Transformation, Creativity, and the Aesthetic Experience: Comparative Psychoanalytic Perspectives within the Jungian and Contemporary Object Relations Traditions

The historic divide between Freud and Jung has often limited cross-disciplinary learning between the Freudian/Object Relations psychoanalytic tradition and Jungian clinical approaches. This collaboration between SFCP, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, and The Regional Bion Symposium aims to bridge that gap, fostering dialogue and deeper understanding between these schools of thought.

This series offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of Jungian and Contemporary Object Relationalist notions of psychoanalytic therapeutic action, with specific attention to the role of transformation, creativity, and aesthetic experience in the clinical setting and beyond.

Mental health clinicians and students from clinical backgrounds are welcome, and participants are encouraged to register for the full three-part series for an immersive experience.
Presenters and Panel Discussion:
John Beebe, MD; Diane Elise, PhD; Henry Markman, MD and Paul Watsky, PhD, ABPP

This program features presentations and conversation between psychoanalysts working in the Jungian tradition (John Beebe and Paul Watsky) and analysts working in the Contemporary Object Relations tradition (Dianne Elise and Henry Markman) on the link between aesthetic experience, creativity, and transformation in the clinical setting and beyond.