James Hollis Ph.D. - Healer, Heal Thyself

The Healers Council

Dr. James Hollis, one of the world’s leading Jungian psychoanalysts, discusses the challenges and motivations of healers, particularly in the context of navigating crises in our lives. He explores the concept of the wounded healer and how childhood experiences shape one's path as a healer. Dr. Hollis emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and therapy for healers to address their own wounds and motivations. He also delves into the topics of shame, courage, and burnout among healthcare professionals. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for healers to navigate their own inner journey in order to provide effective care to others. In this conversation, Dr. James Hollis discusses the topics of neurosis, burnout, and the role of the healer. He emphasizes the importance of being accountable to ourselves and listening to what our soul wants. Dr. Hollis also explores the idea of finding enlivenment in the healing profession and working with dreams and symptomatology. He discusses the impact of modernization on the healing professions and the attributes of a healer. The conversation concludes with advice for young people entering the healing professions. Most significantly, Dr. Hollis reminds us of the critical importance and significance of setting oneself free.
Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Midlife Crisis

03:21
Becoming a Healer

06:43
The Concept of the Wounded Healer

11:16
Motivations for Becoming a Healer

16:07
Repeating Family Pathologies

20:12
Collective Trauma and Healing

23:12
Shame and Self-Compassion

26:05
Courage and Authenticity

30:03
Shame and Burnout

53:16
The Definition of Neurosis and Burnout

54:06
Being Accountable to Ourselves

55:05
Listening to What the Soul Wants

56:20
Finding Enlivenment in the Healing Profession

58:05
The Role of the Healer

59:25
Working with Dreams and Symptomatology

01:00:20
Holding the In-Betweenness of Life

01:01:40
Understanding the Meta Story of a Person's Life

01:02:32
Finding Meaning in Suffering

01:03:40
The Impact of Modernization on the Healing Professions

01:04:09
The Attributes of a Healer

01:05:15
The Weight of Factors in the Medical Profession

01:06:09
The Four Stages of Healing

01:07:13
The Crossroads of Artificial Intelligence and Healing

01:08:43
Advice for Young People Entering the Healing Professions

01:12:07
Setting Yourself Free and Changing Lineage
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