Jung At Heart: A Certificate Program For Clinicians & Non-Clinicians September 2025 – June 2026
The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles offers a Certificate Program in Jungian Studies for clinicians and non-clinicians. This version of the Certificate Program is intended for the public interested in the in-depth study of Jung’s psychology. It is not limited to licensed mental health professionals.
The program consists of 20 sessions of 3 hours from September 2025 through June 2026. All the sessions will be online on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. [Pacific Time]. Please check our Course Schedule below for exact dates and times.
Two Saturday Lectures with Muriel McMahon, M. Ed.
TWO-PART JUNGIAN EXPLORATION OF FAIRYTALES: THE TINDER BOX AND THE JUNIPER TREE: PATHWAYS TO INDIVIDUATION AND REDEMPTION
Saturday, November 8; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
THE TINDER BOX, A FAILED INDIVIDUATION
Hans Christian Andersen's The Tinder Box, is a story of a soldier's journey towards individuation. Initially his lack of conscious moral engagement, desire for superficial power and transient success reflect an inflated ego and psychic fragmentation. His transformative but ultimately destructive use of the tinder box, and his relationship to the magical dogs, symbolizing instinctual and shadow energies, reflect an unchecked inflation, unconscious shadow material, and the misuse of archetypal power. Participants will engage with active imagination exercises, group discussion, and reflective journaling prompts to illuminate how failed individuation can guide us toward deeper self-awareness and cautionary wisdom.
Saturday, November 22; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
THE JUNIPER TREE, SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUATION AND REDEMPTION
Building upon the insights from "The Tinder Box," our second session will focus on the Brothers Grimm's powerful tale, The Juniper Tree, the story of a boy's journey through betrayal, death, and resurrection. We will analyze the symbolic motifs of death, transformation, and rebirth embodied within the juniper tree itself, as well as the boy's journey towards individuation. Themes of sacrifice, the reparative power of truth-telling, and the integration of shadow material are evidenced as necessary steps towards psychic healing. We will use guided meditation, reflective group sharing, and analysis of imagery to deepen our understanding of this redemptive and transformative journey
Cost
$90/session payable online before each session. The last two (2) sessions will be free for attendees who participate in the first eighteen (18) sessions.
Refund requests for a program must be emailed to administration@junginla.org by noon on the Friday before the program. No refund will be issued otherwise.
Application
To apply for this program, please complete the following form:
Application Form
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate after completing the program. They may miss four classes and still receive the certificate.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credits are not available for this program.