The Compass & The Scalpel: How Carl Jung and Habib Davanloo Shape My Practice
Two Symbols, One Practice
“Jung represents orientation, the search for meaning, and the mapping of the inner world.
The compass guides the client inward, towards what has been forgotten, projected, or symbolised.
His work invites us to integrate the unconscious, to find balance between light and shadow.”
“Davanloo represents precision, the surgical focus on what blocks emotional truth.
The scalpel cuts through the defences that prevent feeling.
Where Jung charts the map, Davanloo makes the incision, both in service of healing and integration.”
“My work lives between these two traditions: Jung’s compass gives direction and meaning; Davanloo’s scalpel brings courage and clarity.
The result is therapy that navigates the depths and acts decisively: a bridge between insight and transformation.”
“The compass points inward. The scalpel clears the way. The rest is the journey...”