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Friday Evening Lecture:
The Devil Made Me Do It: An Introduction to Jung’s Theory of Complexes

Date:	November 12, 2010  7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Presenter:	Anna Guerra, JD, MA, LPC
Location:	St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Inwood at Mockingbird
$20.00 non-members (wine and cheese reception)

We’ve all had instances when we’ve said to ourselves, “what the devil got into me,” times when we’ve felt “not myself.”   In times past, complexes were often experienced as some sort of demon or spirit “possession.”  What is this phenomenon and what is a complex? 

Jung's concept of the complex has become a part of our everyday language. We've all heard of the Oedipus complex, the inferiority complex, and the mother complex, but what do these ideas really mean? Jung placed great importance on the notion of the complex, which he referred to as "the architect of dreams" and "the via regia" (royal road) to the unconscious.

Psychotherapist Anna Guerra will explore this basic, important concept through the use of film and through an intuitive appeal to our everyday understanding and experience.

 

Saturday Workshop
Complexes in Our Everyday Life

Date:	November 13, 2010  9:30 a.m. – noon
Presenter:	Anna Guerra, JD, MA, LPC
Location:	St. Thomas Episcopal Church
$40.00 non-members (coffee and rolls provided)

This morning’s workshop will delve more deeply into Jung’s theory of complexes, emerging with  a sense of how they appear in our everyday lives.  The workshop will include

lecture, film, and discussion towards furthering our understanding of what complexes are, their impact, and how we might identify and work with them.

 

Anna Guerra, JD, MA, LPC, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, Texas, working primarily with an analytic focus.  She is a frequent lecturer/teacher at the Jung Center of Houston, recently teaching their 2-year extensive introduction to Jung and analytical psychology.  She is especially interested in Jung’s technique of Active Imagination and the role of imagination in healing.  In addition to individual psychotherapy, she offers a weekly active imagination group.  Ms. Guerra holds degrees in philosophy, law, and clinical psychology. She is currently a candidate-in-training to become a Jungian analyst with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts.

 

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