The Self and Individuation: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence – Part II
Saturday April 1, 2017; 9:30AM - 4:30PM The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

Confrontation with the Unconscious
In the morning, Liza Ravitz, PhD, will present a short case of an 8 year old boy suffering from a blocked bereavement after the death of his mother. Through both a regressive and progressive process he was able to confront and integrate both Death and the Negative Mother, resulting in an expansion and deeper connection to the Self and an increased capacity to hold the tension of opposites and tolerate loss. Sandplay, art and the transference will be used to illustrate his process.Alienation and the Crucible of Developmental Challenges in Individuation
In the afternoon, Patricia Speier, MD will present a case of early challenges facing children, which can both threaten the process of growth and maturation as well as create opportunities for greater individuation. In a multi-faceted case, a young girl faced numerous challenges: learning disabilities, early molestation and the illness and death of a parent, all of which attacked her nascent self-identity and ego formation. Through Jungian analysis, she was able to narrate her own sense of alienation, create and break through different personas and slowly establish a clearer path toward individuation.
