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Course Description

This class will address some of the more foundational features of Jung’s original theoretical structure, including an overview of Jung’s concepts of the conscious functions such as ego and persona and an overview of personal and collective unconscious functions such as shadow, complexes, archetypes and the transcendent function. A close reading of excerpts from Two Essays on Analytical Psychology will demonstrate how to read Jung and concurrently introduce students to key concepts. The aim of this class is to gain understanding of the teleological and transpersonal qualities of the Jungian perspective.

Curricular Notes

Symbolic and teleological grounding

AION 104 complements AION 103 by introducing Jungian psychology’s symbolic, archetypal, and teleological dimensions. Symptoms are reframed as meaning-bearing communications rather than solely as conflicts or deficits, and psychological development is understood as oriented toward wholeness rather than equilibrium alone. This course expands clinical imagination while maintaining rigor, preparing clinicians to work competently with meaning, dreams, archetypal material, and existential crisis.

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CE Value

This event spans 4 clock hours and awards 4 hours of Continuing Education.

Fees

$280 for CE credit
$190 for non CE / auditing
$150 for pre-licensed students

course status

This course is a live webinar. It contributes to the Psychodynamic Respecialization Certificate.

faculty

Virginia Conesa LMFT

Prerequisites

None

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Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
  1. 1. Describe the foundational elements of Carl Gustav Jung’s model of the
    psyche—including ego, Self, persona, shadow, complexes, and the
    personal and collective unconscious—and explain how these structures
    inform Jungian clinical formulation.
  2. Differentiate key Jungian processes such as individuation and the
    transcendent function from other psychodynamic change mechanisms,
    enabling clinicians to conceptualize psychological symptoms as symbolic
    communications rather than solely deficits or conflicts.
  3. Define and identify archetypal material as it appears in dreams, fantasies,
    relational patterns, and affective states, and use archetypal
    understanding to assess meaning, and transformation in clinical work.
  4. Apply Jungian teleological and transpersonal perspectives to
    psychotherapy by formulating treatment approaches that attend to
    purpose, symbolic coherence, and the patient’s relationship to meaning.

Edinger, E. F. (1972). Ego and archetype: Individuation and the religious function of the psyche. Shambhala.

Jung, C. G. (1968). The archetypes and the collective unconscious (R. F. C. Hull, Trans.; Vol. 9, Part 1). Princeton University Press. (Original work published 1934–1954)

Jung, C. G. (1969). The structure and dynamics of the psyche (R. F. C. Hull, Trans.; Vol. 8). Princeton University Press.

Samuels, A. (1985). Jung and the post-Jungians. Routledge.

Stein, M. (1998). Jung’s map of the soul: An introduction. Open Court.

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.

The Aion Institute reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any event, for which registrants will receive a full refund or credit. Refunds for payment processed online via electronic means will be refunded back to the credit card within 2 weeks after the cancellation.

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

Participants may cancel their registration through the self-serve page accessed via the link included in the confirmation email sent after registration.

Please keep in mind that canceling a registration on the self-serve page does not automatically process a refund. Aion will refund cancellations made at least 24 hours prior to the start of this event.

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.

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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.