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This is a space where ideas, stories, and symbols come alive.
Each portal reflects a key dimension of my independent doctoral research: the embodied, the psychological, and the symbolic/spiritual.
If you’re curious about how Gothic literature, Jungian psychology, and the mythopoetic imagination can illuminate your own journey, you’re in the right place.
Start with the articles that resonate most with where you are now.
And when you’re ready, unlock the free neurodivergent Gothic checklist: 15 Reasons Why Your Brain Loves Horror, the Gothic, and the Unexplainable.
About This Blog
Exploring the Psychology and Mysteries of the Gothic Mind
You’re not broken. You’re in transition.
There is a hidden story inside you, waiting to be unearthed.
For too long, the Gothic has been treated as mere entertainment due to its haunted castles, ghosts, and shadows designed to thrill or distract us. But the Gothic is also a language of the soul, a way of naming what lies buried in our unconscious, our wounds, and our desires.
This is the vision of The Gothic Psyche School of Thought: a revival of a forgotten lineage and a space where your ghosts can finally speak.
Gothic Psychology is not an abstract theory. It is a practice: a way of listening to your pain, fears, and dreams as messages from within. Your descent into darkness is not a fall, but a passage—an initiation into deeper self-knowledge.
An Invitation
The School of Gothic Psychology for those who feel ordinary language cannot describe their suffering.
It is for those who want to reclaim their personal myth and find meaning in the shadows modern life ignores.
You are not broken. You are in transition.
And this is your invitation to descend.
Note:
When I speak of ‘Gothic psychology’, I am not referring to a recognised clinical discipline, but rather to a symbolic, cultural, and philosophical approach inspired by depth psychology and the Gothic tradition.
Welcome to the Articles & Reflections portal
Here, you’ll explore the Gothic Psyche through the lens of my independent doctoral research: how Gothic literature, film, and horror provide a container for the psyche, particularly for neurodivergent individuals with complex trauma.
Each portal contains curated articles and reflections aligned with my doctoral research. Start where you feel most drawn, whether your focus is the body, the mind, or the soul, and follow the paths that resonate with your own Gothic experience.
