self-Hypnosis is a form of active meditation that accesses the unconscious and past-life experiences.

Family of Origin

Family of Origin work is based on traditional psychotherapy. I find Family of Origin relationship work a most valuable exploration when combined with Five Element counseling. To understand our family dynamics and to know what part we played within that family structure provides insight and understanding of our self. From this we then have the opportunity to change what we can, find patience and forgiveness for what we cannot change, and finally find truth about what can be celebrated.

My experience is this: These systems, working together, help to clear the way on the path for transformation.

Metaphorically speaking, through analysis we must learn how to turn metal, our traumas, into gold: to turn our adversities to prosperities, becoming our own alchemist.

Another way to view our transformational process is to perceive ourself as a beautiful garden. The process of making a garden is also like making a life. That which is today's yard waste can be transformed and become tomorrow's rich compost, creating an environment for a beautiful garden, us, to grow in.