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MA/PHD JUNGIAN STUDIES From Saybrook University

The jungian perspective on the psyche.

If you desire to deepen your understanding of the dynamics of the psyche, add a depth dimension to your clinical work, or explore psycho-dynamics as a catalyst for personal and professional growth, our specialization in Jungian Studies is for you.  With an MA, PhD, or  certificate program  focusing on Jungian psychology, you can augment your clinical practice or expand your knowledge of C.G. Jung, one of the seminal leaders in psychological theory and history.

The Jungian Studies program is designed for those who wish to have a deeper understanding of analytical psychology and its applications in the world. Our students include physicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, organizational consultants, engineers, artists, writers, teachers, entrepreneurs, and those in  other professions .

Each year, students attend a series of seven weekend seminars at  The Jung Center  in Houston, Texas .  This is an excellent program for those who already have licensure who wish to enhance their clinical repertoire. For degrees leading to licensure, please see our  programs in Clinical Psychology . 

Symbols, Mysteries, and Inner Myths

The depths of the human psyche – its symbols, mysteries, and inner myths – were defined by Carl Jung in the early 20th century. By studying Jung you can gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the world while achieving professional advancement in your  career .

Today, scholarship based on Jung’s insights is increasingly embraced as essential by those who would chart a path through the issues of our time. Jung’s insights into the human condition, the operations of the psyche, and its implications for cultural expression are timeless and, in many respects, yet to be fully discovered and appreciated.

Saybrook Leads in Depth Psychology

The Jungian Studies program was founded by noted Jungian analyst  James Hollis, PhD , author and Director Emeritus of the C. G. Jung Educational Center of Houston. The program is directed by  Alan G. Vaughan, PhD, JD ,   an analyst member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and member of the editorial board of the  Jung Journal of Culture & Psyche . published by Routledge.

Saybrook scholars are intimately involved with Jungian scholarship and projects such as the recent publication of Jung’s  Red Book , Jung’s psychological diary, containing the foundations of his revolutionary theory of human psychology. This level of expertise makes Saybrook’s Jungian Studies program one of the leading ways to explore depth psychology not just in America, but around the globe.

To find out whether the Jungian Studies program is right for you, please email  [email protected]  or call 800.825.4480.

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Integrating applied mindfulness, analytic therapy, and diversity consciousness.

The Spiritual and Depth Psychology Specialization explores the intersections between mindfulness-based therapy, Jungian-based analytic psychology, and socio-cultural diversity consciousness. Students are supported in developing integrative psychotherapy techniques rooted in both traditional and evidence based practices of the East and West honoring body-mind-spirit wellness.

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Founded in 2010, the Spiritual and Depth Psychology (SDP) Specialization provides you with a forum to investigate, study, and practice tools for personal growth, discovering your own voice and gifts as a therapist, as well as furthering your appreciation of social and cultural identities. Spiritual and depth psychological therapeutic techniques are able to compassionately reach unconscious levels of family, community, and cultural trauma, helping to restore mental wellness that can be both meaningful and sustaining. Courses are taught by instructors who are active contributors in the field of Spiritual and Depth Psychology, committed to advancing effective, inter-culturally informed psychotherapeutic practices. The faculty embrace proactive engagement in dialogue on diversity, which specifically includes the affirmation of women, people of color, LGBTQ communities, socio-economically vulnerable, and others often underrepresented in the mental health field and in the training of psychotherapists. The Spiritual and Depth Psychology Specialization supports our students’ professional development through:

• Core courses (in Applied Mindfulness and Intercultural Depth Psychological techniques), field work, and course-related research that support you in developing your own voice and unique strengths as a training integrative psychotherapist.
• Learning in skills and theoretical knowledge that enhance clinical training and often allow for distinctive abilities such strategic uses of mindfulness applied to anxiety and stress reduction, advanced abilities to meaningfully engage underlying emotional content, deep historical material, helpful in trauma and addiction recovery.
• Building connections with the larger SDP community of current students, alumni, and professionals through regular community dinners and networking as well as professional speaking events by leaders in the field.
• Augmenting core skills through our elective courses such as Equine Assisted Therapy, Jungian Dreamwork, and Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention.

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Saybrook University’s humanistic and clinical psychology programs are designed for those who wish to contribute creatively to improving the human condition. Students are encouraged to explore different approaches through interdisciplinary programs that combine complementary approaches–including meditation, nutrition, energy medicine, biofeedback, and spirituality—with more traditional forms of care.

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The Differences Between Psychology and Clinical Psychology

While psychology and clinical psychology share similar elements, the differences between these psychological specialties may determine which degree program you pursue.

Clinical psychology, one of the largest specialties within the field, addresses a wide range of mental, behavioral, and spiritual health issues using a variety of evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions and approaches. Students enrolled in clinical psychology programs focus on the knowledge and practical skills needed to enter professional clinical practice.

Our online graduate degree in psychology programs offer interdisciplinary graduate education that crosses and merges multiple disciplines within the diverse field of humanistic psychology. Through this approach, exploration of what it means to be human in the 21st century is expanded beyond traditional definitions. Humanistic psychology incorporates the entirety of the human experience into interventions, essentially addressing the whole individual within their unique context.

Culture, personal experiences, and supportive networks are just some of the considerations we train students to explore. Our online clinical psychology program’s curriculum helps students develop the ability to conduct ethical and effective psychotherapy, consultation, education, and training based on psychological research rooted in the intersectionality of multicultural, mind-body-spirit, and humanistic-existential psychology.

The main difference between our psychology graduate degree programs boils down to this: The psychology programs can support the expansion of knowledge and application in various settings, while clinical psychology goes further to include providing direct mental health services as clinical practitioners (preparing students for licensure eligibility in certain states.)

“We can help a person to be himself by our own willingness to steep ourselves temporarily in his world, in his private feelings and experiences. By our affirmation of the person as he is, we give him support and strength to take the next step in his own growth.” — Clark Moustakas, psychologist

The Department of Humanistic Psychology

Saybrook offers the following M.A. programs in humanistic psychology:

• M.A. Psychology
• M.A. Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health Specialization
• M.A. Psychology, Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization
• M.A. Psychology, Existential and Humanistic Psychology Specialization

We offer several Ph.D. programs as well. These include:

• Ph.D. Psychology
• Ph.D. Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health Specialization
• Ph.D. Psychology, Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization
• Ph.D. Psychology, Existential and Humanistic Psychology Specialization
• Ph.D. Psychology, Psychophysiology Specialization

We also offer several professional certificates that offer a more streamlined experience:

• Creativity Studies
• Complex Trauma and the Healing Process
• Foundations in Existential-Humanistic Practice
• Multiculturalism and Social Justice

These programs focus on professional psychology and practice while integrating complementary, holistic practices—such as meditation, nutrition, biofeedback, and spirituality—that help students improve patient wellness and mental health.

There are several benefits of earning a psychology certificate in addition to a graduate degree whether it is with your master’s or Ph.D. The online psychology certificates are available for working professionals looking to further their education and bolster their resume as well as their expertise in the field. Choose an online graduate psychology degree, a certificate, or both, depending on your needs

What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree in Psychology?

With a graduate degree in psychology, students will work more creatively with humanistic theories and practices to enhance their effectiveness. Our online graduate degree programs will prepare you to work in a variety of fields, such as (not limited to):

• Entrepreneurship
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• Spiritual healing and guidance
• Consultation

Building humanistic approaches can be challenging, but when students have the proper instruction, a strong foundation in human theory, and an understanding of the self, they will be ready to engage in client-centered therapy.

