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This talk begins with an outline of Jung’s approach to dreams with reference to points of divergence from Freud’s view. This theoretical overview serves to contextualise the three case examples of animal dreams that follow, in which he will seek to demonstrate the significance of dream animals not only from an archetypal perspective but within the context of the dreamer’s ongoing life and inner processes. In so doing, he will draw not only upon Jung’s work but also the thinking of Edinger, Kast and Hillman.
Richard Morgan explores the significance of Jung’s notion of the ‘uniting symbol’—not only in relation to the treatment of personal trauma, but also in healing the body politic. Drawing on Jung’s distinctive thinking, especially as expressed in The Red Book, it considers the conditions that enable such symbols to arise in the consulting room and in communities. Special emphasis will be given to the poetic and political imagination needed to support the emergence of the uniting symbol.
The talk will draw parallels between the long-standing conflict in Ireland and today’s landscape, where competing truth claims undermine social trust, limit our capacity to think and speak, and fuel cycles of violence. Jung warned us “not to be indifferent to the poets,” as they “create from the very depths of the collective unconscious, voicing aloud what others only dream” (CW VI, §323).
Therapeutics on Neurodiversity will provide an in-depth, Jungian-focused exploration of working with individuals with ADHD and autism for registered mental health practitioners and those in training to become qualified mental health practitioners. There will be discussions on the psychological and philosophical aspects of therapy. We aim to contribute to the theoretical understanding of these subjects alongside the practical experience of working with neurodiversity.
This paper explores the four-year psychotherapeutic journey of a 13-year-old autistic girl diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, aiming to understand her internal world and the interplay between her neurodivergence and eating disorder. In clinical practice, autistic girls often develop intense special interests; for some, anorexia becomes such an interest, characterized by a compulsion to excel in restrictive behaviours. The fear of relinquishing the anorexic identity raises concerns about how their emotional needs will be addressed by parents, healthcare professionals, therapists, and educators. More profoundly, there exists a certainty that adults may fail to recognize that academically capable adolescent girls might not be psychologically prepared for the responsibilities of adulthood.
Elizabeth Anscombe is a child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist, who trained at the Tavistock and Portman clinic.
"My works are fundamentally nothing but attempts, ever renewed, to give an answer to the question of the interplay between the ‘here’ and the ‘hereafter.’” — C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Sonu Shamdasani, editor of The Red Book, describes how Jung, in 1945, articulated what he described as a critical reformulation of analysis:
The whole goal of analysis is conceived … as the preparation for the detachment of the soul from the body. Not how is your life going, but how is your death coming along, would be the critical question from this perspective. Thus, analysis became reframed as a modern form of the ars moriendi.
This seminar invites a profound reorientation in how we live our lives. It is an invitation to drop into a deeper, more vital current of being— challenging, requiring sacrifice, but also alive with joy.
Catherine Cox is a Jungian Analyst and Supervisor in private practice (WMIP and BJAA), working between London and Norfolk.
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