October 2017
Dancing with God
Presented by Lynne Radomsky, Ph.D. The connection between the hunter and the healer will be explored, particularly in the amplification of the juxtaposition of the Eland Hunt and the Eland healing dance, both of which are central to the healing mysteries of these ancient people. For the Bushman, the Eland…
Find out more »Foundations of Chassidic Psychology, in Conversation with Jungian Concepts and Motifs
Presented by Rabbi Tal Sessler, Ph.D. Respondents: Judith Hecker, Ph.D. & Wendy Wyman-McGinty, Ph.D. The Kabbalah is an intricate symbolic system, which seeks to articulate, elucidate and map out the internal structure of the soul of the cosmos, according to the Jewish mystical tradition. As universal truths, many of the…
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Edith Sullwold Memorial Lecture:
The Child in Twenty-First Century Film
Presented by John Beebe, M.D. Sold Out In this presentation, John Beebe will weave excerpts from three recent films to explore the relationship of the cinematic presentation of the child to prospects for the contemporary psyche and the future of the culture. John got his start in the mental health…
Find out more »Mother-Son Relationship: A Theoreticl Exploration of the Mother’s Role in Her Son’s Masculine Development
As the first person who introduces her son to the feminine principle of relatedness, the mother plays an important role in her son's masculine development.
Find out more »November 2017
The Other Side:
C.G. Jung’s Fascination with Alfred Kubin
Presented by Bradley A. TePaske, Ph.D. Recommended by Jung as an exemplary portrayal of the unconscious, this phantasmagorical novel of dystopian social experiment and the dark aesthetic of Austrian artist, Alfred Kubin (1877-1959) reflects the torment of a son who lost his mother at ten, attempted suicide on her grave…
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Healing Our Collective Wound
Presented by Christopher Miller, Ph.D. Prior to last year’s presidential election, the word narcissism frequently was used in descriptions of the character of one party candidate in particular. What the election revealed, however, is the collective narcissistic injury experienced by both the Left and Right sides of the political spectrum.…
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Jung’s Typology
Presented by Robin Robertson, Ph.D. “My typology is . . . not in any sense to stick labels on people at first sight. It is not a physiognomy and not an anthropological system, but a critical psychology dealing with the organization and delimitation of psychic processes that can be shown…
Find out more »Nightmares; a Demonstration
Presented by Robert Moradi, M.D. For Clinicians Only/Sold Out Nightmares are often some of our most important dreams. In this talk, videotapes will be utilized to demonstrate the significance of nightmares, and suggest ways of helping patients work with these types of dreams. We will examine how to approach the…
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Game of Thrones (GOT):
Blurring the Lines between Good and Evil
Presented by Robert Antonacci, M.A., Ph. D. candidate Game of Thrones has captured the imagination of enormous numbers of people in a profound way. In this talk we will examine some of the archetypal underpinnings of the show's characters that we love to hate and hate to love within a contemporary…
Find out more »December 2017
It’s a Wonderful Life:
The Movie as a Tale of Individuation of an Unsung Hero
Presented by Jeanine Roose, Ph.D. Many people have a tradition of viewing the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, during the holiday season. Produced over 70 years ago, the story continues to speak to the question, what does my life mean to myself and others? What if I had never existed? George…
Find out more »January 2018
The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Jung’s Typology – Part 2
This second presentation will further discuss Jung’s typology as both the starting point for the individuation process and its ultimate goal. It will emphasize the inferior function as both our Achilles heel and the gateway into our creativity. A chart to convert MBTI categories into Jungian types will be distributed and discussed.
Find out more »The Story of Erie
In this workshop we will take up a myth from ancient Ireland known as "The Voyage of Bran,” a story that prefigures Homer's Odyssey and his account of Odysseus' exile on the island of Calypso.
Find out more »A 6-Week Reading Series of Jung’s Red Book
This series will be an informal reading of The Red Book. Please bring your lunch.
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A book talk, signing, and celebration
The Divine Mind:
Exploring the Psychological History of God’s Inner Journey
Presented by Michael Gellert, L.C.S.W. The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too. – St. Teresa of Avila All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. – Martin Buber Michael Gellert’s new book tells the story of the Abrahamic God’s inner journey. Who he originally was—a God…
Find out more »The Animus: An elective seminar (Not for Women only)
This seminar will begin by following Jung’s original notion of animus through Hillman’s revisions of the notions “anima and animus” to Giegerich’s notion of the animus as “the soul’s own other.”
Find out more »February 2018
The Un-lived Life of Parents and its Impact on Children
Presented by Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D. Nothing exerts stronger psychic effect especially upon children, than the unlived life of the parents. – Carl Gustav Jung In this seminar we will examine the profound impact of a parent’s un-lived life on a child's psycho-social development. We will address some of the ways in which…
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Psyche and Film: Wonder Woman
Presented by Steven Galipeau, M.A., M.Div. Film gives us a unique way to experience and reflect on the psyche. This presentation will begin with a discussion of the importance of film as a modern art form, and then explore some of the specifics of the recent Wonder Woman film. Special attention will…
Find out more »Gender Equations: Experiences of the Syzygy on an Archetypal Spectrum
Specific clinical issues of attachment, gender, sexual preference, personal individuation as well as religious inclination are explored phenomenologically and archetypally.
Find out more »March 2018
Psyche’s Response to the Intersections of Cultural Complexes:
Mexican-American Male Identity Formation
Presented by John Valenzuela, Ph.D. This talk will discuss some of the psychological challenges of living with a bi-ethnic identity, and some of the ways in which the collective psyche compels individuals to split the values and attitudes between their cultural heritage and the dominant culture identity. Dream images and…
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Mothers and Sons:
Raising Relational Boys
Presented by Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D. Sold Out As the first person who introduces her son to the feminine principle of relatedness, the mother plays an important role in her son's masculine development. While the mother-son relationship can be a safe container in which a boy can learn to connect to…
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.