The Department of Humanistic Clinical Psychology

Saybrook offers the following online clinical psychology programs:

• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Advanced Assessment Specialization*
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health Specialization
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Complex Trauma and the Healing Process Specialization
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Existential and Humanistic Psychology Specialization
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Jungian Studies Specialization
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychophysiology Specialization

*Advanced Assessment Specialization is open to clinical psychology students only

What Can You Do With Your Degree in Clinical Psychology?

With an online graduate degree in clinical psychology, students will work more creatively with humanistic theories and practices to enhance their methods. Students learn to mentor and treat clients toward inner healing and capacity building. Our online psychology degree program will prepare you to work in a variety of fields and settings, such as (not limited to):

• Private practice therapy

“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” — Abraham Maslow, psychologist

What Sets Saybrook’s Psychology and Clinical Psychology Programs Apart?

Saybrook University was founded by scholars who understood human beings to be interconnected with the world around them, to help us relate better to one another by exploring human behavior in responsible and curious ways. The uniqueness of Saybrook’s psychology and clinical psychology degree programs lies in our heritage of humanistic, existential, transpersonal, and phenomenological inquiry. Saybrook faculty, alumni, and students continue to question, critique, and offer alternatives to many of the axioms of mainstream academic psychology and professional practice, including those of the now predominant biomedical model. Through creativity, spiritual commitment, sound research, scholarly writing, and integrative professional practice, members of the Saybrook community keep alive the spirit of innovative and creative approaches to the increasingly complex issues of our times.

The psychology and clinical psychology degree programs both offer students a foundation of scholarship and practice based on the tradition of existential, humanistic, and transpersonal psychology. Learning encompasses a course of study that takes the student beyond traditional field-specific boundaries to focus on such subjects as consciousness, spirituality, integrative health, creativity, innovation, leadership, and existential and humanistic psychology.

Saybrook’s programs are offered online or through a hybrid online format, making them accessible anywhere in the world. With this flexibility, Saybrook offers graduate students the opportunity to impact the world through positive outcomes in their own communities.

Our Shared Humanistic Legacy

The Department of Humanistic Clinical Psychology and the Department of Humanistic Psychology in Saybrook’s College of Social Sciences together comprise the heart of the legacy of the Old Saybrook Conference held in Connecticut in 1964. Luminaries such as Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, Gordon Allport, and Rollo May came together at that time to articulate the need for a psychology of the whole human being to address what was lacking in other emerging approaches to psychotherapy and psychological research. They, and other innovative thinkers including James Bugental, Henry Murray, Viktor Frankl, Charlotte Bühler, and Virginia Satir, realized an approach to psychotherapy and human science that did not reduce human beings to fragments of their life experience.

Under May’s original guidance and inspiration, what is now Saybrook University evolved as a distance learning institution over the past five decades, expanding on and giving birth to vibrant and creative offshoots of the original vision. Today, these two departments embody and impart through their curriculum a truly expansive view of the prosocial human being seeking meaning and wholeness in the context of multicultural, global social justice, ecological sustainability, and deeper spiritual awareness and connection. Our psychology graduate degree programs affirm cultural humility and respect for indigenous sources of our cherished notions about healing and living the good life.

Find Your Community at Saybrook

Saybrook University embodies distance learning, but nothing can substitute for the joy of sharing an in-person experience with your community. Our Residential Learning Experience bring students, faculty, and impactful speakers together for a week of safe and supportive academic, professional, and personal exploration that can change your life.

Listen to Unbound: Saybrook Insights Podcast

For those interested in our online humanistic psychology and humanistic clinical psychology programs, we recommend checking out Unbound: Saybrook Insights podcast which covers topics relevant to both graduate students and prospective students. The second episode below, in particular, features a fascinating discussion with Kelly Serafini, Ph.D. from our clinical psychology program.

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Michael Conforti, PhD

Dr. Michael Conforti  is a Jungian analyst and the Founder and Director of the Assisi Institute. He is a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of Boston, the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York, and for many years served as a Senior Associate faculty member in the Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Clinical Psychology at Antioch New England. A pioneer in the field of matter-psyche studies, Dr. Conforti is actively investigating the workings of archetypal fields and the relationship between Jungian psychology and the New Sciences.

He has presented his work to a wide range of national and international audiences, including the C.G. Jung Institute – Zurich and Jungian organizations in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Russia, South Africa, the Ukraine and Venezuela.

He is the author of  Threshold Experiences: The Archetype of Beginnings  (2007) and  Field, Form and Fate: Patterns in Mind, Nature and Psyche  (2002). His articles have appeared in  Psychological Perspectives ,  The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal ,  Roundtable Press, World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution , and  Spring Journal . His books have been translated into Italian, Russian, and includes a soon to be released Spanish edition of his work.

Dr. Conforti maintains a private practice in Mystic, CT and consults with individuals and corporations around the world.  He provides his insights as a sought-after consultant to businesses, government institutions, and the film industry. He has served as script consultant on the films Pride and Glory and Elvis Anabelle and is currently working on a script for a new TV series. He has also been asked to consult on the application of field theory to the understanding and resolution of international border disputes. He was selected by The Club of Budapest and the University of Potsdam to be part of a 20 member international team of physicists, biologists, and dynamical systems theorists to examine the role and influence of informational fields. He is a recipient of the Vision Award presented by the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis.

Dr. Conforti has served as a Senior Fellow of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland. He is currently working on a new book,  Hidden Presence: Archetypes, Spells, Possessions and the Complex .

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MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies

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Whether you are looking to improve your prospects of training as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, our unique and internationally acclaimed MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice.

By completing the MA course, you will develop key employability skills including thinking analytically, effective essay-writing, research methods in analytical psychology and a broader understanding of depth psychological thinking, applicable to clinical and academic work. Our course could lead you to study for a PhD in Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies/Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies or to work in clinical or non-clinical settings.

Topics covered on the course include:

Our Pre-Sessional course in ‘Basic Jungian Concepts' allows you to start our MA course with a firm foundation in Jungian concepts.

Did you know we have an online version of our MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies? The course is taught through distance learning meaning the entire course is taught online with no face-to-face, in-person teaching (This applies to both the full and part-time variant.) You will graduate with the same qualification as our campus based MA, the only difference being you will attend all teaching virtually and not on campus.

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• Work with leading academics from across the spectrum of Jungian theory and practice
• Work around your commitments – our modules are specifically timetabled with commuters in mind
• We take an interdisciplinary approach with links to sociology, philosophy, literature and business

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Our Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies is internationally recognised as one of the leading departments for work that focuses on the role of the unconscious mind in mental health, as well as in culture and society generally. Our research and teaching is deeply grounded in knowledge deriving from clinical practice, to which our highest standards of academic thinking are then applied. You will gain the opportunity to work with and be taught by senior clinicians and world-class scholars in their fields.

Specialist facilities

If you are studying within our Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, you will have access to our extensive facilities to aid your learning and research. In particular, our Albert Sloman Library is well stocked with books, journals, electronic resources and major archives relevant to our work and, in addition, we have our own library of specialist books and journals.

We hold free evening Open Seminars on topics relevant to psychoanalysis which are open to students, staff and members of the public.

Your future

Our graduates go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Many of our students are already professionals, clinical and non-clinical, so return to their existing fields, either in jobs or further training, and use study with us to deepen their understanding of their work.

