In many cultures, the harvest season is a time to honor one's ancestors and elders.  At the C. G. Jung Center, we follow that tradition by holding the June Singer Memorial Event.

June Singer, with her husband, was the co-founder of the original C. G. Jung Center.  For two decades she was its moving spirit, its most distinguished elder, and since her death, its first true ancestor.  June was a gifted analyst and independent thinker, a prolific writer of articles and books on Jung's psychology, including Boundaries of the Soul: An Introduction to Jung's Thought.  She was also a speaker in demand in the United States and abroad and a popular teacher.

After twenty-five years as a leader in the Greater Chicago Jungian community, June moved to California to take up new challenges in her professional life.  However, she remained devoted to the Jung Center in Evanston and came back regularly to present lectures and lead workshops in the Public Program and the Analyst Training Program.  When June learned that the Center was planning to establish a sliding fee clinic based on Jung's principles of therapy, she became an instant supporter and followed its development closely through phone calls and emails. 

June died in January 2004, a little over a year after the Jung Center for Psychotherapy opened its doors.  The Board quickly decided to rename the clinic, "The June Singer Clinic for Depth Psychotherapy".  Several months later, the Board of Trustees learned that June had left a generous gift to the Center in her will, which has served as a foundation for the services we are able to offer today.

We hold this annual event in memory of her generosity and commitment to a Center where analysts and non-analysts could explore Jung's psychology together and to her belief that therapy based on Jung's ideas should be available to people from all socio-economic backgrounds. 

We are thrilled that this year's speaker is analyst Lorna Crowl, who has been a volunteer therapist for the Clinic since its inception.  Ms. Crowl will be presenting on her experiences studying with the African Bushman, and will take participants on a journey through their rituals and philosophy around shadow integration and individuation.

We hope you will join us for in celebrating June Singer with Ms. Crowl on October 14th!  See below for a detailed description of the program.

Megan McIntire, M.S., L.P.C.

Administrative Coordinator 

Thanks to Our Generous Donors!

The 2012 Annual Appeal will formally kick-off in November.  As an incentive to get the ball rolling, Carl and Patricia Greer presented our Board with a "Challenge Gift" in August.   The Board quickly matched the amount pledged by the Greer's.  Thank you so much Carl and Pat for your financial support and thank you to the Jung Center Board!  In addition, another long-time supporter of the Center recently came forward with a very generous donation to the Center.  As a result, our year-end fundraising is off to a wonderful start, having already raised $17, 000 towards our goal of $50,000! The Center continues to fund a substantial percentage (roughly 70%) of its operations through revenues generated from our Clinic and Public Programs.  However, like most non-profits, we cannot survive without donations from our very loyal and generous community.  Please watch for our Annual Appeal letter in November and consider donating to a very worthy cause.  Click here to donate now!

The C. G. Jung Center Clinical Externship

We are now accepting applications for the C. G. Jung Center Clinical Externship.   The Externship is a 2-year program offering both new and experienced mental health professionals the opportunity to study Jung's psychology and gain supervised experience practicing from an analytic perspective. 

L.P.C.s and M.S.W.s may apply the hours accumulated toward obtaining their L.C.P.C. or L.C.S.W licensure.    While serving 6-10 clinic clients, seen on a weekly basis, externs receive individual and group supervision on a weekly basis.  In addition externs will participate in a comprehensive monthly seminar focusing on the theory and practice of depth psychotherapy, including such topics as: Jung and depth psychology, Transference and Countertransference, Frame Issues, Psychopathology and Healing, Splitting and Integration, Dream Interpretation and Active Imagination, Fairy Tales as Archetypal Ground.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and are reviewed upon submission.  Please click here to view application requirement and to download an application. 

Spiritual Applications of the Enneagram

Friday October 19, 1-4 pm

Antoinette Saunders, PhD

$50, CEUs: 3

The Enneagram is a model of nine distinct personality types. At its core the Enneagram (ennea means nine in Greek and gram means map) describes nine dramatically different ways of perceiving and behaving in the world. Many people have used the Enneagram to transform the quality of their work, their family, and other intimate relationships, and to deepen their self-understanding. Part psychological, part spiritual the Enneagram is unlike any other typological system. One of the many gifts that this model offers is a path to spiritual transformation. This workshop will identify specific spiritual practices for each personality type.

Tuesdays October 23, 30, November 6, 7-9 pm

Kenneth James, PhD

$60, CEUs: 6

This three-week class will explore basic concepts and principles of Jungian psychology, including the structure and dynamics of the psyche, synchronicity, alchemy, individuation and typology. Jung's view of psychological wholeness, which he called "individuation", will also be examined, as well as the distinctions between Jungian and Freudian approaches to analysis.

Viewing and Discussion:

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

 Friday October 26, 7-10 pm

Irv Siegel

$15

Directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker, this all star cast including Judy Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel give an unforgettable performance in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, based on the 2004 novel These Foolish Things written by Deborah Moggach.  This charming film tells the story of a group of British pensioners who leave their homes in England and settle at the Marigold Retirement Hotel in India.  Evelyn (Dench) has been forced to sell her home to pay off her late husband's debt and seeks a cheaper cost of living; Graham (Wilkinson) is in search of the India he explored in his youth; Murial (Smith) needs a hip replacement, and is promised a more affordable and quicker surgery abroad.   Billed as an exotic paradise retreat, the Marigold Hotel does not quite meet any of their expectations.  Dilapidated and foreign to them, despite the efforts of the enthusiastic young manager Sonny (Patel), they all struggle with the drastic changes they have to adapt to in their new surroundings.  Ultimately transformed by the relationships they build and the perspective they gain, this is a story of individuation at its best.   Join us for a lively discussion of the things we leave behind, what we seek to find, and the way we often find meaning and purpose in unexpected places, during all stages of life.