We are fascinated by the process of psychotherapy. Since its inception in 46 AD with the Asclepiads, we have experienced treatment as truly transformative, good enough, or utterly disastrous. The pioneers in the field have sought to understand something of those inherent, archetypal processes which create conditions for healing, occurring within one of the most perplexing and transformative relationships humanity has ever known.
This therapeutic relationship is inexorably entwined in psyche’s dance, choreographed for the purpose of manifesting archetypal dynamics into matter. Here the archetypes are a living reality, and the findings of the New Sciences on inter-connectivity, and the collapsing of past, present, and future into a single moment and pattern, guide these dynamics. Each expresses the Self’s artistry for the bringing of archetypal dynamics into the material domain.
It is this expression of Psyche in Matter that moved Teilhard De Chardin to write that “Matter is spirit moving slowly enough to be seen”, and for Jung to state that; “Since psyche and matter are contained in one and the same world… it is not only possible but fairly probable…that psyche and matter are two different aspects of one and the same thing.” (C. G. Jung CW vol VIII P. 215).
As we learn of the existence of the Objective Psyche and the presence of autonomous, formative tendencies at work in the unconscious, we can understand that the actual client-therapist relationship serves as the canvas upon which Psyche paints its story. Now, as the archetype begins to literally structure the form evolving between client and therapist, the process and mystery of healing begins.
No longer are these therapeutic enactments viewed as transference or iatrogenic dynamics, but instead, form part of a natural process whereby an archetypal field is activated, bringing both client and therapist into its vortex as a necessary part of healing
Ultimately, however, we must acknowledge that psychotherapy is a mystery, an archetypal and spiritual experience worthy of our attention, dedication, and perhaps even our awe.
What you can expect during the course:
Building on the shoulders of the pioneering work of C.G. Jung, M.L. von Franz, Robert Langs and Yoram Kaufmann, this clinical seminar series will focus on:
- The archetypal dimensions of treatment
- An archetypal understanding of transference and countertransference
- Learning to recognize the manifestation of archetypal dynamics within the client-therapist interactional field
- Learning how to understand and translate The Voice of Psyche, as presented through unconscious communication, and unconscious perception
- Learning to differentiate between conscious and unconscious experience
- Learning to discern the presence of trauma through: images, therapeutic interactions and unconscious communication
Course details:
Please take note of the following:
- This is an 8-week online course starting in February 2023.
- Dates and times for the eight live ‘The Voice of Psyche’ online classes are:
- Thursday February 2nd, 9th,16th, and 23rd from 8pm – 9pm US Eastern Time
- Thursday March 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23 from 8pm – 9pm US Eastern Time
- Upon registering, you will receive an email with the relevant Zoom access details. Please keep this on file as it will be the same link for each session.
- All registered participants will receive a recording of the live classes afterwards.
- Tuition for the full 8-week course: $350