"I absolutely loved Jungian and Post-Jungian studies, as the experience had a profound impact on my personal and professional development, and I will cherish the memories of it for years to come. One of the things that I appreciated most was the professors' approach, as they encouraged fruitful debates during seminars, which facilitated the exchange of ideas and fostered a culture of learning and intellectual curiosity. This approach made me feel valued as an individual, and it encouraged me to fully embrace the learning experience. Another aspect of the course that I really appreciated was how the professors encouraged us to build our own understanding and opinions on Jungian psychology. It was inspiring to see how everyone in the class was able to build their own image of what Jung and Jungian theories meant to them. By encouraging us to think critically and engage in thoughtful discussions, the professors empowered us to take ownership of our learning and build our own knowledge. Thanks to the skills and knowledge that I gained through this course, I was able to pursue my dream of studying at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zürich (Switzerland) to become a certified Jungian psychoanalyst. Overall, the course was a transformative experience that I'll always look back on fondly. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from both the professors and my fellow students, as this aspect of higher education is truly invaluable." Pia, MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies

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We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

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If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 5.5 in all components.

If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.

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The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.

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Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. The following modules are based on the current course structure and may change in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision for you. We'll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities as described on our website and in line with your contract with us. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to significant disruption, we'll let our applicants and students know as soon as possible.

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Each component has a status and carries a certain number of credits towards your qualification.

The modules that are available for you to choose for each component will depend on several factors, including which modules you have chosen for other components, which modules you have completed in previous years of your course, and which term the module is taught in.

Modules are the individual units of study for your course. Each module has its own set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria and also carries a certain number of credits.

In most cases you will study one module per component, but in some cases you may need to study more than one module. For example, a 30-credit component may comprise of either one 30-credit module, or two 15-credit modules, depending on the options available.

Modules may be taught at different times of the year and by a different department or school to the one your course is primarily based in. You can find this information from the module code . For example, the module code HR100-4-FY means:

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What interests you? Do you want to deepen your knowledge, build invaluable research skills and develop your academic freedom? Your dissertation lets you study a topic of your choosing, in depth, with supervision and guidance from our world-leading academics.

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COMPONENT 02: CORE

What are the central theoretical concepts of analytical psychology and how have these been developed by Post-Jungians? How can these ideas be located within critical, comparative and experiential perspectives? This module is taught by internationally recognised clinicians and will foster a deeper understanding of the psyche as it has emerged through the analytic encounter.

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COMPONENT 03: CORE

What political and social roles can psychotherapists employ? How does depth psychology add value to a particular debate or discipline? Can you construct a multi-disciplinary approach to gender? Analyse the applicability of Jungian and post-Jungian thought through a range of problems in contemporary Western society while evaluating current controversies regarding Jungian and post-Jungian psychology.

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COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

What do you know about Jung’s theories on myth? How do you position this writing within his work as a whole? And how did Jung deploy his psychological theories to critique science, religion and society? Examine key Jungian texts in depth, critically exploring and analysing his work and its application.

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COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

What do you understand about Jung’s collaborative relationship with Freud and about their divergence? Explore the historical, philosophical, cultural and religious background of analytical psychology. This module focuses on issues specific to Jung and how this led to developments in analytical psychology, while building a comparative and contextual view of the subject.

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If the dates of our organised events aren’t suitable for you, feel free to get in touch by emailing [email protected] and we’ll arrange an individual campus tour for you.

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Jungian Psychology Active Imagination and Western Philosophy: Volume 2, C.G. Jung and the Philosophical Imagination

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Countervailing the Industrial Revolution’s spiritual alienation and loss of symbolic perspective, a romantic current arose in German Idealism that elevated human imagination to a superordinate, world-making power. In this context, Jung’s analytical psychology and his method of active imagination compensated the prevailing scientific rationalism of the day and legitimized that imagery, images, and imagination can produce knowledge. This volume situates Jungian and archetypal psychological views of images and imagination in the context of Western philosophy, and it traces the various ways imagination has been imagined through its polysemous evolution in Western thought.

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Jungian Psychology, Active Imagination and Personal Transformation

Brian D . Dietrich, PhD, LMFT

This volume presents the bricolage of Philemon, depicted as a superannuated white beard, a prophet, and a sage who links and mediates the relationship between the living (i.e., Jung's ego image) and the dead (i.e., non-ego images). Philemon is communicative, knowledgeable, and wise. He gave voice to Jung's mythopoetic cosmology, which Jung conceptually elaborated in his Collected Works. In contrast to research participants who pursued imaginal beings to realize transpersonal dimensions of consciousness, Imaginal beings and overwhelming imagery pursued Jung relentlessly. It was as if the objective psyche sought to enlist Jung as a medium to give voice to its radical cultural imperative to restore a symbolic sensibility lost in the shift from a religious to a scientific world view and reinstate humanity's place in the natural order. These seeker/sought dynamics distinguish between participants' experiences of Consonance and Calm vs. Jung's Confrontation and Conflict with the unconscious. Shared superordinate themes include: Positive Qualities of Advisors. Personal Transformation. Positive Effects of Imagery. Parallel Methods. Transpersonal/Spiritual/Numinous imagery.

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How and Why We Still Read Jung ed. Jean Kirsch and Murray Stein

Susan A Rowland

ABSTRACT In this paper I want to pivot the topic of C.G. Jung and “reading” into a bold argument about the evolution of academic disciplines (and later about evolution itself). Relatively recent forms of academic study, such as psychology, were constructed by dividing a heritage along lines of “respectable” proto-scientific ideas and esoteric practices better forgotten and darkened. After all, how we read Jung and why, concerns not just reading The Collected Works of C.G. Jung, but also how such work might affect reading texts of all kinds. The act of reading might be defined as interpreting words and other signifying material such as dream images. Such a definition opens up large spheres of knowledge; for example hermeneutics, the study of imaginative literature, and in pre-Enlightenment eras, reading arts such as alchemy and magic. My core proposition is that Jung proposed a method of working with unconscious images, “active imagination,” he called it, that was simultaneously an act of liberation and repression. Comparing active imagination with its historical parallel from the discipline of vernacular literary studies, “close reading,” makes visible its structure of reduction and expansion. As offered by Jung, active imagination represses its nature as an art, while proposing an expansion of reading sorely needed by literary studies. In turn, examination of close reading and its antecedents reveals a structurally similar and opposite repression, that of the creative psyche, while expanding the role of readings as an art of making. In this way we may allow psychology and literary studies to re-form each other to show both active imagination and close reading as acts of magic for the twenty-first century.

Laner Cassar

This theoretical study brings together Carl Jung’s active imagination and Robert Desoille’s “reve eveille dirige/directed waking dream” method (RED). Such a rapprochement is two-fold. Firstly, it aims to study the historical development of these two approaches in Central Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Secondly, it aims to explore their theoretical similarities and differences and proposes implications for a hybridised and integrated framework of clinical practice. The first part of the study contextualizes Jung’s active imagination and RED in the broader psychotherapeutic currents practised at the time. Furthermore, this work analyses them through the geo-historical background of twentieth century France and Switzerland. It also goes on to investigate key historical intersecting points where Jung and Desoille, as well as their disciples, crossed paths. The second part of this study is a theoretical comparison between C. G. Jung’s active imagination technique and ...

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Dr. Roula-Maria Dib

My paper shall discuss Jung’s stance on literature, with the definitive point made that Jung’s approach to literature may be viewed as valid insofar as for him, literature and artistic creativity more generally are not reducible to analytical psychology but are in their totality analogous repositories of the same. The psychological aspect that I explore in Jungian poetics is the formation of such art in the creative self, in what is to Jung a transformative ‘psyche’, for which mythological and alchemical symbols contribute to expressions of the individuation process. Although Jung called for logos in his theories, he stressed the importance of mythos. Logos alone was not enough for understanding the psyche, and in turn, humanity; however, mythos, which can manifest as narrative or poetry with its language of symbolism and imagery, is necessary to reveal the hidden aspects of the collective unconscious in the work of individuals. I shall discuss how, for Jung, myths were narratives that both expressed and shaped the psyche, which is where poetry and psychology meet. Archetypes are not wholly discrete essences separate from empirical experience. Rather, they exist in the empirical world like transcendental truths as the constructors of individual experience.

