What Matters Most: How Can We Help Others? (Online)

Watching the world struggle to adapt in the face of dramatic change, we may feel called to help. When we want to "show up" for someone, and for the communities in which we live, it is important to examine the ways we appear to others – what C.G. Jung termed the persona – as well as the particular ways we approach the world – our psychological type. Understanding the social roles we play for others (and how these roles might conflict with our “true” selves), and learning to reflect on and talk about our worldviews, can be extremely powerful tools in avoiding burnout and bridging the differences that often hinder our abilities to connect, work together, and help.

Join us as we explore Jung’s belief that our personal path to wholeness has an important and often-overlooked social implication: a treasure we are supposed to bring back to the collective, and enact by living it into the world around us. 

Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD LPC, holds master's degrees in religious studies (Rice University) and clinical psychology (University of Houston Clear Lake) and received his doctorate in psychology through Saybrook University's program in Jungian studies. Sean is a psychotherapist in private practice and has been employed at The Jung Center since 1997. His book, The Ethical Imagination Exploring Fantasy and Desire in Analytical Psychology, is available in The Jung Center bookstore. His research interests also include the intersection of psychology and spirituality and vicarious trauma and the selfcare needs of helping professionals and social service providers. He is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum and serves on the boards of the Houston Museum District Association and the Network of Behavioral Health Providers. His local and national teaching schedule can be found at his website http://sfitzpatrick.com/.

Anna Guerra, JD, MA, LPC, is a depth psychotherapist in Houston with emphasis and training in Jungian psychology. She holds degrees in philosophy, law, and clinical psychology. She is a frequent lecturer at The Jung Center and taught a two-year extensive introduction to Jung and analytical psychology.

This program is being offered 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