In my most recent session of the Peer Supervision Series: Expanding the Therapist’s Interior Landscape, sponsored by Onlinevents, we explored the energetic field of the psychotherapy room—the subtle, felt sense that exists beyond verbal exchange.
From a Neo-Jungian, transpersonal, and psychospiritual perspective, the room itself holds a psychic charge, shaped by archetypal dynamics, unconscious projections, and the energetic resonance between therapist and client. By tuning into this felt experience, we can gain deeper insight into the relational field and the unconscious material surfacing within the session.
Contemplative Writing Exercise
In our workshop, I asked participants to reflect on a recent client session and engage in contemplative writing—allowing thoughts to flow freely without judgment or pause.
The first five-minute writing prompt:
“What did the energy in the room feel like during the session? Was it heavy, open, stuck, buzzing, or shifting? How might that connect to what was happening beneath the surface for me and my client?”
Following this, participants broke into triads for 12 minutes to share what arose in their reflections.
We then moved into a second round of contemplative writing with the next prompt:
“Where did I physically feel the energy of the room? Did it match what I was feeling emotionally or intuitively? What might that reveal about the deeper layers of the session?”
Again, after writing, participants had the opportunity to discuss their insights in small groups.
Facilitator Thoughts
I shared my perspective that the energy of the room is not static—it shifts and moves as unconscious material rises to the surface. Sometimes, the room feels dense, as if holding something unspoken. Other times, the energy expands, signaling an opening within the client or within the therapeutic space itself. This happens whether we are in-person or online. We speak of this as the felt presence within nonlocal presence.
By learning to sense and attune to this energy rather than dismiss or override it, therapists can cultivate a deeper level of presence. The room itself becomes an extension of the work, reflecting back what is emerging in both the client and the therapist.
We also spoke of the aura of two people in the room and what happens when those auras (energy fields) merge or overlap, influencing transference and countertransference as well as empathic responses, or in some cases, therapists whose empathy is in overdrive. This requires the therapist to use tools to harmonize energy- as suggested within the Huna tradition, and act as a conduit for healing rather than carrying the healer energy.
A Neo-Jungian Perspective
From a Neo-Jungian perspective, the energy of the room is a living field, where the interplay of unconscious forces, archetypal presences, and symbolic material takes shape. This unseen dimension of therapy—what Jung might call the psychoid level—can provide profound insight if we allow ourselves to listen beyond words.
Much like silence, the energetic atmosphere can act as a threshold between the known and the unknown, inviting deeper engagement with the Self. Whether in an in-person session or an online setting, this felt presence remains just as impactful, influencing the therapeutic process in ways that are often sensed before they are understood.
By embracing this awareness, we open ourselves to a more intuitive and embodied way of practicing—one that honors the therapy room not just as a physical space, but as a container for transformation.
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