Jungian Psychology Active Imagination and the Healing Image: Volume 1 C.G. Jung and Guided Imagery in Psychotherapy

This volume situates contemporary guided imagery practices within the tradition of Jungian depth psychology; It offers practitioners of guided imagery with 1) an imaginal ontology supporting phenomenological exploration of the inner world and 2) an empirically based epistemological foundation valorizing Inner Guide techniques, and 3) offers Jungian depth psychology a more clearly articulated structure for accessing, exploring, and integrating imaginal experiences in a relational context.

Louis Lagana

XVIIth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AESTHETICS "Aesthetics Bridging Cultures" 9-13 July 2007 METU Cultural and Convention Center, Ankara, TURKEY ABSTRACT Jungian Aesthetics – A Reconsideration by Dr. Louis Laganà In this paper I will explore, and sketch new ways how Jungian Aesthetics could address another aspect of art criticism. I will re-examine Jung’s theory of symbols and how artists use archetypal imagery consciously and unconsciously. Through his analysis of dreams and fantasies, Jung discovered that the unconscious produces archetypal symbols which are expressed in conscious activities. Much of the creativity of the artist is symbolically expressed through the unconscious. In his theory of Aesthetics Jung made a distinction between “psychological” and “visionary”. “Psychological” art emerges from a primary process drawn from conscious life expressing crucial experiences of humans. “Visionary” art on the other hand is derived from the collective unconscious. Visionary artists are explorers of humanity and they express the “spiritual” meaning of culture. One can conclude that most works of art are inspired by the unconscious of the artist. The audience in turn appreciates such creativity and finds that art heals the split between consciousness and the unconscious. It is therefore important to reconsider today Jungian philosophy of art and the archetypal elements of aesthetic experiences because they are of great value to the criticism of art. Key words: Jungian Aesthetics, the unconscious, visionary art, symbols, creativity.

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August 24th, 2024 – December 7th, 2024

4-month course | 16 cecs | offered live via zoom, program description, what you will receive:.

• A Weekend Somatic Residency on the PGI Ladera Lane Campus
• 8 Live Interactive Discussion Groups (via Zoom) with Q&A (listed in Pacific time)
• 6 Pre-Recorded Learning Sessions
• A Learning Resource Guide with Recommended Readings and Resources
• A Private, online Discussion Forum
• A Graduate Certificate in Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute

Course Description

Embodiment and somatic psychology have gained increasing attention in the last few decades. The new emphasis is old: recovering ancient ways of being and thinking that are critical to addressing individual, communal, and ecological suffering. Attention to somatics, which unlocks the unspoken stories held within the body, is an essential part of this recovery process. It is a necessary and welcome counterbalance to centuries of treating the body as an object to be coerced, judged, and manipulated, and to centuries of treating sensate perception with disdain, distrust, or suspicion.

Situating a somatic approach within a Jungian framework opens up the many ways in which the creative unconscious speaks a symbolic language via embodied expressions that can reveal transformative insights for resilience and growth. This 4-month certificate course in Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology provides students with an introduction to core concepts of somatics as an interdisciplinary field that deepens Jungian and archetypal theory in essential ways. The course is centered on two questions. We ask, What are the qualities and practices of a somatic Jungian psychology? And, How can I develop an applied somatic practice to enhance my own personal and professional life?

This course is ideal if:

• You work in a therapeutic field and have an interest in learning how to incorporate Jungian and archetypal somatics as applied modalities in your practice.
• You are a graduate student studying psychology or related disciplines and wish to deepen your understanding of Jungian and archetypal somatic psychology.

No previous knowledge or qualifications will be required to register.

The course offers a blend of learning experiences: an introductory live Zoom meeting, a 3-day residential somatic retreat on the beautiful Ladera campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute, and twice monthly pre-recorded video lectures followed by 90-minute live Zoom discussions with the course faculty.

Program Format: Each month, you will learn from the following:

• two recorded Presentations by leading experts in the field.
• two live, online discussions with subject matter experts (these will be recorded for those who cannot attend a given week)
• a list of required or recommended Readings/Videos/Resources
• online Discussion forum with the other participants and instructors.
• invitations to explore your responses to the topics will be offered.

Course Schedule

Course overview and introduction Saturday August 24th, 2024 Our course begins with a live 2-hour Zoom meeting to present foundational ideas of a somatic Jungian psychology, briefly discussing dreams, waking visions, symptoms, and synchronicity as ways in which the embodied psyche expresses itself.

You will be encouraged to pay attention to your dreams the weeks before the course begins and create a sketch or drawing of a dream moment, scene, or dream figure to bring to the opening residential weekend.

Residential Weekend August 31st, September 1st and 2nd (Saturday—Monday) 2024 This weekend retreat is an immersive exploration of the intersection of somatics and Jungian psychology, offering a unique blend of lecture, discussion, and experiential somatic work. Students will learn from leading experts in the field to deepen their theoretical knowledge with useful somatic depth psychological practices to enhance their personal and professional life.

Video lectures and live Zoom discussions (September through November) Six topics exploring/explaining core elements of a somatic Jungian psychology. Includes 1-hour pre-recorded video and 90-minute live Zoom Q&A on the topic of the week, held on Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 6:30 PDT. Learners are expected to have watched the pre-recorded learning session prior to the live Zoom discussion. Proposed topics and schedule are as follows:

Saturday, August 24th, 2024 8:00 – 10:00 AM PT – Elizabeth Nelson, Ph.D. COURSE OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION This live 2-hour Zoom meeting will present foundational ideas of a somatic Jungian psychology, briefly discussing dreams, waking visions, symptoms, and synchronicity as ways in which the embodied psyche expresses itself.

Thursday, September 5th, 2024 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #1 – Elizabeth Nelson, Ph.D. ARCHETYPAL DESCENT, THE BODY AND TRANSFORMATION Psychological transformation is frequently represented in myth as a journey to the underworld, a symbolic death necessary for new life. The experience is often shocking, always disorienting, and accompanied by despair and grief: a somatic encounter with profound shifts in identity. This module teaches participants three stories of archetypal descent as narrative frameworks for embodied practices to feel into the depths of psychological transformation when it actively includes the flesh and blood, sinew and bone.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To learn three stories of the mythic journey to the underworld
• To embody motifs from the myths as a means to deepen into the somatic dimensions of psychological transformation

Thursday, September 19th 5- 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #2 Marco Sante Beghin, MA LISTENING TO YOUR BODY TO RECLAIM VITALITY AND CREATIVITY Somatic practice helps us move through anything that stands in the way of our health and creativity. It is rooted in breath, movement, and engagement with sensory experiences. In this module, we will explore simple somatic activities while standing, sitting, and lying down to help us unearth unconscious habits, tensions, movement patterns, and emotional material in the body so we can learn to transform pain, disconnection, and creative blocks while nourishing our work and imagination.

• Identify and give expression to somatic resistances to foster openness and creative flow.
• Practice lying down and working with objects as a somatic framework for active imagination and dreamwork.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #3 Arieahn Matamonasa-Bennett SOMATICS, RITUAL AND HEALING PRACTICES Throughout human-history and through deep-time, cultures have created rituals and ceremonies to heal through connecting with the natural world, integrating all of life’s-stages/transitions and creating social/community cohesion. In today’s world, confronted with complex challenges, we find ourselves increasingly isolated and desperate for spiritual connection. This class explores the ways in which this ancient, sacred wisdom can be incorporated into healing practice and everyday life for individuals, families, and communities.

