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Course Description

This course explores the four-millennia-old lineage of Kabbalah and its relevance to depth-oriented and psychodynamic clinical practice. The Kabbalists mapped the soul’s journey from birth to death through realms of exile, fragmentation, and restoration, offering insights into the processes of healing and transformation—insights that resonate deeply with Jungian and psychodynamic thought. Key themes include Kabbalistic cosmology, psychology, and the Tree of Life, as well as Jung’s engagement with Kabbalah. Emphasis will be placed on amplifying the Kabbalistic tradition through a Western psychological lens, highlighting Kabbalah’s formulation of psychological wounding and repair, and its relevance for contemporary psychotherapy. Clinical implications for assessment, case formulation, and the therapeutic relationship will be explored throughout. The material is presented conceptually rather than religiously, and no prior knowledge of Kabbalah is required.

Curricular Notes

This course expands clinicians’ symbolic and imaginal repertoire, offering a vertical cosmological map that complements the Harmonic Progression and Spiral Path models introduced elsewhere in the curriculum. It strengthens clinicians’ capacity to think in terms of process, repair, and ethical responsibility rather than symptom elimination alone.

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CE Value

This event spans 6 clock hours and awards 6 hours of Continuing Education.

Fees

$420 for CE credit
$380 for non CE / auditing
$320 for pre-licensed students

course status

This course is a live webinar. It counts as Elective credit towards any of Aion's certificate programs.

faculty

Izzy Gliksberg, MA, MM

Prerequisites

None

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Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
    1. Summarize major foundational texts and narratives—including the Lurianic creation myth, Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation), and Idra Rabba from the Zohar—and identify their psychological implications.
    2. Differentiate mental states and developmental configurations using Kabbalistic models of the descent of Mochin from Or Einsof and related structures of mind.
    3. Formulate clinical phenomena (e.g., defenses, ruptures, regression, repair) using Kabbalistic language as a complementary symbolic and conceptual framework.
    1. Apply Kabbalistic models of wounding and repair (e.g., shevirat ha-kelimand tikkun) to clinical case material and therapeutic process

Aion Institute courses are open to all licensed mental health professionals, residents, interns, and graduate students in training, as well as members of the lay public who have an interest in psychodynamic psychology. Please use the following descriptions of our instructional level to gauge your own comfort level with the content.

✅ Introductory Level For those beginning the path or seeking reorientation. Courses at this level provide foundational knowledge in psychodynamic and integrative frameworks. No prior specialization is required—only a readiness to engage with depth-oriented psychological thought. These classes introduce core concepts, language, and philosophical underpinnings essential to the Aion curriculum.
Intermediate Level For those building structure upon the foundation. Intermediate courses deepen theoretical understanding and clinical application. Participants are expected to have prior exposure to psychoanalytic or Jungian concepts. These courses explore the evolution of major schools of thought, integrative approaches, and the emergence of relational and neurobiological paradigms, inviting greater complexity and case-based reflection.
Advanced Level For those prepared to engage with nuance, synthesis, and transformation. Advanced courses assume substantial familiarity with depth psychological theory and practice. Here, we move toward integrative models, complex case formulation, and contemporary theoretical frontiers. The focus is on synthesis, symbolic analysis, and the practitioner’s evolving stance as both healer and theoretician.
Hard Mode For those willing to be changed. Hard Mode courses are not merely advanced—they are initiatory. Designed for highly motivated participants, these offerings require deep reading, active participation, and a willingness to engage psychologically, imaginatively, and ethically. They are immersive, demanding, and transformational. These courses may involve longer sessions, seminar-style discussion, original writing or creative response, and the expectation that participants contribute to a shared field of inquiry. They are suited for those who seek to embody the work, not merely study it.

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Participants who wish to cancel their registration and paid registration fees online may be eligible for refund.

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The Aion Institute is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants.

This event is conducted online using a virtual meeting platform (Zoom). We encourage all attendees to ensure that their technological setup—audio, video, internet connection, and device settings—meets their individual accessibility needs prior to the event.

If you require any additional support, accommodations, or accessibility considerations in order to participate fully, please don’t hesitate to contact us through one of the contact forms on this website. We will make every reasonable effort to ensure your learning experience is welcoming, respectful, and attuned to your needs.

There is no commercial support for this Aion Institute program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

Continuing Education (CE) Provider Approvals

The Aion Institute is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Aion Institute (AIO279) maintains responsibility for this program and its content.