Depth Therapy and Psychospiritual Development

I Want to Understand Myself More Deeply

Self-Reflection, Meaning, and the Person You Want to Become

“I want to understand what drives me.” “I want my relationships to reflect what matters to me.” Depth therapy offers a place to explore these intentions through reflection on your inner life, values, and recurring patterns. Dr. Regier welcomes people who are ready to approach their experience with curiosity and consider new ways of living and relating. The psychiatrist Carl Jung believed that our journey to become the best version of ourselves unfolds in the first and second halves of life. In the first half, we face the challenges of establishing a place for ourselves and our loved ones by learning to become better partners, parents, and providers. In the second half of life, we uncover a deeper longing to love those we are connected with: ourselves, the human community, nature, and the divine presence within and around us. Connecting with this energy of love opens us to greater possibilities for being a light in the world.

Discover the Joy and Fulfillment of Psychospiritual Integration With Depth Psychotherapy

Every person can explore the hidden depths of the unconscious and uncover what Paulo Coelho, in The Alchemist, calls the “inner treasure”—the source of empowerment that fuels your life’s purpose. Spiritual guides like Richard Rohr and Eckhart Tolle teach us how to embrace the present and discover our true selves through contemplation.

A Jungian approach to dream analysis helps you access deeper levels of consciousness, revealing insights buried in your unconscious. Within these depths lie untapped potential and the power to create transformative change, leading to a peace that transcends external circumstances. This journey of self-discovery allows you to evolve and express your unique gifts to the world.

The Enneagram, an ancient personality mapping tool, has helped countless individuals worldwide break free from limiting behavioral patterns and embark on self-discovery. Psychiatric expert Dr. Dan Siegel advocates for the Enneagram as a guide to discover nine developmental pathways for transformation. True fulfillment comes from understanding how to work with, rather than against, our human nature—unlocking the higher power of love within us.

If you seek deeper self-awareness, Depth Therapy may be the right path for you. Dr. Regier can guide you in uncovering the hidden treasures of human and divine love.

How to Pursue Depth Therapy and Psychospiritual Development?

1. Request an Appointment

When you call the Center for Relational Excellence, Paula, our Practice Administrator, will answer your questions and direct you to our Discovery Questionnaire.

2. Participate in guided Learning, Contemplation, and Self Discovery

Dr. Regier will recommend books, videos, podcasts, and spiritual-psychological growth practices.

3. Working Together

Dr. Regier will help you reflect on what you are learning and consider how it shapes your choices, communication, and relationships. If you value shared exploration, ask about group learning, seminars, and retreats.

Transforming with Michael’s Guidance

Dr. Regier has been interested in psychospiritual development for a lifetime, beginning in college, followed by a year of seminary training in clinical psychology before graduate school. His psychospiritual journey has continued with deep psychospiritual reading and personal practices. His integrative approach focuses primarily on Christian mystics, mimetic theory, Jungian psychology, and the Enneagram as pathways for personal transformation.

Let’s work together

Dr. Michael Regier offers Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) for partners who want to understand their emotional patterns and communicate with greater openness. He sees San Luis Obispo County clients in-person in his Los Osos, California office. In addition, he serves clients throughout California online. Each partner is invited to reflect on their own reactions, name their needs clearly, and listen with curiosity. The focus is on the changes you can practice together: emotional presence, mutual respect, and more thoughtful responses during difficult conversations.

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“I want to understand myself.” “I want to communicate better.” Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) offers space to explore the feelings and relationship patterns behind those goals. Dr. Regier works with you to notice what happens when you become overwhelmed, express your needs more clearly, and practice responses that reflect the person you want to be. You can begin individual work without a partner attending.

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Your wish to become a more thoughtful partner, parent, friend, or colleague can be the starting point for relationship counseling. Relationship Counseling and relationship education can help couples and individuals understand how to build relationship foundations. Understanding the science of attachment, how to grow emotional intelligence, and understanding personality differences are invaluable for helping you and your relationship thrive. With the right knowledge and guidance, you can experience those transformative aha moments when real change happens.

Michael’s books, online course, seminars, and retreats invite self-reflection and learning you can bring into everyday conversations. Ask about group learning, seminars, and retreat opportunities.

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Depth Therapy was created by the psychiatrist Carl Jung. Depth Therapy is ideal for individuals who are ready to do a deep dive into hidden feelings and memories that influence relationships, well-being, and living into your peak potential. An essential goal of depth therapy is what Jung called individuation, which involves integrating the different aspects of your personality into a unified whole, empowering you to become your best self.

Depth Therapy is ideal for people who have accomplished many life goals. They may have achieved a successful career and have a stable family life, but they still want to explore new paths for self-expression and contribution to the world.

This powerful method of psychotherapy uses techniques like dream analysis, journaling, active imagination, narrative therapy, and applying the meaning found in wisdom literature and mythology.

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