# Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Mexican-American Jungian psychoanalyst and mythologist known for archetypal analysis of women's psychological development.

**Lived:** 1945–present (b. Gary, Indiana)
**Nationality:** Mexican-American
**Training:** Union Institute & University (1981, ethno-clinical psychology); certified senior Jungian analyst
**Affiliation:** Jungian psychoanalysis

## Key works

- *Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype* (1992)
- *The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale About that Which Can Never Die* (1996)
- *The Gift of Story: A Wise Tale About What is Enough* (1993)
- *Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul* (2011)