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A Writer’s Group for Women
Painting Inner Images: Symbols of Nature
The Clinical is Cultural, The Cultural is Clinical:
Black Women Depth Psychologists on the Evolution of Clinical Practice
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The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles offers comprehensive educational programs in the theory and practice of Analytical Psychology.
Our seminars, workshops and conferences are directed toward the interests of the general public, mental health practitioners and interested individuals from other disciplines. Programs elaborate and amplify the ideas of C. G. Jung by exploring:
- diverse perspectives of Analytical Psychology;
- related fields of knowledge such as mythology, religion, history, anthropology, and the creative arts.
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A Writer’s Group for Women
Presented by Sheila Traviss, L.M.F.T. 10 Thursdays: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, November 12, 19, December 3, 10, 17, 2020 - 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pacific Time- Registration for series only. In this writer's group, limited to 12 women, we will utilize Jungian concepts as prompts to explore personal narratives in a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere. Some of the topics to be covered will include personal experiences of anima/animus, archetypal patterns/goals, mother complex, father complex, power complex, the splits between good and evil, trauma and the soul, and experiences with the collective. Sheila Traviss, L.M.F.T., is a Candidate in Training at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. She has a private practice in Pasadena, and has been a member of a woman’s writing group for over 20 years. As a past board member to Group Psychotherapy Association of California, she has a particular interest in creating groups that are safe, sustainable, joyful and vibrant.
Memories, Dreams, and Reflections
Presented by Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D. 4 Tuesdays: September 29, October 13, 20, 27, 2020 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pacific Time- Registration for Series Only. Limited enrollment. In this seminar, we will read Jung's autobiography, Memories, Dreams, and Reflections, written later in his life as he reflected on the development of analytical psychology from a personal perspective. We will examine some of Jung's primary theoretical discoveries, such as the personal and collective unconscious, the anima, and animus, and the Self, and how to identify and apply these concepts to clinical work. Group size will be limited in order to allow more time for discussion. Learning objectives: Describe the difference between the personal and collective unconscious and give an example of how each can manifest in the course of clinical treatment; Give an example of how to analyze and interpret a dream from both a personal and archetypal perspective; Describe what is meant by the anima; Give an example of how the anima can manifest in the context of personal relationships ; Describe what is meant by the animus; Give an example of how the animus can manifest in the context of personal relationships; Describe what is meant by the…
Edith Sullwold Memorial Lecture:
Collage as a Jungian Intervention in Relating to Childhood Trauma
Presenter: Janie Ingalls, M.A., M.F.T. 2 Saturdays: October 3 and 17, 2020. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Held on Zoom Open to analysts, candidates, interns and the general public. Continuing Education: A maximum of 3 CE credits can be earned, based on class attendance. Many have followed Jung’s lead in using spontaneous expressions to access their inner world. Collage is one way to connect to the vast creative and healing potential in the Unconscious. This presentation will be in two parts: October 3, we will explore the potential of collage to ameliorate the negative effects of early trauma. Since the powerful impulses for spontaneous play and creative expression get split off, neglected, suppressed, attacked and/or punished by childhood or preverbal trauma, the images created by collage can be an effective and accessible tool for safely reconnecting these vital and creative energies that make us unique. By pasting together previously dissociated and unspoken elements, a space is created for mirroring, acknowledgement and integration. Participants will be sent an email before the two-week break with an instruction sheet describing the process of creating a collage. October 17, after the participants have been given an opportunity to make their own…
Training Open House
Join us online on Sunday, October 11 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 provides a rich picture of what our program offers, the rewards and the challenges. Please RSVP by noon on October 9 so that the Zoom invitation will be sent to you.