1. Understand and describe the cross-cultural, key elements for the creation of ritual and ceremony 2. Apply the principles of ritual and ceremony to individual, family and collective (community) healing.

Thursday, October 17th, 2024, 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #4 Loralee M. Scott, MFA WORKING WITH THE ARCHETYPAL IMAGINATION IN SOMATIC MOVEMENT Beyond movement as exercise or movement as performance, there is movement as revelation. Much like our dreams, our bodies hold deep mysteries not only about ourselves, but also about the collective. There is a prophetic element to creative somatic engagement that can offer a symbolic glimpse of what is soon to emerge not only in our personal world, but in the larger world. This is the work of the archetypal imagination. In this session, we will explore the work of world-recognized choreographers along with that of Carl Jung, Erich Neumann and James Hillman to learn to recognize when and how the archetypal imagination manifests in somatic movement.

• Participants will be able to identify three key considerations for working somatically with the archetypal imagination.
• Participants will be able to distinguish somatic movement that is ego-driven from that which is rooted in the archetypal imagination.

Thursday, November 7th, 2024, 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #5 Elizabeth Nelson, Ph.D. SOMATICS AND DIGITAL LIFE We live in an age that has decisively dissolved the human-machine interface to such an extent that few people in the first world can function without their mobile digital technology. One may meaningfully ask, how am I cyborg? What are the benefits and the costs—to body, mind, spirit, and soul? This session explores the impact of our “always on” digital life on daily life, including rest, sleep, dream, creative focus, and relationships.

• Sharpen awareness of the social, psychological and cultural implications of mobile digital technology
• Engage in somatic practices to experience the impact of digital life on body and mind.

Thursday, November 21st, 2024 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT Learning Module #6 Jonathan Erickson SOMATIC ATTUNEMENT AND HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS Indigenous traditions throughout the world have long viewed non-human animals as persons and as kin.  After centuries of dismissing animals as unfeeling machines, modern science has begun to acknowledge that animals are conscious beings with their own unique varieties of intelligence.  This session explores somatic attunement as a bridge between human and animal bodies—a way of understanding and relating to the animal experience without abstract language.  From this embodied perspective, participants are invited to rediscover animals as companions and teachers in life.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• To develop understanding of the similarities and differences in human and animal consciousness, and how the shared experience of embodiment can serve as a bridge between the two.
• To apply the understanding of somatic attunement in developing deeper and more meaningful human-animal relationships.

Thursday, December 5th 5:00 to 7:00 PM PDT Closing Zoom meeting and presentation of final projects. No prerecorded video lecture. Students seeking certification/credit for the course will post their projects on a shared page of the course learning platform (D2L) for all to view by Saturday morning November 30th. A live Zoom meeting and course wrap-up discussion with faculty and learners will conclude this course.

The student project for the Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology Graduate Certificate class is a comprehensive and integrative assignment designed to demonstrate the application of somatic Jungian principles in a practical, real-world context. This project aims to deepen students’ understanding of the interwoven nature of body and psyche and to cultivate their ability to apply these insights in therapeutic, educational, or organizational settings.

Objectives:

• Integration of Theoretical Knowledge: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of somatic and Jungian psychology concepts.
• Practical Application: Apply theoretical knowledge to a specific area of interest or practice.
• Critical Analysis: Critically analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of applied techniques.
• Innovative Approach: Show creativity and innovation in the application of applied somatic Jungian principles.
• Reflective Practice: Engage in reflective practice to gain insights into personal and professional growth.

Project Proposal Design and record a somatic psychological praxis that illustrates the integration of theory learned in this course and its practical application. You are free to include a movement exercise (or movement series) or other expressive arts modalities.

Write an 8-page paper that:

• introduces the project and identifies the key Somatic and Jungian theories and principles it draws from, approximately 3 pages.
• succinctly reviews relevant literature from somatic and Jungian psychology, approximately 2 pages.
• describes the scope and objectives of the project—that is, how you will teach the praxis to others or use it in a therapeutic setting, 1 page
• provides a timeline and description of the required resources and materials, 1 page
• describe the potential contribution of the project to the field of somatic Jungian psychology and summarize the key findings you anticipate or hope for, approximately 1 page

Proposal Publication and Review

• Upload your proposal to D2L for cohort review

By the end of the course students will be able to:

• Integrate core ideas of Jungian and archetypal theory with somatic psychology
• Re-imagine individuation, the realization of the Self, and the cultivation of soul as a somatic experiences
• Understand urgent, omnipresent cultural issues through the lens of Jungian somatic psychology
• Distinguish between a structural and functional approach to somatic therapies as they are applied in professional practice
• Apply Jungian somatic psychology to developing creative practices and rituals for oneself and one’s clients

SOMATIC RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND OFFERINGS

Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology Graduate Certificate Residential Weekend August 31st, September 1st and 2nd 2024 (Saturday—Monday)

Saturday, August 31st

7:30 – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:15 – 11:15 AM Lecture & Experiential Work I: Image, Archetype, and Embodying the Self

11:15 – 11:30 AM Break

11:30 – 12:30 Movement Process & Discussion

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 3:30 Lecture & Experiential Work II: Ego, Persona, Shadow: Somatic Dimensions of Individuation

3:30 – 4:30 Movement Process & Discussion

4:30 – 5:30 Nature Walk/Free Time

5:30 – 7:00 Dinner

7:00 – 9:30 Introduction to Somatic Dreaming

Sunday, September 1st

9:15 – 12:15 Workshop I:

Healing and Creativity: the interconnectedness of breath, space, and contact. Marco Sante Beghin, MA, M. AmSAT, SEP

Healing requires permeable boundaries, body consciousness, and creativity. To heal, it is indispensable for our body to move as we breathe air in and out, and for our expanded Self to cultivate a somatic imaginative alliance with what surrounds us and with others. In this experiential hands-on workshop, we will discover the body not as a territory sealed by a thick skin contour, but as a liminal symbolic space with the potential to unlock stuck energy to nourish intuition, creative expression, and collective soul making.

1. To learn how to engage with somatically perceived realities, in movement and stillness. 2. To apply breath, space, and contact skills in creative and professional practice.

Somatics and Ecopsychology: The Body on the Earth Betsy Purluss, Ph.D.

Knowing our interconnectedness with the Earth is our birthright and responsibility. Yet, the trauma of separation has led many to forget this connection, causing further cultural and environmental damage. In this session, we will engage in a practice that supports a nature-informed

consciousness, re-awakening us to the life-sustaining reality of the Anima Mundi. Our bodies are nature, divine incarnations, joined to Earth by Eros. By tending our bodies with love, we simultaneously tend the Earth.

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 4:30 Workshop II:

The Spherical Psyche: Somatic Explorations into the Subtle Energy Body Cynthia Carse, Ph.D.

The subtle energy body is an archetypal idea that has existed for thousands of years that is often visualized as an aura surrounding the physical body. Like the Jungian psyche, it bridges the spiritual and material worlds within the intermediate realm of human experience. In this workshop, participants will explore their own subtle energy body through somatic-oriented inquiry along with related lecture. Specific practices will be introduced to support the on-going development of subtle awareness.

Aging and the Body Julie Rohde-Brown, Ph.D.

In a society that focuses on youth and anti-aging, there are few venues where one may explore what it means to be embodied in the process of growing older. A depth perspective offers a valuable framework for tapping into creative and somatic resources to address the changing landscape of the body and emergent feelings and meanings. This offering integrates lecture, interactive discussion, and experiential components in deepening the inquiry of aging and the body.

