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Jungian Counseling and Play Therapy: Classical Theory for the Digital Age

February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 12-1pm PT

Lifelong Learner Membership Rate: $39 | Offered Live via Zoom

Program Description

Jungian Counseling and Play Therapy: Classical Theory for the Digital Age

This course is designed to provide a clear and approachable introduction to the practical application of Jungian principals to promote wellness, both personally and professionally. While Jung was instrumental in the development of contemporary integrative practices, training as a Jungian can be a rocky and uneven path in the digital age. We will constellate and concretize some classical Jungian elements with cultural humility, creativity, and the latest evidence. Students will walk away with practical tools to utilize and advocate for ongoing education and research of Jungian counseling, play therapy, and other depth practices.

What you will receive:

  • 4 Live Webinar Sessions with Q & A
  • 4 Links to the Recordings
  • 4 CECs

This course is designed to provide a clear and approachable introduction to the practical application of Jungian principals to promote wellness, both personally and professionally. While Jung was instrumental in the development of contemporary integrative practices, training as a Jungian can be a rocky and uneven path in the digital age. We will constellate and concretize some classical Jungian elements with cultural humility, creativity, and the latest evidence. Students will walk away with practical tools to utilize and advocate for ongoing education and research of Jungian counseling, play therapy, and other depth practices.

This Course is Ideal if:

  • You’re a mental health student or licensed professional interested in contemporary Jungian practice
  • You’re interested in the therapeutic powers of play and/or the aesthetics of existence
  • You’re concerned about our global mental health crisis
  • You want to better understand the psyche’s structure and functions

Course Overview: (Weekly Titles/Themes)

Week 1: Why Jung?

  • A [very] brief history of Jung & the Jungians
  • The creativity crisis & mental health
  • Mode-shifting & “evidence-based practice”

Week 2: The Structure & Functions of the Psyche

  • Explore a new conceptualization of the structure of the psyche
  • Identifying and listening to psyche’s main objectives?
  • Recognizing the therapeutic powers of play

Week 3: Journeying Together Through the Symbolic Life

  • What is the symbolic life and why we need it?
  • What is cultural humility and how can we practice it?
  • How to cultivate relationship with psyche through curiosity, playfulness, and creativity

Week 4: Jungian Advocacy

  • What is the proof that Jungian counseling & play therapy works?
  • Can I be a Jungian, too?
  • How can I raise awareness about Jung and his work?

By the End of This Course You Will Be Able To:

  • Identify Jung’s unsung influences from pop-culture to neuroscience
  • Describe how to cultivate the natural processes of the psyche
  • Clarify the need for a greater Jungian perspective in mental health treatment
  • Apply this knowledge to promote wellness, personally and collectively

CEC Objectives:

Week 1: Why Jung?

Attendees will be able to:

  • Identify at least 2 aspects of the digital age that Jung predicted
  • Define and assess the need for greater ethical consideration regarding the aesthetics of existence
  • Compare & contrast the Jungian method to at least one other evidence-based mental health/play therapy theory

Week 2: The Structure & Functions of the Psyche

Attendees will be able to:

  • Distinguish at least 3 structures within the psyche
  • List the 4 main functions of the psyche

Week 3: Journeying Together Through the Symbolic Life

Attendees will be able to:

  • Determine at least one way to develop their cultural humility
  • Select at least one important symbol in their life
  • Identify at least 1 aspect of the therapeutic powers of play

Week 4: Jungian Advocacy

Attendees will be able to:

  • Specify 3 barriers to providing quality Jungian-oriented mental health care, including play therapy.
  • Determine how and where they might continue the conversation in their communities

Course Addendums:

Major Text:


20% discount code on the Routledge website: AFLY02

McRoberts, R. (2024). Jungian counseling & play therapy: Classical theory for the digital age. Routledge.

Selected Bibliography:

Alcaro, A., Carta, S., & Panksepp, J. (2017). The affective core of the Self: A neuro-archetypical perspective on the foundations of human (and animal) subjectivity. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(1424), 1- 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01424

Anderson, D. (2018). The alchemy of play. Psychological Perspectives, 61(2), 241–256. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332925.2018.1461506

Evidence-Based Child Therapy. (2023). Play therapy outcome research database. http://evidencebasedchildtherapy.com/

Moore, T. (1992. Care of the soul: A guide for cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life. Harper Perennial.

Casement, A. (Ed.). (2018). Who owns Jung? Routledge.

Cashwell, C. S. & Young, J. S. (2020). Integrating spirituality and religion into counseling: A guide to competent practice. (3rd ed). American Counseling Association.

Fancourt, D., & Finn, S. (2019). What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. (Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 67). https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329834/9789289054553- eng.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1LMeOvkGPZxzCBctOMfKzbxRxLy3-CERPgfc-cm-UOy- D3G6q6-ukzvWY

Kalsched, D. E. (1996). The inner world of trauma: Archetypal defenses of the personal spirit. Routledge.

