Psyche and Nature

Presented by Steven Galipeau, M. A., M. Div.

Attendance: In Person + Zoom

Continuing Education: 3 CE Credits Available

Throughout his writings, Jung spoke of the importance of being cognizant of our relationship to the natural world, and facing the anxiety and fear of our degraded Earth in analytic work. Today, we find ourselves at a critical time to address the ever-increasing concerns about our environmental issues and their psychological consequences.  In this seminar, we will review people’s experiences with Eco-grief and Eco-anxiety, ways of working with these feelings in the context of analysis, and how to help patients find a sense of renewal through contact with the natural world.

Learning Objectives:  

• Describe how symptoms of depression and anxiety can manifest in patients in response to heightened concern about the environment.
• Describe what is meant by the term “Church of the Wild” and how it can be of therapeutic value when dealing with patients presenting with Eco-anxiety and/or Eco-depression.
• Identify defensive structures in the psyche that lead to splitting and work against integration and recognition of personal and collective trauma.

Steven Galipeau, M. A., M. Div. is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in West Hills, CA, and President of Coldwater Counseling Center in Studio City, a Jungian-oriented sliding scale nonprofit. Steve is the author of Transforming Body and Soul: Therapeutic Wisdom in the Gospel Healing Stories and The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol, as well as articles and reviews on a variety of topics related to Analytical Psychology, including several on our relationship to nature.

Refund requests must be emailed to administration@junginla.org at least 48 hours before the program begins. No refund will be issued otherwise.