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These classes stimulate dialogue among the traditions of clinical psychology, depth psychology, and cultural studies. The student is encouraged to understand that a wide variety of cultural sources inform the craft of psychotherapy. Literature, myth, history, and art infuse the science of clinical psychology with an essential sense of our
connection to the recurring archetypal motifs of the psyche.
Psychoanalytic-Based Psychotherapy I
CP 711......................2 Units
This course focuses on the evolution of psychoanalytic thought from Freud’s seminal writings through British traditions of Object Relations, up to and including contemporary Self and intersubjective approaches. Diversity considerations, as well as work within the transference/countertransference fields, are discussed.
Psychoanalytic-Based Psychotherapy II
CP 712......................2 Units
This course continues to examine psychoanalytic theory and practice, including a focus on cultural dimensions of practice. In particular, the contributions of Klein and Bion, who helped to delineate the dynamics and treatment of Borderline and Psychotic conditions are a focus.
Comparative Approaches to Psychotherapy
CP 770......................2 Units
This course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to a wide variety of approaches to psychotherapy. The fundamental dynamics of therapeutic technique are a major focus including professional diversity considerations. Psychoanalytic, Jungian, Imaginal, and Humanistic-Existential therapies will be among the schools discussed.
Cultural Foundations of Depth Psychology I & II
CL
723, 724..............1 Unit each
These two courses focus on some of the formative contexts which have given rise to depth psychology. For example, healing systems from different cultures and that archetypal images they evoke are studied to provide a deeper appreciation of contemporary clinical practice. Other emphases include an examination of cultural and historical issues which have shaped the emergence of depth psychology. Philosophical antecedents of depth psychology are a focus of study as well as the relationship between depth psychology and the poetic imagination. The implications of depth psychology for a multicultural world are discussed.
Jungian-Based Psychotherapy
CP 810......................2 Units
Classical Jungian concepts such as ego, Self, persona, shadow, anima/animus, archetype, collective unconscious, transcendent function, and individuation are studied. Clinical application of Jungian thought is demonstrated through theoretical discussions, case examples, and the reading of primary resources. Particular attention is brought to understanding how various forms of psychopathology can be imagined as manifestations of ego-Self axis dynamics. Critiques from postmodern and multicultural perspectives are covered.
Post-Jungian Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
CP 745......................2 Units
The works of Post-Jungian psychotherapists such as Fordham, Samuels, and Jacoby are studied. Issues of transference and ego development are explored. Recent post-Jungian research and diversity considerations are discussed.
Archetypal Psychology: Theory and Practice
CP 840......................2 Units
Students re-vision basic psychological concepts through he study of archetypal psychology as exemplified in the works of James Hillman. Emphasis is placed on the development of a mythic sensibility in confronting the complexity of psychological life. Subjective and imaginal realities are considered as they relate to therapeutic intervention. The therapy room is extended to include the wider realm of the collective imaginations, the arts, culture, multicultural reflections and philosophy.
Imaginal Psychotherapy
CP 814......................2 Units
Utilizing a phenomenological attitude, which is attentive to the process of psychotherapy and to the experience of being a psychotherapist doing psychotherapy, an imaginal approach is developed. Within this approach, issues such as transference, the unconscious, symptoms, and dreams are examined. Special attention is paid to the development of those imaginal capabilities which foster sensitivity to the symbolic depths and metaphorical richness of the patient’s and therapist’s ways of using language. Diversity and cultural considerations are discussed in these contents.
Myth,
Literature, and Religious Studies
CL
820.....................1 Unit
Mythology, literature, and religious traditions provide images and motifs which vividly reflect the underlying patterns of psychological life. This courses focuses upon the study of symbolic experience and may include ancient and modern dramatic literature, scriptural narratives from multicultural sources, philosophy, poetry or accounts of personal religious experience. This course helps students develop the attitude and skills necessary to discern the aesthetic, affective, and dramatic dimensions of symbolic texts and to present such findings in clear scholarly writing.
Depth
Psychology and Contemporary Culture I
CL
920......................1 Unit
This course applies the principles of depth psychology to addressing various crises in contemporary society. Activist, social justice, and community fieldwork manifestations of depth psychology are presented. Postmodern critiques are discussed, and depth psychological theory and clinical practice are viewed through non-Western, post-colonial, and minority perspectives. Individual psychopathology is seen as having collective, historic, and contextual sources. Symbolic healing is explored at community and societal levels.
Depth
Psychology and Contemporary Culture II
CL
921......................1 Unit
This course considers the role of depth psychology in contemporary culture and explores the cutting edges of depth psychology. Topics may include current works in transpersonal psychology, psychology and quantum physics, body/mind studies, alternative healing forms, and the latest research in the field.
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