Karwowski, M., Zielińska, A., & Jankowska, D. M. (2022). Democratizing creativity by enhancing imagery and agency: A review and meta-analysis. Review of Research in Education, 46(1), 229-263. https://doi.org/10.3102/0091732X221084337

Kondili, E., Isawi, D., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C., & Maleckas, O. (2022). Predictors of cultural humility in counselors-in-training. Counselor Preparation, 61, 129-140. DOI:10.1002/ceas.12230

Jung, C. G. (2023). The collected works of C. G. Jung: Revised and expanded complete digital edition. (CW 1 – 20). G. Adler, W. McGuire, & H. Read (Eds.), R. F. C. Hull (Trans.). Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780691255194. https://press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/9780691255194/the-collected-works-of-c-g-jung

Schaefer, C. E., & Drewes, A. A. (Eds.), (2014). The therapeutic powers of play: 20 core agents of change (2nd ed.). https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.a4pt.org/resource/resmgr/education_&_training/therapeutic_powers_of_play_2.pdf

Shedler, J. (2018). Where is the evidence for “evidence-based” therapy?. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 41(2), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2018.02.001.

Russo-Netzer, P., & Icekson, T. (2022). Engaging with life: Synchronicity experiences as a pathway to meaning and personal growth. Current Psychology: A Journal for Diverse Perspectives on Diverse Psychological Issues, 41(2), 597–610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00595-1

Wiersma, J. K., Freedle, L. R., McRoberts, R., & Solberg, K. B. (2022). A meta-analysis of sandplay therapy treatment outcomes. International Journal of Play Therapy, 31(4), 197– 215. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000180

Yee, T., Ceballos, P., & Swan, A. (2019) Examining trends of play therapy articles: A 10- year content analysis. International Journal of Play Therapy, 28(4), 250-260. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000103

Program Details

Dates

February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 12-1pm PT

Online 4-week course with Rachel McRoberts

Registration for Non-Members

$112.50 – Pacifica Alumni, Full Time Students, & Senior Rate

$125.00 – General Rate

$30. 00 Continuing Education Credit (CECs) Fee

Participants requesting Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Online programs must attend all live sessions (offered via Zoom) in order to receive CECs. Please make sure that your Zoom account name matches the name of the attendee requesting CECs.

The presentations will be recorded and shared after each session for those unable to attend live.

Membership Pricing

As a Member of our Pacifica Degree Student Membership program, you can receive free access to this webinar series! To register and receive your special member-only, code please click here.

(Please note that the Pacifica Degree Student Membership program is only for current students at Pacifica Graduate Institute enrolled in a full-time degree program).

As a Member of our Lifelong Learner Membership program, you can register for this series for just $39! To register and receive your special member-only code, please click here.

Student Members and Lifelong Learner Members can input their member-only code in the DISCOUNT CODE box on the registration form to receive their membership pricing.

About the Teachers

Rachel McRoberts, PhD, LPC-MHSP, ACS, RPT-S is an award winning Jungian oriented counselor and play therapist supervisor, educator, and researcher. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. McRoberts currently serves as a core faculty member and subject matter expert at the University of the Cumberlands. In her private practice, she provides consultation and supervision for other non-directive play therapists, counsels therapists, and works with others on the path to individuation. She was on the research team for the first international meta-analysis of sandplay therapy treatment outcomes, published research on mental health providers’ creativity, and is currently studying religious and spiritually integrated practices in counselors. Her contributions to the field, which span several journals and the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism, have been publicly recognized by the Journal of Child & Adolescent Counseling, the Sandplay Therapists of America, and the Association for Creativity in Counseling. She guest lectures widely and is the author of the new book Jungian Counseling & Play Therapy: Classical Theory for the Digital Age. You can find her at www.rachelmcroberts.com.

General Information

Location

Hosted Online

Cancellations

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.

Continuing Education Credit

This program meets qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for Psychologists through the California Psychological Association (PAC014) Pacifica Graduate Institute is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing education for psychologists. Pacifica Graduate Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Full attendance is required to receive a certificate.

This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Pacifica Graduate Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (#60721) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Pacifica Graduate Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Full attendance is required to obtain a certificate.

For Registered Nurses through the California Board of Registered Nurses this course meets qualifications of 4 hours of continuing education credit are available for RNs through the California Board of Registered Nurses (provider #CEP 7177). Full attendance is required to obtain a certificate.

Pacifica Graduate Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Pacifica Graduate Institute maintains responsibility for each program and its content. Full attendance is required to receive a certificate.

Continuing Education Goal.  Pacifica Graduate Institute is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice.  Course completion certificates will be awarded at the conclusion of the training and upon participant’s submission of his or her completed evaluation.

CECs and Online Program Attendance: Participants requesting Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Online programs must attend all live sessions (offered via Zoom) in order to receive CECs. Please make sure that your Zoom account name matches the name of the attendee requesting CECs.

For those who meet the CEC requirements, CE Certificates will be emailed out within a month after the end of the program.

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

Registration Details

February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 12-1pm PT

Number of Classes: 4 Classes
Class Length: 1 hour
Class Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
CECs: 4

The presentations will be recorded and shared after each session for those unable to attend live.

Participants requesting Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Online programs must attend all live sessions (offered via Zoom) in order to receive CECs. Please make sure that your Zoom account name matches the name of the attendee requesting CECs.