Practical Jung: Nuts and Bolts of Jungian Psychotherapy

by Harry A. Wilmer

Here is the thought of Carl Gustav Jung, the great Swiss psychologist, applied to the real world of the therapist's office. Dr. Wilmer explores the Jungian approach in a deceptively light style, bringing not only his years of experience but his special wit, wisdom, and skill as an illustrator. Anyone interested in the process of psychotherapy-from beginning students to experienced practitioners, and even those in therapy themselves-will gain a new understanding and new insights, enjoying many a chuckle along the way. Harry Wilmer's Practical Jung puts you on the couch for greater perception, occasional laughter, and in-depth self-study. - Liz Carpenter , Former White House Executive Assistant and First Lady's Staff Director and Press Secretary; Wilmer has outdone himself-which is not easy. There is no taint of cultism in this unique book. Best of all he demonstrates the value of subjectivity. What he is shines through-not just what he knows, though he is very scholarly. His drawings, as of yore, are out of this world-sometimes literally. I wouldn 't have thought any new books about Jung could be written, but he has hit the bullseye. The 'Nuts and Bolts' are something Henry Ford would be proud of, and his [Rules of] Thumb work is not to be sneezed at. Wilmer lets Jung speak for himself, and Wilmer speaks for himself, including Jung's effect on him. - Joseph B. Wheelwright, M.D., Former President, International Association for Analytical Psychology, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco I am deeply impressed by Wilmer's enormous creativity . . . . It is certainly impressive, on the one hand, how he manages to "make Jung easy" and, on the other, how genuinely Jungian he is with his patients. I should like to declare that if there is a genuine Jungian in the U.S., it is a certain Harry Wilmer. - C. A. Meier, M.D ., Professor Emeritus, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich Harry A. Wilmer, M.D., Ph.D., is a Jungian analyst in Texas. He has taught psychiatry at Stanford, the University of California at San Francisco, and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He is founder and director of the Institute for the Humanities at Salado, as well as organizer of the Friends of Jung programs. He has written over 170 scientific books and publications and has produced plays, films, and PBS documentaries.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Psychoanalysis

296 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1987

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. I’m honestly so happy I finally finished this. It’s written kindof like prose. It helps bring Jung down to an easier level. There are relevant things and some really pretty snippets, but this took me so long I had to rethink how I was reading it.

“ The therapist is a midwife to birth and rebirth
And partakes of some of the pain of the occasion
Even though he does not know
And this not knowing is his great wisdom”

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple explanations of Jung's archetypes and process of individuation. For those of us who are more visually oriented, the diagrams were a good way to illustrate principals.

[Trace Nichols · Rating 2 out of 5]

Difficult to connect with... a bit "out there".

[Jeremie Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great primer to Jungian psychotherapy with nuggets of insight on general psychotherapy presented by a clinician with decades of experience. Elegant, witty and includes beautiful illustrations I will be refering back to in the future.

[Anita Ashland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is written in almost a poetic way and has fun cartoon style graphics on almost every page to help explain Jungian concepts.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

No work that frequently uses the word enantiadromia can be considered practical.