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Nina Pyykkönen

Nina Pyykkönen is a clinical psychologist, individual and group psychotherapist, ICF-accredited Jungian coach (ACC) and ecotherapist weaving together the scientific and the mythic. Rooted in Finland, she works at the crossroads of evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, depth psychology, imagination and the spiritual. A longtime student of animism and shamanic ways, Nina is devoted to midlife transformation, dreamwork, and the healing potential of nature and psyche in conversation.

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The Practice of Ecological Mentalizing


Blending the insights of Carl Jung, Iain McGilchrist, and indigenous knowledge systems, the piece articulates a path forward that honors both the analytical mind and the symbolic heart. Ecological mentalizing is framed not as regression to a past worldview, but as the integration of ancient intuition with modern awareness.


Published in Volume 25 Issue 4

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The Village Way

Practices for Belonging in a Fragmented World

For thousands of years, we lived according to the principles of village life. Then, around the 14th Century, our lives were reorganized by rulers around growth and accumulation – often at the cost of community, equity, and the living Earth. What would it mean to return to simplicity, and mutual care?

Join us for a 9-month inquiry into this question, exploring how we participate together in a time that calls us back to community, resilience, and shared life,

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