Frame of reference

After the first half of life, Jung focuses on fulfilling one's life path which is built into our foundation at birth or maybe before.  This is an approach which typically psychology avoids.  Most schools of psychology believe that one can approach life by remembering the trauma of the past and redoing it.  Much of the time is spent trying to pick up the past rather than focusing on what these past experiences have encouraged us to do in the present.  Jung is more interested in finding the meaning in what has happened to us both past and present than in finding what trauma has created what kind of personality.  

I have been practicing object relations psychology for many years, and I find myself looking forward to examining the meaning of my own experiences as well as my clients.  This means that the therapist does not always or ever know what meaning is in each experience, but that the client knows and is able to uncover the meaning with the experience and help from the therapist.  A dynamic flow of energy begins to happen between client and therapist which can be lacking when the therapist considers herself/himself an expert in the life of the client.