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Course Description

This advanced seminar offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary developments in Jungian and post-Jungian theory, with a focus on their clinical and cultural applications. Building on foundational principles of archetypal psychology, the course examines emergentist models of psyche, evolving conceptions of the archetype, and the growing literature on cultural complexes as a framework for understanding collective and personal dynamics. Special attention will be given to the influential contributions of Jean Knox and Joe Cambray, whose work bridges depth psychology with neuroscience, complexity theory, and cultural analysis. Through lectures, discussions, and applied case examples, participants will deepen their theoretical understanding and refine their therapeutic technique for working with symbolic, archetypal, and cultural material in clinical practice.

Curricular Notes

Symbolic emergence and cultural mediation

AION 302 represents the advanced Jungian counterpart to AION 301, shifting the analytic focus from intersubjective relational process to symbolic emergence, archetypal patterning, and cultural mediation. Together, these courses establish a mature clinical capacity to work simultaneously at personal, relational, and collective levels of psyche. This course equips clinicians to work symbolically at personal and collective levels, refining technique for contemporary clinical and cultural realities.

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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 contributes to the Certificate in Integrated Analytical Psychology.

faculty

The faculty for this course is TBA

Prerequisites

None

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Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe contemporary developments in Jungian and post-Jungian theory, including emergentist and complexity-informed models of psyche, and explain how these perspectives revise classical understandings of archetype and individuation.
  2. Analyze evolving conceptions of archetypes as dynamic, relational, and culturally mediated patterns, enabling clinicians to differentiate essentialist interpretations from emergent and context-sensitive formulations in clinical work.
  3. Formulate the role of cultural complexes in shaping both individual psychopathology and collective psychological life, and apply this framework to clinical material involving identity, trauma, and sociocultural conflict.
  4. Apply contemporary Jungian approaches—drawing on developments that integrate depth psychology with neuroscience and complexity theory—to refine therapeutic technique when working with symbolic, archetypal, and culturally charged material in advanced clinical practice.

Brooks, R. M. (2011). Un‑thought out metaphysics in analytical psychology: A critique of Jung’s epistemological basis for psychic reality. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 56(4): 492–513.

Cambray, J. (2009). Synchronicity: Nature and psyche in an interconnected universe. Texas A&M University Press.

Cambray, J. (2013). Analytical psychology: Contemporary perspectives in Jungian analysis. Routledge.

Hogenson, G. B. (2004). Archetypes: Emergence and the psyche’s deep structure. In J. Cambray & L. Carter (Eds.), Analytical psychology: Contemporary perspectives in Jungian analysis (pp. 32–55). Routledge

Knox, J. (2004). Archetype, attachment, analysis: Jungian psychology and the emergent mind. Brunner-Routledge.

Knox, J. (2011). Self-agency in psychotherapy: Attachment, autonomy, and intimacy. W. W. Norton & Company.

Singer, T., & Kimbles, S. L. (Eds.). (2004). The cultural complex: Contemporary Jungian perspectives on psyche and society. Brunner-Routledge.

Stein, M. (2010). Jungian psychoanalysis: Working in the spirit of C. G. Jung. Open Court.

Stevens, A. (2003). Archetype revisited: An updated natural history of the self. Inner City Books.

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.

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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.