Psychotherapy
I practice psychotherapy, art therapy, and sand tray therapy with adults.
My background and training is in Archetypal Psychology. I studied Archetypal Psychology with James Hillman and others in the field beginning in 1983. Archetypal Psychology has its roots in Jungian Psychology. My training included working with dreams and metaphor, as well as art, enabling me to explore in depth both the creative and turbulent movements of Psyche. I have a deep regard for "soul work" and trust in the healing process as it unfolds uniquely for each individual.
I have a private practice located in a studio/office setting. The space is conducive to working with a variety of art and sand tray materials, if a client so chooses.
The tools of my practice are extremely effective in bringing to light unconscious contents of the psyche. The safety and confidentiality of the client is of the utmost importance.
Nina practices in Santa Fe, and Albuquerque.
A recent testimonial:
I have been doing Art Therapy with Nina Ross for 6 months now. Interesting to me that our names contain blue prints of our lives & right in the center of Nina’s name is her life work :
By going within, doing the work, finding the wealth of astounding beauty, then it is radiantly reflected all around – amazing. For 30 years I have been committed to inner work . . . the art therapy process with Nina has proven to be as profound as anything I have done. As long as I can remember, I have been making things. This has been how I have made my way in the world. The creative process has been an essential form of documentation for my inner experience; a way to honor and to bring the numinous into form. Working with Nina has taken this life path to a whole new level. She is a masterful guide & support in traversing the unseen terrain of Psyche. When I walked into her studio for our first session, I could feel in the core of my being that I was stepping into a potent cauldron, an alchemical vessel of transformation . . . this has proven to be true . . . with many tangible results:
* Nina has been tremendously instrumental in helping to shift some old patterns contributing to a long history of depression * things are moving in welcome ways – sorting through old stagnant piles – clearing clutter – finding treasures on many levels * my studio work & writing have been sparked & quickened – I am so grateful to be working again after a long dry spell * I have taken up gardening again after 12 years of disconnect – what a feeding ground! * I have lost 7 lbs. * through the prompting of Nina – I am reconnected to my Dream Life – her insightfulness into the symbolic language of Dreaming is astonishing Having a ;Soulful Priestess to bear witness through the dips & delights of this journey is a gift beyond measure. What I am increasingly aware of in this work is that it is not just for myself … it reverberates & affects all of my relationships … & also, I feel it, see it, in the worlds response to me ~ synchronicity is the shimmering path that guides me & the patterns of connections become more evident as this inner unfolding deepens. MKM ~ June 11, ’09 "
Nina, you are my creative steward and navigator" L.L. 9/2009
“Since i’ve come to therapy, the floodgates of my heart have opened up. they really needed to. Now, i’m not as successful as keeping my emotions hidden to myself.” V.P. 11/30/09
