Luigi G. Ramazio
Jungian Analyst accredited by C.G. Jung Institut Zürich and International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). Sessions in Barcelona, Luxembourg and Online - in English, Italian, French or Spanish.
"In each of us there is another whom we do not know. He speaks to us in dreams and tells us how differently he sees us from the way we see ourselves."
C. G. Jung (CW 10, para. 325)
Jungian Analysis, Psychoanalytic Coaching and Counselling
I help individuals and couples to understand recurring patterns, discover new possibilities beyond adaptive reactions, and live with greater awareness and freedom.
Luxembourg - Barcelona - Online
English - Italian - Spanish - French
Leftward Spiral created spontaneously in sand by a client. In Jungian psychology, the spiral symbolizes inner development: we return to familiar places in ourselves again and again—each time with greater awareness and depth.
ABOUT MY APPROACH
We are feeling beings: complex, full of contradictions and sometimes at odds with ourselves — but not “complicated”. And certainly not problems to be fixed. We are paradoxes to be lived, accepted and, where possible, integrated.
This is the starting point of my approach to psychoanalysis and Jungian therapy.
Rather than trying to eliminate everything that troubles us, we can learn to listen to it, understand what it reveals, and discover new possibilities for living.
If you would like to know more about my background and the path that brought me here, you can find my profile under “Who We Are”.
THE WAY I UNDERSTAND JUNGIAN ANALYSIS AND ITS AIM
Sometimes we feel that something is no longer working as it once did. We may feel stuck, uncertain, depressed, anxious, out of tune with ourselves. We may find ourselves repeating the same patterns in relationships, or reacting more strongly that we would like. At other times, nothing appears to be wrong, yet we sense that something is missing or that life is asking something different of us.
These experiences may invite us to pay attention to aspects of ourselves that have remained outside our awareness, to what is Unconscious.
Jungian analysis generally starts with lived experience: what we feel, how we relate to others, the choices we make and the questions that trouble us. Rather than judging our emotions or trying to make them disappear, we begin listening to them and to what they may be telling us. (we explore what Jung called the Persona).
Jung used the term complexes to describe emotionally charged patterns within the psyche that can influence our feelings, thoughts and behaviour without our fully realising it. They are not simply “problems” to be eliminated. By recognising these patterns, we may begin to understand why certain situations affect us so deeply and why we sometimes react in ways that seems at odd with our conscious intentions. Complexes may also become sources of insight, energy and transformation.
Gradually, analysis invite us to encounter those aspects of ourselves that we have difficulty to acknowledge or accept — what Jung called the Shadow. These may include uncomfortable feelings, but also qualities, desires and possibilities that we have not allowed ourselves to develop.
DREAMS, INNER IMAGES, AND THE BODY
The Unconscious does not speak primarily through concepts and explanations; it often expresses itself through images and symbols. Dreams are one of its most direct forms of expression. We explore them together without rushing to impose a meaning, allowing their significance to unfold over time. When dreams are difficult to remember, other forms of expression can help us open a dialogue with the unconscious: drawing, sandplay, projective cards, active imagination, movement and attention to the body.
The body matters, too, and depending on the person and the work, I also draw on authentic movement and bioenergetic approaches. As Jung put it: “Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.”
Gradually, we may become better able to recognise and hold the tensions within us, hold apparently opposing feelings, and respond to life with greater awareness rather being unconsciously driven by familiar patterns.
In Jungian terms, this is part of our individuation: the lifelong process of becoming more fully ourselves through a deeper relationship between consciousness and the unconscious.
In my view, the aim of analysis is not perfection. It is greater awareness. And greater inner freedom, meaning and responsibility.
WHO COMES TO JUNGIAN ANALYSIS
There is no single type of person who comes to analysis. Some people arrive during a crisis; some want relief from emotional distress; others simply feel that life is asking them a deeper question, or wish to understand themselves and their relationships more fully.
Individuals
You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, uncertainty or major life transition. Perhaps you recognise recurring patterns in your relationships, feel overwhelmed by emotions, or find yourself caught between different desires and expectations.
You may also be doing well in many areas of your life but sensing that something important is missing or unexplored. Perhaps meaning, in a world where meaning can feel increasingly elusive.
Analysis offers a space to reflect on these experiences, understand what lie beneath them and discover new ways of relating to yourself and the world around you.
Couples
Couples may come when their relationship has reached an impasse, when desire has diminished, or when the balance between closeness and freedom needs to be renegotiated. Significant losses may also bring a couple to analysis.
Sometimes, the unspoken pact that holds a relationship together needs to be brought into awareness and transformed — particularly after major changes, such as becoming parents.
At other times, new needs or questions about intimacy and sexuality call for a different understanding of the relationship.
Sometimes, it is simply the need to talk about important issues, such as balancing work, family and individual aspirations (couples counseling).
The work is not about deciding who is right. It is about becoming more aware of the emotional forces at play in the relationship, taking responsibility for one's own part and finding ways to live with conflict and difference rather than simply avoiding them.
The aim is to help couples move beyond an impasse and discover new ways of relating that respect both the relationship and the individuality and development of each partner.
Managers and people in positions of responsibility (Jungian psychoanalytic coaching)
Professional responsibility can bring its own pressures: difficult decisions, demanding roles, complex relationships, transitions and the expectation of always being capable.
Drawing on my previous experience in international management and institutional leadership, I understand how easily professional demands can overshadow personal needs and questions of meaning.
Jungian-oriented psychoanalytic coaching offers a space away from the pressure to perform, where you can reflect on your habitual responses, underlying motivations and the relationship between your professional role and your wider life.
Creative people and those exploring powerful inner experiences
Creativity can bring us into direct contact with the unconscious. Jungian analysis can provide a space in which to explore the impulses, conflicts, images and symbols that emerge in the creative process, whether spontaneously or through particular experiences. I do not facilitate the use of psychedelics, but I help my clients who desire to integrate the images originated from such experiences into their individual personality.
By paying attention to these inner images and the tensions they carry, we may deepen our understanding of both our creative work and our inner lives.
LANGUAGES OF ANALYSIS
Sessions are available in: English French, Spanish and Italian.
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
I offer Jungian analysis, psychoanalytic counselling and psychoanalytic coaching, depending on your circumstances, needs and aims. We can discuss together which approach may be appropriate and what you hope to explore.
Sessions are usually weekly and their length is of about 50 minutes. They are available in English, Italian, Spanish and French; in person, in Barcelona and Luxembourg, and online.
Jungian analysis is not about becoming someone else. It is about becoming more conscious of who we are — including the parts of ourselves we would rather not see — and finding ways to live with greater freedom, responsibility and meaning.
If something in these pages resonates with you, you are welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial conversation.