Psychology For The Audacious

“I took it upon myself to get to know “my” myth, and I regarded this as the task of tasks” C. G Jung.

I’m Rafael Krüger, therapist, author, and creator of the Audacity University. 

For the past 8 years, I’ve been providing mentoring and high-end courses, reaching over 300 mentees and students in 30+ countries. 

Most recently, I launched my book PISTIS – Demystifying Jungian Psychology which covers the entirety of Carl Jung’s work and synthesizes all of my personal and professional experience.

Prior to becoming a therapist, I got a bachelor’s in music and worked as a teacher and musician for several years.

But in 2016, depression hit me hard and I understood I was in the wrong career. To me, music was always meant to be a sacred hobby and a means of expressing my creativity.

Upon this realization, I decided to follow my dream to live abroad and within a few months, I moved from the south of Brazil to Dublin, Ireland. There, I created a new life, made new friends, had incredible experiences, and also understood what I was meant to do professionally.

Everything started at the Irish Lifecoah Institute, where I got my ICF certification in an 8-month course. Soon after I finished this course, I moved back to Brazil and took additional training in coaching, NLP, and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy (Brazilian Institute of Coaching).

However, after 6 months of seeing clients, I realized my training wasn’t enough to help them and I’d have to study more. I started researching several psychological approaches and reconnected with Carl  Jung. I certainly knew about his ideas but very superficially, so I decided to look for a Jungian Analyst.

Experiencing Carl Jung’s method completely transformed my life, and within 3 months of analysis, I enrolled in proper training to become a Jungian Therapist.

I completed a first post-graduation in Analytical Psychology (1 year) and then joined a second one in Depth Psychology (3 years) at the Dedalus Institute in Brazil. I continued to see my Jungian Analyst throughout the whole duration of my training.

After I felt a sense of mastery of Jungian Psychology, I ventured into other approaches to create my unique methodology. Amongst my favorites are Positive Psychology and the Flow State, Somatic Experiencing, Neuroscience and Cognitive Approaches, Attachment Theory, and Complex Trauma (CPTSD).

Finally, in 2022, I began my training to become a licensed psychologist at Palermo University, which is still ongoing (this means I’m not a licensed mental health practitioner yet).

But training and formalities aside, I’m obsessed with psychology and I have immense love for this craft. I’m constantly studying and creating new articles, videos, and courses. I truly feel a sense of purpose and that’s also why I do it with my soul.

To conclude, I think most people put an overly negative focus on inner work and capitalize on fear.  It’s always about dark and destructive things, but they fail to understand that the unconscious is also the matrix of our creative potential, our gifts and talents, and everything we’re meant to become.

Carl Jung used to say that most people live lives that are too small and this is the main source of their hardships and lack of meaning. However, the individuation journey involves having the courage to find our own answers and face our fears.

That’s why I propose living an audacious life.

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Rafael Krüger