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Love stories reflect psychological life in amazing detail. We will use an archetypal perspective on Casablanca (1942) a classic romantic story, to discuss how unconscious issues are revealed in relationship. Both idealization and discontent can represent underlying issues. Our primary focus is on the inner life of the individual, not couple issues. This course explores how the symbolic journey is reflected in our longing for and experiencing romantic love.
The course is not just for psychotherapists. It is open to all those interested in archetypal perspectives. The lectures require no background in mythology, narrative theory, or Jungian psychology.
Recognize romantic ideas as psychological processes.
Detect how love stories can reflect stages of personality integration.
Discuss parallels between belief systems and relationship expectations.
Explain how to foster empathic responsiveness in relationships
Employ interventions that support reconciliation after relational injury
Identify methods to enhance moments of meaningful connection
Jonathan Young, PhD is a psychologist (PSY10231) and minister of the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Goleta, a suburb of Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Young assisted mythologist Joseph Campbell at seminars and was founding curator of the Joseph Campbell Archives and Library, (now the Opus Archives & Research Center). He also launched the Mythological Studies doctoral program at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Young is featured in several documentary series on the History Channel.
Anne Bach, M.S., LMFT 38891 is a specialist in uses of writing in psychotherapy. She gives presentations on creativity as inner work at major conferences, and lectures widely on psychological dimensions of expressive writing. She also appears in memoir drama performances for various theater groups, including the Marsh Stage in Berkeley. Her clinical background includes poetry therapy with seriously mentally ill patients.
This seminar is taught at the introductory level and requires no advance preparation. However, participants are provided with a recommended reading list as part of their class materials.
The material is presented at an introductory level, requiring no background in mythic studies, narrative theory, relationship dynamics, or Jungian psychology.
The following CE credits are available:
Psychology, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, Ed Psych, NBCC : 6 CE hours
Nursing : 7 hours
Most teachers must get credits approved by their school administration. Center courses meet the requirements in most states. Contact us if you need more information about receiving credit in your state.
Register online or call the Center at 805-687-7171
Zoom link goes live at 9:30 a.m., California time - Seminar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Please return on time
- Internal conflict as impetus for transformation
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