Beam Psychology
Beam Psychology is organized around the principle that humans are capable of change, despite and sometimes because of our struggles, but that we often need a steady helping hand, and willingness to shed light on obscured parts of our minds. This collaborative introspection can lead to healthier living marked by capacity for both independence, and interdependence, capable of experiencing both solitude and connection.
Natural formations formed by wind, rain, temperature, and time are not only beautiful and mysterious, but they also provide metaphor for our internal reality, our minds having been forged by biological, generational, developmental, social, and other forces.
Biological forces birth consciousness, self-awareness that develops throughout our lifespans. Our brains are complex machines, helping us to survive and thrive. Coupled with developmental forces, early attachments help us to grow and meet our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. If most things go well in childhood, we develop into adults with autonomous selves capable of cultivating and maintaining healthy and mutually nurturing relationships with others. Detrimental early experiences, however, can lead us to abandon important parts of
ourselves in order to feel safe, creating dark corridors within our minds which then unwittingly impact us and loved ones, and perpetuate emotional suffering, both intra-personal and inter-personal.
Generational forces are also present whether or not we are aware of them. We often find ourselves repeating both functional and dysfunctional behaviors inherited from previous generations, and passing those on to our children. We might repeat destructive behaviors because we experienced something similar and never sufficiently processed those experiences consciously.
Inexorably, we are all marked by impermanence, itself forming the need for adaptive coping. Forces beyond our control can lead to a sense of awe or terror, often requiring a courageous turning toward and inward, finding an other, at times a therapist, and marshaling the self to collaboratively feel through our benighted parts.
When sifting through the silt, beams of light can find a way to shine through.
