Jung 208: Jung and Addiction ---- Live course begins October 12th!
This course is an ideal resource for those interested in Carl Jung’s approach to addiction and recovery. A number of different approaches to treatment are brought into conversation with Jung’s understanding of addiction and compulsivity.
Learn how Carl and other Jungians have understood addiction and its relationship to the process of individuation
Learn the basic components of Jung’s theory, how they relate to addiction and compulsivity, and explore some of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and how Jung’s ideas have influenced the 12 Step movement.
Despite all scientific research and learning, advanced drugs and medications, and advances in psychology and psychotherapy, the advice that Carl Jung gave one of his patients, a Mr. Roland H., in the early 20th century is now widely recognized as being the most effective treatment of alcoholism and addiction that has yet been discovered. Jung told Roland H. that his condition was hopeless unless “he could become the subject of a spiritual or religious experience.” Strange advice coming from a medical professional, but it not only inspired Roland H. to finally give up alcohol, but has become one of the core principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. What did Jung mean by this statement? Why are addicts often able to overcome their addictions through twelve step programs when no other methods seem to be as effective? How do these methods relate to Jung’s process of individuation and the problem of evil? How do these ideas relate to trauma, neurobiology and attachment theory? We explore these questions and more in this college-level course on Jung and addiction.
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Your instructor for this course:
Senior Instructor
James R. Newell, Ph.D.
James Newell is an educator, counselor, personal coach, professional musician, and the director of the Depth Psychology Alliance. James earned his master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling and Theology from Vanderbilt University Divinity School, with a focus on Jungian psychology. He earned his doctorate in History of Religions from the Vanderbilt University Graduate School of Religion. James has taught online and face to face courses for Central Michigan University, Western Kentucky University, Excelsior College, Thomas Edison State University, and other institutions.
Bonnie Bright, PhD, founder of the Depth Psychology Alliance
Dr. James Newell is a gifted teacher and scholar who has effectively organized an impressive amount of detailed research and information into a series of powerful classes and courses on Jung and Jung’s psychology, now available on Depth Psychology Academy. Students at all levels can gain a depth of understanding about how Jung’s ideas can change our lives and our world as Dr. Newell explains each topic very clearly and at exactly the right pace for students of all levels to take it in.
Dr. James Newell is highly knowledgeable in Jungian Psychology
Monica Flores, Ed.D
Dr. James Newell is highly knowledgeable in Jungian Psychology. I learned so much from him about Jung and Jungian psychology when I began taking courses in depth psychology from the Depth Psychology Alliance online courses. Dr. Newell is open-minded and consistent. He has a smooth voice that can hold anyone’s attention. I enthusiastically recommend taking these courses through the Depth Psychology Academy.
James is a knowledgeable and caring instructor with an engaging teaching style
Ann Amberg, MCS, Transpersonal Leadership Consultant
I highly recommend Dr. James Newell’s courses. Upon completion of my certificate in Depth Psychology I had gained the confidence, focus and knowledge to support my success in my current PhD program in Jungian and Archetypal Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. James is a knowledgeable and caring instructor with an engaging teaching style. All of the Depth Psychology Alliance courses I took: Introduction to Jungian Psychology, Active Imagination, Fairy Tales, Dreams, and many more, were phenomenal and I am most grateful for the opportunity to study with James.
The courses I have taken with Dr. Newell have perfectly prepped me for my graduate studies in psychoanalysis
Nirlap Bettenhauser, student
This is an outstanding educational program where one can learn multiple areas of Jungian Psychology. These courses are very well structured with an appropriate course load and high quality texts. Plus the price is incredibly reasonable. The courses I have taken with Dr. Newell have been intellectually engaging and have perfectly prepped me for my graduate studies in psychoanalysis. Not something I expected to receive from the academy, but very grateful I did.
Learn college-level material at a fraction of the cost!
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how Jung and other Jungians have understood addiction and compulsivity as we compare these approaches to contemporary scientific and social scientific approaches. Discover a wealth of resources related to the Jungian understanding of addiction and compulsivity in this college-level course on Jung and addiction.
This course is an ideal resource for those interested in Carl Jung’s approach to addiction and recovery. A number of different approaches to treatment are brought into conversation with Jung’s understanding of addiction and compulsivity.
Enroll now
