Vasalisa & Baba Yaga; Cultivating Compassion and Curiosity When Facing the Unconscious (Online)

Through the tale of 'Vasalisa the Brave' Jack reardon and I will highlight the importance of compassionate enquiry, fostering curiosity, and cultivating a relationship with the unconscious. The theoretical perspectives and interpretations found through this tale can also be used as a metaphor to explore the tasks needed to untangle ourselves from psychological conflicts; so this work is not only applicable within clinical practice, but also in general life.
In this seminar, we will address compassionate inquiry, archetypes, confronting the shadow, untangling projections.
The Jungian psychological theory and storytelling that we discuss will be grounded with clinical concepts and applications from our peer-supervision sessions.

José Leal has an M.A. in Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies from the University of Essex where Andrew Samuels was his academic supervisor and an MS in Systemic Psychotherapy from the Milton Erikson Institute from Monterrey. Since 2013 he has trained with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. He works as a psychotherapist in private practice and wrote the column 'The Spiritually Ambivalent Therapist' for Thresholds a Journal of Psychotherapy and Spirituality from the British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Jack Reardon has an MA. in Jungian & Post-Jungian Studies from the University of Essex, an MA. in Psychotherapy & Counselling as well as an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from Regent's University. He has an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology from St.Mary's University, a level 1 Certificate in Internal Family Systems from the IFSCA Institute. Jack works in ongoing private practice with adults & adolescents in London.

Jose and Jack have a published paper in the BACP Thresholds Journal this year (2025).

This program is being ONLINE only.

Recordings will be distributed to registered participants only, and will not be available for individual purchase.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

*The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) has stopped pre-certifying ANY Continuing Education or Professional Development for mental health providers. The Jung Center cannot guarantee that the programs we provide will qualify for continuing education or Professional Development, nor can any other agency. The Jung Center uses high educational standards when selecting to designate events as "potentially appropriate for CEs", and in evaluating the outcomes of our educational services, and we believe them to meet the requirements of state licensing bodies. To find out more about the TBHEC changes to Continuing Education and Professional Development, click here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/viewDocument?orgId=junghouston&id=40288ab689aaa0f10189ada9005e0073