Have richer relationships &
foster healthy ambitions.
Jeanne Bunker is a psychotherapist and relationships specialist.
She guides professionals, individuals, and couples to build skills that
facilitate healing and positive change.
Aggression is energy that we can use in a range of ways from creation to destruction. To create, we must befriend our aggression and learn to use it skillfully, mindfully and lovingly.
If you’re like people I have worked with, chances are you’ve internalized a few beliefs about yourself, about women or gender, and about ambition that don’t serve you anymore. If so, and if you’re curious about those beliefs because you want to move from frustration toward more freedom, you are in the right place.
My 30+ years of experience has borne this truth:
Building skills in using healthy aggression can facilitate healing and positive change. You don’t have to suppress your aggression nor discharge it impulsively. You can choose how to channel your natural, human aggression.
Shared Values
Open-Heartedness: We aim to stay open to other people and new experiences that foster connection in unexpected ways.
Curiosity: In our pursuit of ongoing growth we can actively foster curiosity that leads us to what could be better in our lives and in our world.
Honesty: Honesty requires courage to see and speak what’s real, and only then can we make meaningful change.
Play: In our respective journeys toward replenishment, we each are called to find our own ways to experience more joy, creativity, and play.
Meet Jeanne Bunker
Jeanne Bunker stands at the forefront of psychological healing and growth, with her expertise in psychotherapy, especially in unraveling the complex web of internalized misogyny and its impacts on ambition, intimacy, confidence, and pleasure. Her work is not just her profession; it is her passion, driven by the belief that understanding and confronting these deep-seated issues can lead to transformative healing and a richer life experience.
A Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, Jeanne's insights and methods have garnered national attention, making her a sought-after presenter at conferences and speaking events. Her ability to articulate and address the nuances of psychological challenges is not only enlightening but also restorative.
Jeanne's commitment to advancing the field of psychotherapy extends into her role as a faculty member at the Center for Group Studies. Here, she imparts her knowledge and expertise to aspiring group therapists from around the globe, including those in Europe, China, and Russia. Her mentorship and teachings emphasize the power of healthy aggression over harmful stereotypes of toxic aggression, advocating for a therapeutic approach that promotes healing and positive change.
At the core of Jeanne's approach is the training of professionals and leading of groups focused on building essential skills for personal development. She guides Brave Seekers, helping them shed toxic beliefs and embrace the richness of life and relationships. Her work is a beacon for those eager to explore the depths of their minds and spirits, offering a path to liberation from the constraints of societal and self-imposed limitations.
From Jeanne:
“As an experienced therapist, presenter, and teacher, my mission is to inspire and nourish Brave Seekers like you. The people I serve are curious and emboldened to identify toxic beliefs and ideas. I have a special interest in misogyny - how we minimize the value of women and mistrust women more than men. I have a particular interest in internalized misogyny, when we turn against our own feminine aspects, across genders. My body of work focuses on how these beliefs relate to human ambition, intimacy, confidence, and pleasure. Join me on this mission.”
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Contributor:
Contributed chapter “Liberating Ambition in Women Group Psychotherapists” in the book Women, Intersectionality, and Power in Group
Article in Group Circle a publication of AGPA: Challenging Our Misogynist Bias: Influencing Psychodynamic Theory with Women’s Lived Experience (Summer 2021). Read Online
Student:
“Whatever you are meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.”
– Doris Lessing, novelist, essayist, philosopher
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