Presented by Brooke Laufer, Psy. D.
Attendance: Zoom Only
Continuing Education: 2 CE Credits Available
The archetype of the Dark or Dead Mother often presents clinically as someone who might consciously or unconsciously want her children dead or, in a less extreme form, feel ambivalent or indifferent towards their existence and want a part of them dead. Examples of this "Death Mother" include the vampire mother, the depressed/addicted mother, the puella aeterna mother, the Aphrodite mother, the Munchausen by proxy mother, the devouring mother, and the too-good mother. Drawing from archetypal images of the Dark Mother as well as current clinical examples we will examine some of the ways in which to transmute and integrate these often split-off and devalued aspects of the mother archetype.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the symbolic and archetypal meaning of the Dark Mother.
- Describe two different complexes of the Dark Mother from a clinical perspective.
Brooke Laufer, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Evanston with a Jungian orientation, in addition to specialized training in motherhood, perinatal mood disorders, and trauma. Her book, Uncovering the Act of Maternal Infanticide from a Psychological, Political, and Jungian Perspective, was published by Routledge in 2024. Dr. Laufer serves as an expert witness specializing in cases of neonaticide, infanticide, and maternal filicide. For more information, visit www.drbrookelaufer.com
Attendance:
Zoom Only: A link will be emailed a few days before the event.
Continuing Education:
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Psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
Refund:
Requests must be emailed to administration@junginla.org at least 48 hours before the program begins. No refund will be issued otherwise.
Presented by Brooke Laufer, Psy. D.
Attendance: Zoom Only
Continuing Education: 2 CE Credits Available
The archetype of the Dark or Dead Mother often presents clinically as someone who might consciously or unconsciously want her children dead or, in a less extreme form, feel ambivalent or indifferent towards their existence and want a part of them dead. Examples of this "Death Mother" include the vampire mother, the depressed/addicted mother, the puella aeterna mother, the Aphrodite mother, the Munchausen by proxy mother, the devouring mother, and the too-good mother. Drawing from archetypal images of the Dark Mother as well as current clinical examples we will examine some of the ways in which to transmute and integrate these often split-off and devalued aspects of the mother archetype.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the symbolic and archetypal meaning of the Dark Mother.
- Describe two different complexes of the Dark Mother from a clinical perspective.
Brooke Laufer, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Evanston with a Jungian orientation, in addition to specialized training in motherhood, perinatal mood disorders, and trauma. Her book, Uncovering the Act of Maternal Infanticide from a Psychological, Political, and Jungian Perspective, was published by Routledge in 2024. Dr. Laufer serves as an expert witness specializing in cases of neonaticide, infanticide, and maternal filicide. For more information, visit www.drbrookelaufer.com
Attendance:
Zoom Only: A link will be emailed a few days before the event.
Continuing Education:
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Psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
Refund:
Requests must be emailed to administration@junginla.org at least 48 hours before the program begins. No refund will be issued otherwise.