7:00 – 9:30 Film & Discussion: Marion Woodman’s Dancing in the Flames

Monday, September 2nd

9:10 – 11:15 Somatic Dreaming Small Group Work

11:15 – 12:15 Final Q&A, Discussion, and Closing Ritual

August 31st – September 2nd, 2024 Pacifica Graduate Institute – Ladera Lane Campus

The Spherical Psyche: Somatic Explorations into the Subtle Energy Body Cynthia Carse, PhD

1. To develop understanding of the subtle energy body as a collective idea, archetypal image and as a lived somatic experience. 2. To apply the understanding of the subtle energy body to personal development and professional practice.

Somatics and Eco-psychology: The body on the Earth Betsy Perluss, PhD

Knowing our interconnectedness with the Earth is our birthright and responsibility. Yet, the trauma of separation has led many to forget this connection, causing further cultural and environmental damage. In this session, we will engage in a practice that supports a nature-informed consciousness, re-awakening us to the life-sustaining reality of the Anima Mundi. Our bodies are nature, divine incarnations, joined to Earth by Eros. By tending our bodies with love, we simultaneously tend the Earth.

• To foster a felt-sense awareness of our intrinsic union with the Earth and the specific lands on which we live, including those who have lived here long before our arrival.
• To gain practical ecotherapeutic tools that can be integrated into one’s life, empowering participants to continue cultivating their connection with nature beyond the workshop.

Aging and the Body Juliet Rohde-Brown, PhD

1. Participants will be able to describe how depth perspectives and practices impact the quality of one’s relationship to the body in the aging process. 2. Participants will apply somatic and creative experiential processes to address aging in therapeutic and integrative healing contexts

Program Details

International participation is encouraged and welcome

Registration Fees

Please note that the registration fees listed below do not include the Weekend Residency lodging. You can choose your lodging option on the registration form.

• $1,495.00 – General rate
• $1,271.00 – Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology Certificate Program – Pacifica Alumni, Full Time Students, & Senior (65+) Rate
• $897.00 – Applied Somatic Jungian Psychology Certificate Program – Pacifica Extension Student Member Rate
• $30.00 – Continuing Education Credit (CECs) Fee
• $150.00 – Residency Meal Package

You have the option of putting down a 50% deposit when registering for the program and paying the remaining balance in installments of your choice until October 24th, 2024. You can select this on the registration form.

**Please note that attendance to the On-Campus Residential Weekend is required to earn the Graduate Certificate for this program. You cannot register for only the online portion of this program.**

Limited scholarship and reduced tuition opportunities are available for this program. Please email [email protected] to request a scholarship application form. The deadline for scholarship applications is July 30th, 2024. Scholarships do not include the meal package.

Full attendance is required in order to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs). Participants requesting CECs must attend all live Zoom sessions as well as the Weekend Residency order to qualify. Please make sure that your Zoom account name matches the name of the attendee requesting CECs. No Partial CEC Certificates will be issued.

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Cancellations 14 days or more prior to the program start date receive a 100% refund of program registrations. After 14 days, up to 7 days prior to the program start date, a 50% refund is available. For cancellations made less than 7 days of program start date, no refund is available.

For additional information, including travel, cancellation policy, and disability services please visit our  general information section .

Registration Details

• Number of Classes: 14 Classes 6 Pre-recorded Learning Sessions 8 Live Zoom Discussions
• Class Length: 90-120 min.
• Class Time:  Varies

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Final submission deadline: June 16, 2025

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Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.

University GPA requirement: The minimum grade point average for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver must meet one of the following criteria:

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate degree.

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.

An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the recognized equivalent from an international institution supersedes the minimum GPA requirement for the baccalaureate.

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework completed for applicants who have not earned a master’s degree or higher.

Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Your TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.

The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test score requirements for this degree program are:

Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80

Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5

Minimum C1 Advanced Score: 176

Minimum Duolingo English Test Score: 115

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Per Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regulation, international applicants must meet all standards for admission before an I-20 or DS-2019 is issued, [per U.S. Federal Register: 8 CFR § 214.3(k)] or is academically eligible for admission and is admitted [per 22 C.F.R. §62]. Read the Additional Standards For International Applicants policy for more details.

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We require a scanned copy of your transcripts from every college or university you have attended. Scanned copies must be clearly legible and sized to print on standard 8½-by-11-inch paper. Transcripts that do not show degrees awarded must also be accompanied by a scanned copy of the diploma or degree certificate. If your academic transcripts were issued in a language other than English, both the original documents and certified English translations are required.

Transcripts and proof of degree documents for postsecondary degrees earned from institutions outside of the United States will be released to a third-party international credential evaluator to assess U.S. education system equivalencies. Beginning July 2023, a non-refundable fee for this service will be required before the application is processed.

Upon admission to the University of Denver, official transcripts will be required from each institution attended.

Two (2) letters of recommendation are required.  Letters should be submitted by recommenders through the online application.

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Personal statement instructions.

Please upload a letter of application (limit 3 pages, double-spaced, 12-pt. font). In your letter: (a) discuss your future professional goals; (b) describe how the School Psychology program at the University of Denver specifically, will contribute to and advance your goals; and (c) discuss how your goals will advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in school psychology; and (d) discuss your research interests and specific alignment with faculty who share similar interests.

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International Degree Evaluation Fee: $50.00 Evaluation Fee for degrees (bachelor's or higher) earned from institutions outside the United States.

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In evaluating applicants for its programs, Pacifica assesses the student’s ability to demonstrate psychological mindfulness. The Institute defines psychological mindfulness as the capacity to attend to intrapsychic, interpersonal, and environmental issues by thinking metaphorically, demonstrating empathy, listening reflectively to one’s own language and that of others, and using psychological language in a manner which recognizes its strengths and limitations. All programs have an emphasis in depth psychology.

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Letters of Recommendation

Two signed Letters of Recommendation and the Admissions Recommendation forms for the MA programs and Three signed Letters of Recommendation and the Admissions Recommendation forms for the MA/PhD, PhD and PsyD programs; one academic, one professional, and one academic or professional. Please note that the recommender must sign both the letter of recommendation and the recommendation form. You are encouraged to consider signing the waiver statement that appears on each recommendation form as a means of providing confidentiality for your references. Click here to download the form .

List all previous and present work experience, including appropriate dates and job descriptions. Include lists of the following, if applicable: areas of research interest; professional and clinical licenses held; clinical settings in which you have worked, and in what capacity; any publications you have to your credit, where they appeared, and dates published.

Personal Statement

Please describe your professional and academic areas of interest related to depth psychology and your program of interest, and discuss how this degree would advance your professional and academic goals. Address your potential for success in the program, including anticipated strengths and challenges, and add any other information you feel is important for the Admissions Committee to consider.

Writing Sample

MA in Depth Psychology and Creativity: 4-7 page writing sample. The program welcomes both creative and academic writing samples. The program prefers recent samples, and applicants may submit more than one type of writing. Examples include: A short research paper with references, an essay or article aimed at either a scholarly or general audience, a chapter from a memoir, a chapter or two from a novel, a collection of poetry with some accompanying commentary, a screenplay or stage play with accompanying commentary.

MA in Counseling Psychology:  Please submit an APA formatted academic writing sample, preferably pertaining to psychology, counseling, relationships or human experience. The piece may be a term paper you have written in the past, a publication, a work in progress, or a new piece of work. The writing sample should be 4-6 pages in length.

MA/PhD in Mythological Studies:  Please submit an academic writing sample, preferably pertaining to mythology, religious studies, literature, psychology, or the art. The piece may be a term paper you have written in the past, a publication, a work in progress, or a new piece of work. This paper should be a minimum of 10 pages.

