The Dimension Approach

It's the end of the first season of the Dimension Approach Podcast; thank you so much for listening! We recap some of the topics we've covered over the last 8 months or so, and we hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions/comments about the podcast or recommendations for future discussions, please email: dimensionapproachmedia@gmail.com 

In the penultimate episode of Season 1 of the podcast, Lance shifts focus towards how practitioners can begin to incorporate the Dimension Approach into other modalities of treatment. As it's a relational approach, there's something to be said for the client side as well. Questions about the podcast? Email: dimensionapproachmedia@gmail.com 

Lance describes the Containment aspect of the Dimension Approach in more detail. It's a vital part of parenting and personal development. A lot of the conversation centers on the role of the parent in a child's development and the similar role of the therapist or healer in interacting with a client. Different parts of ourselves need different things at different times in their development. Photo b...

Lance explains parts of the self described in structural psychology - ego, superego, and id. We also get into the idea of cathexis - investing id energies, libidinal energies, in an object. What we do with those energies in our object relations is fundamental to how we operate. (Part 2 of 2) Photo by Marcel Hol via FreeImages https://www.freeimages.com/photo/enlightenment-1580467

We all focus our attention in one way or another, moving from one object to the next. The goal with object relating is to begin to be aware of what you're attending to (object to object, context to context). Because without that awareness, our idea of self can shift in ways entirely dependent on the objects and contexts around us. (Part 1 of 2) Photo by Marcel Hol via FreeImages https://www.freeim...

The truth of consciousness is that no reality on earth is going to destroy it. If you're looking from conscious mind, you are not vulnerable or in danger. That's an incredibly important grounding for self work. Lance discusses what that grounding makes possible through the dimension approach of witnessing, holding, and mirroring.  (Part 2 of 2) Photo by Fabian Nick via FreeImages https://www.freei...

We continue discussing the differences between ego awareness and conscious awareness. Describing consciousness with terms from the ego realm remains a challenge, but Lance discusses the vibratory difference between the experiences. Conscious awareness brings new meaning to the same experiences, revealing a new depth of experience and the layers/levels of experience that are inherently present. (Pa...

Lance uses acting as a metaphor for understanding our unconscious desires, motivations, and intents - how we can consciously become aware of parts of ourselves. Our unconscious motives drive us and influence our understanding of reality. But in our society today there's a trend towards understanding reality as a social construct which bypasses personal responsibility. (Part 2 of 2) Photo by Michae...

Performance Work, the final pillar of the Dimension Approach, is the goal of performance enhancement in life, work, sports, and creative endeavors. Performance is determined by many of the various aspects of the dimension approach, and the goal is to stop getting stuck in certain states that impede our ability to perform.  (Part 1 of 2) Photo by Michael Kaufmann via FreeImages https://www.freeimag...

It's the final episode on imaginal work, and we start with a continued discussion of the direct experience of and as consciousness. Imaginal and consciousness experiences can feel destabilizing, because they challenge our 3D understanding of the world and our selves. Lance breaks down the differences between imaginal and conscious experiences in a helpful way. (Part 3 of 3) Photo by Felipe G via F...

What does successful imaginal work look like? You become conscious of an experience as an object instead of as subject/self. You realize and become aware of the fact that your actual self is bigger and more powerful than the thing you were possessed by. The Dimension Approach can facilitate those inner shifts in perspective and sense of self. (Part 2 of 3) Photo by Felipe G via FreeImages https://...

Our discussion of the most "dangerous" aspects of the Dimension Approach, the Imaginal Realm, begins by contrasting the imaginal realm and the conscious. While it is potentially threatening, it can't be eliminated and turning back to it and looking at it consciously is essential to depth psychotherapy and shamanic/alchemical approaches.   (Part 1 of 3) Photo by Felipe G via FreeImages https://www....

It's the final installment on consciousness work before we wade into the imaginal realm. Lance distinguishes between ego awareness and consciousness. Our ego ends up becoming our biggest idol; we put it at the center of our universe, and its shoddy construction is the trap that leads to malaise and depression. The Dimension Approach creates space for the deconstruction of our identification with a...

