Eric Rutberg, DHEd, LCPC Doctor of Health Education Licensed Clinical Coun
Expanded Hours including Saturdays!
About the Journey Journal
The Journey Journal is designed in the spirit of The Hero's Journey. According to the infamous Mythologist, Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey is a universal pattern that is the essence of, and common to, heroic tales in every culture.
The Hero
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself,” according to Campbell's definition. Anyone can become a hero—on purpose or even accidentally. But it involves a painful evolution that is a prerequisite to greatness. - Joseph Campbell
The Quest
The quest to find meaning takes courage. According to Mythologist, Joseph Campbell, "The Cave You Dear to Enter Holds the Treasure You Seek." For our purposes, the "CAVE" represents your psyche - your unconscious. Each chapter of the Journey Journal will help you develop skills and discover hidden influences on your thoughts feelings and behaviors.
"The cave is dark and foreboding. You light a torch ... there you see it... your Shadow. But wait. It doesn't look like you at all. It is distorted and with the flickering of the flame from the musty draft of old memories, the shadow moves and contorts. Then, you see it... a monster? A dragon? Now choose... kill it or ... ride it!" - Eric Rutberg
Allies & Enemies
You are not alone on your Journey. We will discover your allies, as well as the forces holding you back!
Who do you look up to? Someone from literature, the movies or real-life? What is it about that person that makes your relationship work? What qualities do they possess that attracts you?
We will also examine the people, as well as the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that keep you from actualizing and achieving post-trauma growth.
We will come to understand the power of symbols, metaphors & synchronicity, dreams and more.
The Road of Trials
Once you've learned more about how your unconscious influences thoughts, feelings and behaviors, you will realize that you must find balance between your light and dark attributes?"
- Identify supports for sharing your authentic self. Practice being authentic.
- Be aware of your Shadow. Counterbalance it with random acts of kindness.
- Harness and practice the wisdom of your journey.
The Reward
Your time is NOW. The PRESENT is A GIFT. You no longer HOPE everything will be okay, you are confident that whatever comes your way, you can handle it.
- You have made great strides in defining your Self-concept ... your THEORY OF YOU.... Building Self-Esteem and Demonstrating Self-Efficacy.
- Meaning in life will now come from helping others along in their Journey... being a mentor, a guide, an authentic caring other.
Your healing journey takes courage... it will have you engaging therapeutic activities, including self-assessment tools and journaling with the goal of discovering self-defeating, unconscious influences and reforming those reflexive responses so you may bring your behaviors into congruence with your values and preferred Self.