Most of my clients never talk about astrology with me, and they don't need to. My therapy rests on my training and licenses as a mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist.
Some people, though, already find meaning in astrology and would like a therapist who understands it. I've studied it for most of my life, including a Bachelor of Arts at Kepler College in Seattle. My other degree, in Jungian psychology and the science of religion, connects the two worlds: in the tradition of C.G. Jung, I see astrology as a language of symbols that can help us reflect on temperament, relationships and the times we are going through.
How it can help
When a client asks, we can look at their birth chart and current cycles together, as a way to talk about personality and character strengths, and to place present challenges in the context of time. Some clients find that this adds another dimension of clarity, and makes it easier to talk about stress, conflict, doubts or fears.
What it is not
- It is never part of therapy unless you ask for it, and you can stop at any time.
- It is not a diagnosis, a prediction, or a replacement for established treatment.
- It doesn't decide anything for you. You remain the author of your choices.
- Your therapy follows the same professional and ethical standards with or without it.
Astrology consultations outside therapy
If you'd like an astrology consultation on its own, not as part of therapy, please see my astrology website, essentialastrology.com. I have also written for several Swedish magazines as their astrology columnist.