Painting Inner Images: Symbols of Nature
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 5 Thursdays: October 15, 22, 29, November 5 , 12, 2020 - 11:00am-1:00pm Pacific Time- Registration for series only. Enrollment limited to 8. 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 found new directions in his outer life. In this online workshop, we will work with symbols of nature while contacting the wisdom of the unconscious to find a balancing standpoint. This 5-week series will include guided imagination and concretely painting those images at the comfort of your home. The last class will give us an opportunity to look at the series of images and attempt some interpretations of their meaning. For this class, it will be necessary to purchase coloring material of your choice and paper. (more detailed information after enrollment.) Learning objectives: Describe Ingrid Riedel's approach to painting as a form of active imagination; Demonstrate how symbolic content can be expressed through painting images of the unconscious; Describe how evoking symbols from the unconscious can have a healing effect; Describe how this technique can be helpful during times of emotional […]
The Clinical is Cultural, The Cultural is Clinical:
Black Women Depth Psychologists on the Evolution of Clinical Practice
Presented by Sharon D. Johnson, Ph.D.; Sherrie Sims Allen, Ph.D.; Marcella De Veaux, Ph.D.; Kim Howell, Ph.D.; Patricia Taylor, Ph.D. Saturday, October 31, 2020; 10:00 am-1:00 Pacific Time. Psychotherapist Philip Cushman’s text, Constructing the Self, Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy, sought to highlight the social-cultural placement of clinical practice in the United States, yet it overlooked the ubiquitous presence of anti-Black racism and oppression since the nation’s inception and the bias toward Eurocentric clinical practice. The National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine contains numerous research articles about Black citizens’ distrust of medical interactions including clinical mental health services. This seminar will focus on the work of five African American depth psychologists as introduced in the book, Seeing in the Dark: Wisdom Works by Black Women in Depth Psychology, why it disrupts a hegemony and hierarchy that privileges clinical work above cultural work, how it addresses the void left by clinical work that excludes specific cultural knowledge and experience of non-clinical Black women psychologists, and how greater inclusion of this work can help the evolution of clinical practice today. Learning objectives: Identify and describe racial biases and how these affect clinical training and practice. Identify and describe areas of clinical […]
Animal Symbolism in Dreams
Presented by Elizabeth Schofield-Bickford, M.A., M.F.T. 4 Wednesdays: November 11, 18, December 2, 9, 2020 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pacific Time - Registration for Series Only. Enrollment limited to 12. "The animal embodies something that is at first manifested as the animal instinct in man, but behind which the secret of individuation, that is, the acquisition of inner wholeness is concealed.” -Marie Louise Von Franz, Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche, p 93. In these four meetings, we will explore the appearance of animals in dreams and the various functions these symbols articulate in the psyche. Participants are asked to bring in an animal dream to share with the group for discussion and amplification. Readings will include material by Barbara Hannah, Robert Johnson, and James Hillman. Learning Objectives: Describe how the presence of an animal in a dream can highlight an unconscious conflict; Identify the meaning and function of the animal symbol in a dream; Explain the function of active imagination and how it can be used to deepen a patient’s understanding of their dreams; Describe the archetypal energy that is carried by an animal in a dream; Give an example of how to differentiate between personal…
Living Between Worlds: Finding a Center in Turbulent Hours
Presented by James Hollis, Ph.D. Saturday, November 14, 2020; 9:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific Time. Wandering between two worlds, one dead, The other powerless to be born … - (Matthew Arnold, 1885) As individuals, we often find ourselves in in-between times, somewhere between a world we knew, and a world that has not yet emerged. These times are hours of crisis, disorientation, loss, and enormous anxiety. Similarly, cultures, eras, civilizations go through in-between times. Ours is such a moment in history. How can we recover our bearings, sustain dignity and integrity when things fall apart? What abides amid such discontinuity? Together we will reflect on what we may do to recover a sense of personal autonomy when our road map whirls from our grasp and leaves us confounded. Learning objectives: Describe the current cultural crisis and upheaval in the US and the world, and how it contributes to a patient's anxiety and stress; Describe how to differentiate patient's symptomatic patterns from core defense mechanisms and areas of strength; Describe ways of helping patients re-frame their experience as a way of making their psychological symptoms more manageable. James Hollis, Ph. D. is a Jungian Analyst in Washington, D.C., and author of Living Between…
