Through literature, art, myth, fairy tale, dream and case material the course  will explore the dynamics and the archetypal web of destructive and facilitating complexity of parent-child histories.

Reading List:

Jung, C.G., Collected Works, Vol. 8  Stages of Life , 1930/1.

Jung, C.G. Memories, Dreams, Reflections.  (Revised) Any edition.

 Frey-Wehrlin, Toni, “Oedipus in Gethsemani: Archetypal Aspects of   Homosexuality”, Journal of Analytical Psychology, 37 (1992): 173-185

 Hillman, James,  The Soul’s Code: Search for Character and Meaning, Warner Books, (1996)

 Miller, Alice, The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (London: Virago Press, 1979) Re-issued in 1987 as The Drama of Being a Child: The Search for the True Self (London: Virago, 1987)

 Evetts-Secker, Josephine: Mother and Daughter Tales, Father and Son, Mother and Son, Father and Daughter, Barefoot Books. Bristol, UK and Cambridge, US

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Josephine graduated from the University of London and the Jung Institute, Zürich. She was in psychoanalytic practice in Canada while teaching at the University of Calgary. She is now in private practice in Yorkshire. She has worked with the IGAP training programme since1997 and the International School of Analytical Psychology (ISAP) Zürich.  She has lectured for Jung societies in UK, Canada USA and Russia. She has published poetry, articles, lectures and book chapters, and edited collections of fairy tales. She serves as semi-retired priest in the Anglican church.

This seminar is about those times in analysis when nothing seems to be happening and the whole endeavour seems meaningless to patient, analyst or both. How best are these to be lived through and understood?

Ann Shearer was part of IGAP’s first training cohort and has been a member for over 30 years. She has lectured widely in Britain and internationally, and for four years  was part of the IAAP training team in St Petersburg. She has written many book chapters and articles, and her own most recent book is Why Don’t Psychotherapists Laugh? (Routledge)

Individuals with neurodiversity have been present in our practices for many years, often unrecognised for the issues they bring into analysis. This weekend's seminars will examine the predispositions, dynamics, essential elements, and hierarchy of needs when working with neurodiverse individuals. The sessions will provide an in- depth, Jungian-focused exploration of ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. There will be discussions on the psychological and philosophical aspects of diagnoses as well as an exploration of psychiatric classifications. Additionally, the seminars will address differential diagnoses of presentations, which is crucial for our practice. We aim to contribute to the theoretical understanding of these subjects alongside the practical experience of working with neurodiversity.

Friday, November 28, 7:00-9:00pm and Sunday, November 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm will be hosted via zoom, links to be provided by AJA prior to event to those registered.

Saturday, November 29th, 10:30am - 4:30pm will be a hybrid event at AJA (27 Delancey Street, Camden, London NW1 7RX) with limited in-person tickets available. For those attending online, zoom links will be provided by AJA.

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Members are invited to attend the weekend seminars online at the special preferential price of £20.

Candidates are invited to the attend the weekend online free of charge.  

(Please note that there are 10 in-person tickets available for Saturday's seminars, these are first come first serve and are being offered to Candidates first, if interested please book the in person Saturday tickets by September 7th, 2025. After this date these tickets will be opened up to Members.)

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BIOGRAPHIES

Gail Bennett (GAP, UKCP, IAAP) is a Jungian Analyst with the Guild of Analytical Psychologists in private practice in East London. Prior to training as an analyst, she was a psychiatric nurse in acute and forensic settings, a senior lecturer in mental health for nursing and social work programmes and later an associate lecturer at Birkbeck. She has practiced as a psychotherapist both in the NHS and privately for 25 years. She is Vice Chair of the C. G. Jung Club and co-ordinates their Grassroots Seminar series as well aa helping to plan the certificate and diploma seminar programmes for GAP. She has a particular interest in working with trauma, neurodiversity and eating disorders as well as the value of poetry, sound, music and image in psychological healing.

Prof. Michael Craig is Professor of Translational Reproductive and Neurodevelopmental Sciences at King’s College London. He is dual-trained in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Psychiatry, and Clinical Lead of the National Autism Unit at Bethlem Royal Hospital (2007-2023) and the National Female Hormone Clinic at Maudsley Hospital (2008-present). His main research focuses on the biological determinants of brain development and the effects of sex hormones on brain and behaviour.

Linda Freeman (IGAP, UKCP, IAAP) is a Clinical Psychologist and Jungian Analyst who trained at the C. G. Jung Institute, Zurich and in London. She helped to develop the training in CBT at Middlesex Hospital. Her experience and training range from CBT to in-depth work with dreams and creative processes. She has 40 years’ experience in private practice. Linda is a Training Analyst with IGAP and is qualified to Supervise at all levels. She works globally with neurodiversity (both diagnosed and suspected).

Spyros Karvounis (IGAP, UKCP, IAAP) is a Jungian Analyst, Cognitive Analytic Therapist, and Consultant Psychiatrist. He has extensive experience in the NHS in North London, where he served as the Clinical Director of a therapeutic community Day Hospital, led a Mentalization-based intensive outpatient service for personality disorders, and managed a Complex Needs service. Dr. Karvounis co-developed psychological therapies for the Enfield Directorate and introduced a researched CBT-based psychological approach for inpatient wards and community teams. Currently, he is in private practice, teaches, and is a UKCP registered supervisor.

Leigh Money (SAP, BPC, IAAP) is an analyst member of The Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP). She has a private practice in London and also works with Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy (ICAP), a charitable organization supporting Irish people in Britain. She is a books review editor for the Journal of Analytical Psychology and on the training faculty for the psychodynamic psychotherapy training at the SAP. She has a particular interest in digital technology; specifically, the ways in which it is re-shaping human communication and connection.

Arthur Niesser (AJA, BPC, IAAP) grew up in southern Germany. He studied medicine and went on to train as a general practitioner. His commitment to his patients’ psychological needs led him to further training, first at the C. G. Jung Institute in Stuttgart and then with the Association of Jungian Analysts (AJA) in London where he was Chair of the organisation from 2014 to 2018. He has since returned to live in Germany and is co-editor in chief (Europe) for the Journal of Analytical Psychology. Arthur also has a special interest in transcultural issues.

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This seminar explores  the many different ways in which  endings are experienced in analysis, by both patient and analyst.  Any session may end in anger, relief or elation.  The last session of all may seem timely or premature.  What can endings tell about the analytic task and the complexes which may be at work?  

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It is almost impossible to conduct research into the psyche and the psychological process because of its individual and collective nature, both conscious and unconscious. Jung sought to understand this further after his Red and Black Book experiences.

My interactive seminars will show why alchemy is so helpful, whether for psychotherapy, analysis, or individuation, as well as looking at alchemists’ (mostly unconscious) efforts to discover the ’spirit’ in matter and the effect this has on our exploration of the God image.

We will discuss the different stages and operations, examining how they can be seen in ordinary life issues and difficulties. We will also look at the process that may be needed to develop our selves, psychologically and spiritually.

We will end with an exploration of the nature of the Lapis Philosophorum and Christ parallel that Jung put so much emphasis on.

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Gillian Kind is a training analyst in South West London, interested in the overlap of psychotherapy, psychiatry, religion and individuation, and how we can help our clients/patients to cope with their lives, relationships, and illnesses.