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Jungian Approach with Abby Abby, a 57 year-old African-American, is seeking counseling for her recent depression because her husband has been diagnosed with lymphoma. Abby spends most of her time in bed crying, and she feels guilty of not being able to accompany her husband to medical appointments and give him support. She also felt that she was never a happy person throughout her life so far. Jungian approach will be used in analyzing this case. The ethical and legal issues that pertain to this case will also be evaluated. Jungian approach refers to Carl Jung’s unique concept of human development that places central importance on the midlife psychological changes (Corey, 2009). Jungian approach also extends Freud’s interpretation of the unconscious to a more complex and positive view, viewing it as a source of personal growth as well as of confusion and symptoms (Seligman, 2006, p. 98). Strengths and Limitations of Jungian Approach Strengths One of the primary strengths of the Jungian approach is that “the theory is based on the assumption that humans tend to move toward the fulfillment or realization of all of their capabilities” (Corey, 2009, p. 79). This is a dramatic difference from Freudian approach in that the traditional psychoanalysis believes that clients are merely shaped by past events, and human nature is basically deterministic. Additionally, the Jungian approach stresses midlife development, and counselors shall encourage clients to engage in creative activities to integrate unconscious into our conscious life (Corey, 209). The Jungian approach gives the therapist a unique lens to treat clients as a developmental human being who is undergoing a series of life transitions. Limitations Seligman (2006) argued that Jung’s theory is of limited research support due to its complex, ill-defined, and sometime contradictory organization. Consequently, a large part of the theory still requires empirical research. Additionally, being an experienced Jungian t