We have not yet learned to handle the tremendous power of romantic love. We turn it into tragedy and alienation more often than we evolve it into enduring human relationships. But if men and women come to understand the psychological dynamics behind romantic love and learn to handle them consciously, they will find a new possibility of relationship both to themselves and to others. Imago Relationship Therapy is the first systematic theory of marriage and marital therapy derived exclusively from the study of couples. This entails helping couples identify and integrate their unconscious issues, so that the relationship may fulfill its natural purpose of mutual healing, collaborative self-development, and wholeness.
Unconscious images play a powerful role in the formation of identity and the choice of a partner.
The unconscious forces that attracted us to our partner may also be the source of conflicts and power struggles that develop in the relationship. Imago Relationship Therapy provides a powerful and effective method for helping couples learn how to heal rather than continue to hurt one another. Back to Services. Back to the Top. More people than ever before are rediscovering the relevance of Carl Jung's work around psychological type.