April 2021
Moby Dick: How an American Myth Speaks to Our Times
Presented by Steven Galipeau, M.A., M.Div. Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is a uniquely American description of the encounter with our unconscious depths. In this seminar, we will examine some of the ways in which this extraordinary product of the American imagination speaks to our modern circumstances with striking relevance. Some of…
Find out more »Painting Inner Images: On Vulnerability
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 4 Wednesdays: April 14 , 21, 28, May 5 - 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. During unusual times in the outer world, we resource to the voice of our inner nature, the unconscious. C.G. Jung, in personal times of crisis, resourced to contacting his inner images and…
Find out more »C. G. Jung and the Composition of Synchronicity
Jung and Synchronicity recommended reading Presented by Laurence Browne, Ph.D. Rarely do new words introduced to the public by a particular author become readily accepted as part of general discourse, and it is doubtful that Jung himself could have predicted how popular his invented term would become. His hypothesis of…
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The Hilde Kirsch Children’s Center Presents:
A Picture is Truly Worth a Thousand Words
Presenter: Janie Ingalls, M.A., M.F.T. 2 Sundays: April 18 and May 2, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (Pacific Time) This presentation will be in two parts. Enrollment for the Series Only. Collage as a form of active imagination can be utilized both as part of the analytic process as…
Find out more »June 2021
Medea – For Clinicians Only
Medea Presented by Corey Hooper, M.F.T. Medea’s act of killing her children stands out as one of the most horrific crimes/taboos in our collective memory. In this presentation, we will examine our own potential for rage, hatred, and violence, and our horror at confronting this shadow piece of ourselves. We will…
Find out more »July 2021
The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa:
The Three Stages of Coniunctio
Presented by August J. Cwik, Psy.D. The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa states: One becomes Two, Two becomes Three, and out of the Third comes the One as the Fourth. This axiom holds one of life’s great mysteries—the secret of secrets—and proves to be a master metaphor for the process of…
Find out more »September 2021
SOLD OUT Videoconference—Painting Inner Images: Exploring Fairy Tale Imagery
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 4 Wednesdays: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2021; 3:30-5:30 pm Encountering images of the unconscious can have healing effects and provide a renewed attitude. Giving form to meaningful inner images through painting provides the participants access to psychic energy from the unconscious. In 4…
Find out more »October 2021
Videoconference—Edith Sullwold Memorial Lecture: The Alchemical Method: Transforming Lives Through Myth
Presented by Kwame Scruggs, Ph.D. Jung understood myths to be expressions of what he called the pre-conscious psyche, which reflect the archetypal nature of the collective unconscious. In this experiential seminar, Dr. Scruggs will present a myth, utilizing a method which integrates storytelling and drumming as a means of inviting an internal…
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A Videoconference Book Talk: Far From This Land: A Memoir About Evolution, Love, And The Afterlife
Zoom link: Book Talk Far From This Land This event will consist of a selection to be read by the author, followed by questions and answers and an open discussion. "Michael Gellert’s Far From This Land is an extraordinary exploration of the interweaving mysteries of the cosmos and of the…
Find out more »Jung at Heart: The Problem of Evil
We will compare traditional religious views of evil with psychological approaches.
Find out more »Videoconference—Portraits in Pathology: Three Case Studies
Presented by James Hollis, Ph.D. Aristotle noted that art was a more reliable portrait of what happens than history. History is both an interpretation and tied to the particular; art, in turn, speaks to the timeless, universal movements of history and embodies the permutations of the human animal. These three…
Find out more »Jung at Heart: Depth Psychological Approaches to Suffering
When suffering strikes, it is helpful to find a framework through which we may understand it, rather than seeing suffering as a random or meaningless event in one’s life. A purely clinical approach is of limited help, because there are many forms of suffering which are normal given the circumstances…
Find out more »Painting Fairy Tale Imagery-Session 2
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 4 Wednesdays: , October 20-November 10 , 2021; 4:00-6:00 pm Encountering images of the unconscious can have healing effects and provide a renewed attitude. Giving form to meaningful inner images through painting provides the participants access to psychic energy from the unconscious. In 4 weekly…
Find out more »Analyst Training Program Open House
Join us online on Sunday, October 24 at 2:00 when our Director of Training will host a virtual Open House with a panel of analysts and candidates to answer your questions and offer their own experiences of the program. Hearing from current candidates and those who have recently been certified…
Find out more »November 2021
Jung at Heart
We Think with Our Hearts: Reading Jung through Native Eyes
Jeanne A. Lacourt, M.S., L.P.C., N.C.C., Ph.D. This presentation will review how some of Jung’s ideas (mis)represented Native cultures. The notion of the “primitive,” participation mystique, dreams, and animals will be explored. Two psychic paradigms, dominion, and reciprocity, will point to important differences between Indigenous and Western cosmologies and may…
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Videoconference – The Inner Work of Retirement: Shifting from Role to Soul
Presented by Connie Zweig, Ph.D. The end of work can lead to a liminal period, letting go into a sense of uncertainty, loss of identity, and loss of meaning. A depth psychological approach to this late-life identity crisis requires a turn within and the tools to break through denial, attune…
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Jung at Heart
Indigenous Ideas of Spirit and Transformation
Jeanne A. Lacourt, M.S., L.P.C., N.C.C., Ph.D. This presentation will introduce participants to the Menominee origin story and the important relationship Native people have with spirit beings. Specifically, we will focus how human-animal transformation in story is integral to establishing a reciprocal relationship with land, animals, and all spirit beings.…
Find out more »Videoconference: A Dream, Memories and Reflections about Marie-Louise von Franz
Presented by Hansueli F. Etter, Ph.D. Shortly before the death of Marie-Louise von Franz, Dr. Etter had a dream about her that included a surprising image of her soul. He had the chance to tell her the dream and got in response a short comment from her. In this presentation,…
Find out more »Jung at Heart: In Search of the Self
Reading: 2021_11_29_Kenneally_Man And His Symbols_IN Search of Self Presented by Stephen Kenneally, M.A., M.B.A., M.F.T. Jung’s concept of the Self speaks directly to the mysterious element in the psyche that carries an unconscious wisdom, which inspires and brings meaning to life. This concept addresses the experience of being guided by…
Find out more »December 2021
Jung at Heart: Individuation, The Lifelong Development of the Personality
Reading: 2021_11_29_Kenneally_ManAndHis Symbols_IN Search of Self Presented by Stephen Kenneally, M.A., M.B.A., M.F.T. Individuation is the process of living into an aspect of the innate potential of one’s personality. While we cannot live all the potentials we are born with, and we must bear the world’s pressure to develop certain…
Find out more »Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