This week's episodes dives back into the "dark, bad things" we don't accept as part of ourselves and the cycle of projection and rejection we all find ourselves in. We are plagued by thoughts, feelings, and desires that don't match the cultural norm. The Dimension Approach works to bring consciousness to all of those parts of ourselves to break that cycle of projection and foster better relationsh...

We are stuck in a conceptual world, seemingly divorced from actual events and real time. The dimension approach focuses on working in real time by fostering the development of the conscious mind. Lance and Geoff discuss conscious mirroring and how it's used to bring awareness to parts of our psyches that we're split off from so that we can consciously choose what we focus on from day to day. (Part...

Doing consciousness work on yourself is a challenging and repetitive process - what are we aware as , of, and  from ?  The language around it is a complicated thing, so Lance and Geoff discuss some examples of what becoming aware of our awareness looks like. It's not always a positive experience! Consciousness sees the truth, and it shows the darkness. The dimension approach is about orienting our...

Lance and Geoff discuss the challenges of consciousness work that arise in different schools of thought. Consciousness sheds light on ego constructions, but the layers are deep and varied. The sense of self that the ego clings to is so ineffectual and at times dangerous - leading to nervousness, insecurity, and anxiety. But the risks of that status quo are even greater.  (Part 2 of 6) Photo by Bea...

Lance and Geoff set out on a multi-part discussion of consciousness - the methodological glue that holds the Dimension Approach together. James Baldwin's description of divine love is an apt analog - "Love does not begin and end the way we think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up." (Part 1 of 6) Photo by Beatriz Chaim via FreeImages https://www.freeimages.com/photograph...

Geoff and Lance discuss void experiences, detachment, and dissociation and their relation to self awareness and consciousness. Our identities shift from object to object in our awareness, and the goal of the dimension approach is to begin to step outside that pattern to find a more solid ground for our identity. For more information on Lance and his work, please visit dimensionapproach.com (Part 3...

Lance elaborates on the specifics of his "depth psychotherapy"  approach to mental emotional work. Through depth psychotherapy, we can start to see another way in which we split off from traumatized parts of our psyche. He also goes into detail about the experience of a "void" state and its role in mental emotional work and consciousness work. For more information on Lance and his work, please vis...

As an intro to the mental emotional work of the dimension approach, Lance and Geoff discuss some of their own mental and emotional challenges and the written works that helped along the way. As Lance developed his practice and began to incorporate mental emotional frameworks, it became clear that a foundational aspect of any self work is healing the splits in our psyche. For more information on La...

Lance and Geoff close out their discussion of subtle energy and begin transitioning to our next topic - Mental Emotional Work. As part of that discussion, they dive into an integral part of the dimension approach: registering, anchoring, and identifying. It's a topic that will come up in many future episodes. For more information on Lance and his work, please visit dimensionapproach.com (Part 5 of...

Experiencing subtle energy is a state change, as we've discussed in previous episodes. This episode dives deeper into state changes and how they are sought after and interpreted, what we learn from them, and how they inform our understanding of ourselves. And we get into narcissism and codependence for good measure. For more information on Lance and his work, please visit dimensionapproach.com (Pa...

Where are you orienting from, and what are you registering, and what is identity? Becoming aware of subtle energy is part and parcel with becoming aware of these contexts for our perception of the world around us and understanding of our selves. For more information on Lance and his work, please visit dimensionapproach.com (Part 3 of 5) - Photo by Kimberly Voshen via FreeImages - https://www.freei...

We pick up where we left last time discussing subtle energy and how do we differentiatie experiencing subtle energy from other experiences we have both individually and in the context of working with clients. For more information on Lance and his work, please visit dimensionapproach.com (Part 2 of 5) - Photo by Kimberly Voshen via FreeImages - https://www.freeimages.com/photographer/k_vohsen-61689