LGBTQI+ Soul Psychology
A Model of Personal Narrative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21374647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marybeth Carter (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 337-345 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2925 • E-ISSN: 1556-3030 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00332925.2024.2442276 |
| OpenAlex | W4408322860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Jung thought homosexuality should not be illegal. However, throughout the Collected Works and early Jungian writings, homosexuality is often described as a problem that must be resolved to achieve full individuation. This position does not necessarily reflect the inclusiveness of Jung’s theories. Because of this, certain Jungian concepts, such as the contrasexual, are being challenged by LGBTQI+ individuals because they could reinforce a heterosexual bias in Jungian psychological practices. To counteract such theories and biases, the author proposes that clinicians adhere to Jung’s personal approach and the methods he advanced to support patients through the individuation process, emphasizing meaning-filled personal narratives over the application of a Jungian dogma. A particular focus is placed on a class taught by the author, titled “LGBTQ Soul Psychology: The Alchemy of Same-Sex Love, Bi-Love and Gender Variance,” in which LGBTQI+ students envision new ways to work with Jungian theories that are relevant to their lives. By adhering to personal narratives and associations, Jung’s model of discarding harmful cultural mores and ideals is continued. For it was Jung who was enlivened upon discovering that he was a “laughing being of the forest,” existing for himself rather than adhering to or propagating the ideals put forth by his culture and society, including the psychological theories of his contemporaries. Similarly, creating 21st-century relevancy for analytical psychology will help bring the lives of LGBTQI+ individuals further out of the cultural shadow, providing an even greater possibility for authentic lived experience
Art · Epistemology · Literature · Narrative · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Soul · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |