Stance on The Symbolic Layerhttps://thesymboliclayer.com/tags/stance/Recent content in Stance on The Symbolic LayerHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 16:48:44 -0500Working With (Not Against) the Unconscioushttps://thesymboliclayer.com/essays/working-with-not-against-the-unconscious/Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000https://thesymboliclayer.com/essays/working-with-not-against-the-unconscious/The unconscious is the senior system. The therapist’s job is not to override the client’s deeper layers but to create conditions under which they can reorganize. The collaborative stance matches the actual hierarchy of the cognitive system.