Friends of Jung-South presents
A Presentation for Mental Health Clinicians and Persons Seeking Self-Development
Soul Therapy
The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations
The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations
with
Thomas Moore, PhD
Author of classic NYT #1 Bestseller, Care of the Soul
Fresco of Mercury-Hermes - Pompeii
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Hermes represents the power to use language and images skillfully, to probe multiple levels of meaning, and to value surprise and synchronicity.
—Thomas Moore, Soul Therapy, 2022 |
Saturday, May 6, 2023
9 am– 1:30 pm CDT
Online via Zoom
4 NBCC Contact Hours
9 am– 1:30 pm CDT
Online via Zoom
4 NBCC Contact Hours
In its origins, the word “therapy” means service or care, not making better or curing. Therapy is a heart word, not primarily a work of the mind. One person accompanies the other, offering intense listening, care, and observations about what he or she sees and hears.
Therapy is largely about narrative and image, and it helps if the professional therapist is sophisticated about both of these things, as well as about transference, which this presentation will explore in some original ways.
Therapy involves one person who has lived fully and has dealt with life effectively, and another open to becoming more complex and individual. Therapy can happen outside professional context, as when a parent deals therapeutically with a child who is acting out, or when a teacher helps a student handle emotions and relationships. Here, the relationship is much like what the Irish have called Anam Cara, a guiding, caring friend.
In this time together, we will engage each other in memories of therapy and issues that can get in the way. We will also explore ways to prepare for this work and ways a therapist can care for himself or herself.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Therapy is largely about narrative and image, and it helps if the professional therapist is sophisticated about both of these things, as well as about transference, which this presentation will explore in some original ways.
Therapy involves one person who has lived fully and has dealt with life effectively, and another open to becoming more complex and individual. Therapy can happen outside professional context, as when a parent deals therapeutically with a child who is acting out, or when a teacher helps a student handle emotions and relationships. Here, the relationship is much like what the Irish have called Anam Cara, a guiding, caring friend.
In this time together, we will engage each other in memories of therapy and issues that can get in the way. We will also explore ways to prepare for this work and ways a therapist can care for himself or herself.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Appreciate the origins of the word “therapy” and its root meaning.
- Develop a sophisticated understanding of narrative, image, symbol, and myth in the context of therapy.
- Learn skills for creating a vessel or container in which another person may feel free and supported in exploring one's past and one's possibilities.
- Describe implications for clinical counseling and the therapeutic process.
See below for fees and registration.
Thomas Moore, PhD
Thomas Moore published his classic Care of the Soul in 1992 and has since written 20 books on spirituality, sexuality, myth, religion and depth psychology. His books have been translated into 30 languages. He has taught religious studies and psychology and has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years. He often speaks at C.G. Jung societies and has done special work consulting at major medical centers with the idea of bringing soul to medicine. He was a close friend and collaborator with James Hillman and published an anthology of Hillman’s work with extensive introductions and commentaries. He writes fiction and music and has a special relationship with Ireland, the home of his ancestors. He lives in New England. His website is thomasmooresoul.com.
Fee and Registration
Please email info@friendsofjungsouth.org
with any questions or to discuss financial assistance.
with any questions or to discuss financial assistance.
Lecture
4 NBCC Contact Hours
FOJS Member $60
New/Renewal Member $80
$20 dues + $60 registration
Non-member $70
Student $25
The Zoom link to access the seminar will be emailed one or two days before the event. Please email info@friendsofjungsouth.org with any questions.
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NBCC Continuing Education Credits
Friends of Jung-South has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, AECP # 6859. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Friends of Jung -South is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. |
