C.G. Jung Society, Seattle


James Hollis, Ph.D.


Washington State Psychotherapists Association Workshop:
Spectral Visitants: The Place of Dreams inTherapeutic
Praxis and Personal Life

WSPA Workshop: Friday, November 10, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Trinity Church, 8th and James, Seattle (directions)
$175 WSPA and Jung Society members, lunch and snacks provided
6 CEUs (applied for)

Hollis photoWhat are dreams and why do they come to us? How can we begin to work with, even understand dreams? How can we integrate dreams into therapeutic praxis?

This workshop will explore theories of origin and meaning, methods of interpretation, and will focus a great deal on practicing interpretation on dreams which will be provided. By the end of this day, participants will be somewhat less mystified by, and less intimidated by, the idea of dream interpretation.


Learning Goals:

  1. Learn competing theories of dreams.
  2. Acquire a greater knowledge of dream structure.
  3. Learn the difference between signs and symbols.
  4. Gain greater facility in working with symbolic expression.
  5. Practice working through sample dream exercises.

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

Jung Society Lecture: Friday, November 10, 7 to 9 p.m.
Trinity Church, 8th and James, Seattle (directions)
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
1.5 CEUs (applied for)

Finding meaning in the second half of life requires asking larger questions of ourselves and challenging our values. To ask these questions the following three things are required: 1) that we recover a sense of personal authority; 2) that we strike a better balance between obligation to others and obligation to self; and 3) that we construct a more mature spirituality. How do we recover our lives, grow as persons, and become increasingly at home with the person we are becoming?

Jung Society Workshop: Saturday, November 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Trinity Church, 8th and James, Seattle (directions)
$50 members, $60 nonmembers
4.5 CEUs (applied for)

To learn about preregistering for the workshop, see Preregistration Policy and Form.

We can never be free to create our lives if we are in service to fixed, internalized, and largely unconscious ideas. We will engage questions which stir, sift, and raise consciousness of these deeply ingrained “ideas” which autonomously govern our lives. With increased consciousness comes increased possibility of the recovery of a more authentic journey. (Please bring a pad and pen for journaling).

James Hollis, Ph.D., is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst in private practice in Houston, Texas. He is
executive director of The Jung Educational Center of Houston, which offers a wide variety of courses in depth psychology and the expressive arts to support individuals in their search of psychological and spiritual meaning. He is the author of eleven books, including The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning at Mid-Life; Creating a Life; On This Journey We Call Our Life; and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Hollis travels around the United States lecturing to audiences of students and peers on Jungian theories of human development and what he calls “the meeting point of psyche and soul.”

Note Re: Continuing Education Credits- The Washington State Psychological Association (WSPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer Continuing Education for psychologists. Workshops offered by WSPA are recognized continuing educational activities under the rules adopted by the Washington State Examining Board of Psychology and the Licensed Counselors Advisory Committee. WSPA maintains responsibility for the programs. Any comments, concerns, or complaints should be directed to Doug Wear, PhD, Executive Director, at the WSPA Office. Important Notice: Only those who attend the workshops and complete the evaluation forms will receive continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we only give credit to those who attend entire workshops


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