Ethics: Working Alongside the Shadows of Our Personal and Collective Lives—An Online Seminar September 23, 2009

Ethics: Working Alongside the Shadows of Our Personal and Collective Lives—An Online Seminar

Karen Magee, MA, LMFT, LPC, Jungian Analyst

Sponsored jointly by
The C.G. Jung Foundation and The Jung Center of Houston

What is it in a particular person who seeks our care that invites our less conscious selves — our shadows — to join us in our professional work? By merely presenting themselves for treatment, how does a client or patient engage our shadows, especially in moments of ethical choice?

Jung's concept of the shadow represents a part of us that typically remains unconscious, and often unwanted. Anticipated or not, an encounter with a certain client/patient who causes us discomfort can awaken our shadow, leaving us vulnerable in our therapeutic relationships and processes. That unacknowledged part of ourselves — most often born of our psychological wounds and personal histories — can easily step forward and shift the character of our work. Such a shift may well increase the risk for ethical errors as we work.

Using lecture, journaling exercises, and interactive discussion, we will work together to discover and explore ways of identifying and relating to the presence of the personal and collective shadows, especially in their relationship to ethics. In the end, the opportunity for more conscious, more ethical choices — regarding which step to take, which course to pursue — will hopefully provide us with much-needed support in our therapeutic work.

Webinar Speaker & Host:

Karen Magee, MA, LMFT, LPC, is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Houston, TX and a senior training analyst with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, where she currently serves as Chair of the Ethics Committee. An instructor, lecturer, and workshop leader locally and nationally, she is recognized for her work with ethics and most recently is teaching an online course in ethics from a Jungian perspective for the Jungian Studies programs at Saybrook Graduate School. Karen has been an instructor at the Houston Jung Center for the past 21 years.

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Can viewers participate in the discussions?
Yes, as long as you have a computer microphone or a telephone connection.

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Can I go to the lecture in person instead of watching online?
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Official Website: http://www.cgjungny.org/e_20090923a.html