For all other MA/PhD, PhD and PsyD programs: Please submit an example of a graduate or undergraduate paper. This paper should demonstrate critical thinking skills and capacity for research. This could include a research paper, relevant published article, or the literature review chapter from an M.A. or honors thesis. We recommend submitting 8-10 pages for the M.A./Ph.D., Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs academic research paper written in APA style with citations and a minimum of 3 references.

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• Program seeks individuals who are psychologically minded, and who show evidence of emotional resilience, cultural awareness, and commitment to scholarly questioning necessary to work with diverse individuals and communities.
• Program values students whose backgrounds include work in social, psychological, religious, or human services, and academic training in psychology or the humanities.
• Successful applicants will display scholarly writing skills and an interest in research.
• Program values students with experience in personal psychotherapy.
• Personal statement (3-5 pages)
• Resumé/curriculum vitae (CV)
• 4-6 page APA format academic writing sample
• 2 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) with  recommendation form
• Acknowledgment of licensure requirements  information form
• The licensing board website of the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed and how to contact the board to inquire about pre-degree and post-degree educational and supervised practicum requirements;
• Whether the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed requires the academic program to have any particular accreditation status to be eligible for licensure as an LMFT or an LPCC; and
• How many hours of supervised practicum experience are required for each license offered by the state or jurisdiction in which I plan to become licensed.
• Official transcripts –  must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved institution of higher education. All transcripts must come directly from your academic institution.  Where do I send my transcripts?

M.A./Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

• Applicants are expected to bring a strong foundation in psychological scholarship, specifically scholarly research and writing, as well as a demonstrated interest and aptitude for the study of depth psychology, which will be assessed during the application process for bachelor level applicants.
• Program seeks individuals who are psychologically-minded, and who show evidence of emotional resilience, cultural awareness, and commitment to scholarly questioning necessary to work with diverse individuals and communities
• In addition to advanced writing and scholarship skills, successful candidates will have supervised clinical experience and manifest an interest in the relationships among psychology, the humanities and human sciences.
• The experience of personal depth psychotherapy is highly valued.
• Minimum 5-10 page academic writing sample
• 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) with  recommendation form
• The licensing board website of the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed and how to contact the board to inquire about pre-degree and post-degree educational and supervised pre-doctoral internship requirements;
• Whether the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed requires my academic program to have any particular accreditation status to be eligible for licensure as a psychologist; and
• How many hours of pre-degree supervised practicum experience are required for psychologist licensure in the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed.

Psy.D. Counseling Psychology Program

• 8-10 page academic writing sample
• 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) with  recommendation form
• Official transcripts –  must have a master’s degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved institution of higher education. All transcripts must come directly from your academic institution.  Where do I send my transcripts?
• How many hours of pre-degree supervised practicum experience are required for psychologist licensure in the state or jurisdiction where I plan to become licensed?

Ph.D. Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices Specialization

• Applicants are expected to have a strong foundation in the field of psychology and a demonstrated interest and aptitude for the study of depth psychology.
• In addition to masters level education and professional development, this doctoral specialization requires candidates to have work experience with clients in a distinct healing-oriented or therapeutic profession.
• The program is ideal for diverse practitioners (licensed, pre-licensed, or license-exempt) in the following professions (partial list): Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Health and Medical Professionals (Nursing professionals, Physicians, Allied Health Providers), Jungian Analysts, Psychoanalysts, Specialized Addiction and Treatment Counselors, Expressive Arts Therapists, Spiritual and Pastoral Counselors, Health and Wellness Practitioners with Advanced Training, and Other Qualified Consultants and Counselors.
• Applicants must either be practicing or are enrolled in the program for case consultation and presentation.
• Because the program maintains a strong emphasis on learning through practice consultation groups, we seek candidates who are psychologically-minded and show evidence of emotional resiliency.
• Prior commitment to personal growth and development as a client or patient working with a therapeutic professional is an important factor in the consideration of the application.
• In addition to having advanced skills in writing and scholarship, successful candidates will hold some familiarity with, and aptitude for, the perspectives of depth psychology, and demonstrate a commitment to practice and research in a therapeutic and healing-oriented profession.
• 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional)  with  recommendation form

M.A./Ph.D. Program in Depth Psychology with Specialization in Jungian Psychology and Archetypal Studies (hybrid)

• Applicants must demonstrate an aptitude in the following areas: a background in psychology through formal coursework or personal study and experience; a background in interdisciplinary studies, such as the humanities, sciences, and social sciences; a demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly research; and a familiarity with the perspectives of depth psychology, such as psychoanalytic, Jungian, and archetypal psychology.
• Official transcripts –  must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved institution of higher education
• Personal Statement: Please describe your professional and academic areas of interest related to Jungian depth psychology and archetypal studies  (noting key theories and practices that have influenced you and books you have read in and around Jungian psychology) , and discuss how this degree would advance your professional and academic goals. Address your potential for success in the program, including anticipated strengths and challenges, and add any other information you feel is important for the Admissions Committee to consider. All transcripts must come directly from your academic institution.  Where do I send my transcripts?

M.A./Ph.D. Program in Depth Psychology with Specialization in Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved institution of higher learning. Applicants must also demonstrate aptitude in the following areas: a background in psychology through formal coursework or personal study and experience; a background in interdisciplinary studies, such as the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis in cultural studies, social justice studies, and environmental studies; a demonstrated interest in scholarly research and active community engagement around an issue of their concern.

M.A./Ph.D. Mythological Studies Program

• Program seeks students who have the potential to succeed in the creative application of mythological themes and psychological insights. In the process of reviewing applicants, attention is focused on past educational, creative, and professional endeavors.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive examination at the end of the second year of the program and demonstrated proficiency in academic research are required for continuation into the third year of coursework in the program.
• 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) with  recommendation form , it is highly recommended to include 1 academic letter of recommendation as 1 of the 3 letters

M.A. Depth Psychology and Creativity (hybrid)

• Program seeks students with a background in the humanities, the arts, psychology, education, and healing professions. Other degrees will be considered. Successful applicants will also display excellent writing skills and show an interest in the application of depth psychological principles to their creative practices and/or work in the world.
• 4-7 page writing sample The program welcomes both creative and academic writing samples. The program prefers recent samples, and applicants may submit more than one type of writing. Examples include: A short research paper with references, an essay or article aimed at either a scholarly or general audience, a chapter from a memoir, a chapter or two from a novel, a collection of poetry with some accompanying commentary, a screenplay or stage play with accompanying commentary.

M.A./Ph.D. Program in Psychology, Religion, and Consciousness (Fully Online)

• Applicants must demonstrate an aptitude in the following areas: a background in psychology, religious studies, or consciousness studies through formal coursework or personal study and experience; a background in interdisciplinary studies, such as the humanities, sciences, and social sciences; a demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly research; a previous history of successful educational, creative, and professional endeavors.
• Personal Statement:  Please describe your professional and academic areas of interest as related to two (or more) of the three program areas: psychology, religion, and/or consciousness studies (noting key theories and practices that have influenced you and books you have read in and around these topical areas), and discuss how this degree would advance your professional and academic goals. Address your potential for success in the program, including anticipated strengths and challenges, and add any other information you feel is important for the Admissions Committee to consider.

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How do i apply to pacifica.

You can securely  APPLY ONLINE . Call:  805.879.7305 for questions and information regarding the application process. Email:   [email protected]

What is the application deadline?

Deadlines vary with each program since each program has a different start date due to the cohort schedule, and the Office of Admissions is currently  accepting applications  for all programs.

When should I apply?

