Presented by Denise G. Ramos, Ph.D.
Attendance: Zoom Only
Continuing Education: 2 APA CE Credits Available
In the original telling of the myth, Medusa was portrayed as a beautiful maiden transformed into a Gorgon by the goddess Athena as a form of punishment and revenge. Conversely, contemporary interpretations of the myth tend to focus on Medusa as a symbol of female rage in response to being wronged, highlighting her empowerment and challenging patriarchal narratives that punish women for their autonomy. In this seminar, we will examine the archetypal and symbolic aspects of Medusa in both ancient and contemporary times from a clinical perspective, including helping patients identify and find new strategies for dealing with feelings of repressed anger, envy, loss of autonomy, trauma, and violence on both the personal and collective levels.
Learning objectives:
- Compare the ways in which the character of Medusa is portrayed as a victim vs a more contemporary reading of Medusa as a symbol of empowerment.
- Give a clinical example of using the myth of Medusa as a means of helping patients identify and express repressed anger around physical and/or emotional abuse, specifically around men's violence towards women.
Denise G. Ramos, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst of the Brazilian Society of Analytical Psychology (IAAP), and a teacher member of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST), in private practice in São Paulo. She served as Vice- President of IAAP and the ISST. and was elected as a member of the Academia of Psychology of São Paulo. She was a Fulbright recipient at The New School University in New York City, has been a full professor in the Graduate Programme in Clinical Psychology at Catholic University of São Paulo, and is chair of the Centre of Jungian Studies. At the Centre, she coordinates postgraduate thesis work and research groups on psychosomatics and cultural complexes from a Jungian perspective. Her main fields of interest are psychosomatic phenomena and cultural complexes as the basis for social pathologies, with an emphasis on corruption and feminicide. She has lectured internationally and published several books, among themThe Psyche of the Body, which has been translated into several languages.
Attendance:
Please select if you will attend on Zoom (a link will be emailed a few days before the event) or in person at
The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
10349 West Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Continuing Education:
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 Denise G. