Discovering our own inner resources often occurs when we find ourselves confronted with our own shadow. Typically, we encounter our shadow when our lives are disrupted – it may accompany a life change that is beyond our control, it may feel like a “dark night of the soul”. The shadow may be material, thoughts and judgments that we either project onto others or reject entirely in our own self and lives. Working with shadow material helps us learn to hold those parts of ourselves that we might not want to acknowledge, but most often, leads to more meaning, and in turn leads to a stronger, more coherent sense of self. Depth work can be revelatory and life changing. It can open the way for greater joy. Clients often comment that there is a kind of soul retrieval when they are able to compassionately host those parts of themselves, which were formerly held at a distance that we may not want to acknowledge, but that leads us to more meaning, authenticity, and a stronger, more coherent sense of self.