We encourage applying early to allow time for submission of application documents and the admissions decision. Accepted applicants are eligible to apply for Pacifica scholarships by the August 15th deadline and assistance from the various departments that support student success: guest services for booking accommodations, financial aid, student accounts to name a few.

What is the application fee?

There is a $75 application fee that will be charged at the end of the initial online application.

What academic term should I apply?

Pacifica Graduate Institute is on a quarter system. (See the  Academic Calendars  page for quarter dates or contact the admissions office). Most programs admit students for the Fall quarter only, with start dates in mid-September or early October. The two-hybrid programs also admit in the Spring quarter. Please contact an Admissions Advisor for questions about the application for admission.

May I apply to more than one graduate program?

The Office of Admissions is only able to process an application for one program at a time, and the Admissions Advisors are available to help you select the program that will be the best fit per your goals. Applicants do have the option to switch an application to another program should they decide on another program. Only one application fee is required; the first online application you submit will require payment of the $75, and the fee is waived if there is a program switch.

Do you offer conditional admission?

Pacifica offers conditional acceptance decisions for applicants who have not yet completed, for example, their undergraduate studies, and can submit an in-progress transcript and be interviewed for an admissions decision. Once a degree in progress is completed, the conditionally accepted applicant must submit an official transcript with the date of degree conferral for their application file to become officially accepted before the start of the program.

What is the process for an international student?

Apply online  to one of Pacifica’s nine degree programs and specializations prior to April 1st or as early as possible to allow sufficient process time to obtain any additional documentation required to study in the United States and the F-1 visa all Pacifica students will need.  For Spring enrollment, applications should be submitted by December 1st to allow sufficient process time. International transcripts must be evaluated to determine U.S. equivalency.  We will accept evaluations from  current  members of the NACES ( National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ) and AICE ( Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ).  In addition, international applications must submit  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)  results. Please contact the Office of Admissions at  [email protected]  and 805.969.3626.

What TOEFL scores does Pacifica look for?

All TOEFL scores must be submitted to Pacifica in order to complete an application and we look for 213 computer-based test; 550 written test; or 90 internet-based test. Please contact your admissions advisor for more information about the TOEFL.

What type of visas do you offer to international students?

International Student Resources  – Pacifica offers F1 Visas. F1 Visa prohibits any employment authorization while enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute. This visa is essentially a “commuter” visa allowing for easy travel across borders at least once per month. Please note that F1 Visa applications, or Change of Status applications, may take up to three months to process.  If a student wishes to reside in the U.S. please note that we only process F1 Visas – no H1-B, F2, or any other visa holders are permitted to attend classes at Pacifica.

Where do I send my transcripts?

Official transcripts  can be submitted to the Office of Admissions in a sealed envelope or electronically. If sent electronically, please send them to Admissions at  [email protected] . Sealed official transcripts must be come directly from your academic institution. When applying, send official transcripts  only from schools where you earned a degree (bachelor’s degree or higher) . If sending hard copies, please send them to: Office of Admissions, 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Do I have to have finished my undergraduate degree by the time I apply?

No, but you do have to finish the degree by the time you begin your graduate studies at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. If you have not yet finished the degree at the time of application, you need to send your in-progress transcript to the Office of Admissions, but it can be unofficial.  If you are admitted, you will need to send your official final degree transcript, after your degree is conferred, prior to starting the program.

Do I have to take the GRE, GMAT, or other tests in order to apply to Pacifica Graduate Institute?

No. The GRE/GMAT or other tests are not an admissions requirement. The application file documents, including your personal statement, resume, and writing samples are used to determine the potential for success at Pacifica.

Can I be admitted if I have an unaccredited master’s or doctoral degree?

For most of our programs, yes. Pacifica requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved U.S. institution, or, for  international students , an accredited degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an institution of recognized standing, will meet the requirements for most of our programs. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Can I be admitted if I have an unaccredited bachelor’s degree?

In most cases, no. Pacifica requires a degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved U.S. institution, or, for  international students , an accredited degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an institution of recognized standing. On rare occasions, a student from an unaccredited institution, or one that offers the equivalent of bachelor’s degree instruction but not the degree itself, may be considered for admission if they have an accredited degree from another institution. The Office of Admissions has more information.

What is your transfer credit policy?

Transfer of Credit  – A maximum of 16 credit units may be transferred into Pacifica towards any of Pacifica’s doctoral degree programs.  All coursework completed more than four (4) years prior to the student’s matriculation at Pacifica Graduate Institute will not be considered for transfer.  Application for transfer credits must be made after opening an application with Pacifica and prior to enrollment.  Additional information about the transfer of credits and prior training can be obtained from the Office of Admissions. Please email the Admissions Office at  [email protected]  or call 805.879.7305.

What if I already have a degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute?

Applicants with a Pacifica Graduate Institute Master’s or doctoral degrees returning to pursue another graduate degree should contact an Admissions Advisor about the process.

What is the general format of classes?

The classes are usually a combination of 3-4 days of lecture and discussion and experiential learning exercises, with 9-10 residential sessions per year. Classes may also include group or individual presentations, and clinical training for licensure programs. The hybrid programs include more online learning modules with 4 residential sessions on campus per year.

Do you have any online graduate degree programs?

At this time, Pacifica does not have completely online degrees, although the cohort program format allows our students to live and work around the country and complete a graduate degree program.  Most of our programs meet for 3-4 days once a month, while the two hybrid programs meet for 4 days once per quarter.

How much work is required outside of class?

Class assignments consist of readings, papers, and/or projects. For the master’s program in Counseling Psychology, for every hour in class, there are approximately two hours of work outside of class between each class session. For the Depth Psychology and Creativity program, a blended hybrid program, students will have a minimum of 15-20 hours of work outside of class time using the D2L online learning platform. For the doctoral programs, approximately 20 hours of work per week is a reasonable expectation for reading, writing, and researching in preparation for a session or completion of quarter assignments. However, the amount of time a student invests in coursework (one word) will vary depending upon a variety of factors such as learning style and study habits. Most students work full-time while attending classes at Pacifica.

How do I take classes without being admitted to a degree program?

Pacifica’s programs follow a closed cohort model therefore we do not allow students to take classes without being admitted and enrolled in the entire degree program.  For Pacifica events, which are open to the public, please visit  The Retreat webpage  for more information.

Can I learn more about Pacifica’s Title IX Policy?

Pacifica Graduate Institute prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status (within the limits imposed by law), marital status, medical condition, or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. This nondiscrimination policy covers treatment in institutionally approved academic programs and activities. In conformance with Institute policy, Pacifica Graduate Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Students who believe they have been subjected to any form of unlawful discrimination should submit a written complaint to the Student Relations Liaison in the Provost’s Office.

In addition, Pacifica protects all student speech and association rights in support of the open exchange of ideas and the equal and fair treatment of all its students.

Download the  Title IX Policy

Do you offer scholarships? When is the deadline to apply?

Pacifica offers renewable and non-renewable scholarships for our various programs to those who show high financial need and academic merit. The scholarship application deadline is September 10th.  Keep in mind that you must be accepted PRIOR to the scholarship application deadline in order to be considered for a scholarship.  For information about our scholarships and the application, please visit our  Pacifica’s Scholarship page .

Is Financial Aid available? How do I apply for Financial Aid?

Yes, Pacifica is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in the Federal Stafford & Grad Plus Loan Program. All students who wish to apply for the Federal Stafford & Grad Plus Loan are required by the Department of Education to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form each year of enrollment. The FAFSA form is available on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students need to include Pacifica’s school code ( G31268 ) to ensure the results of one’s application are forwarded to the school. Please visit Pacifica’s  Financial Aid  page for more information.

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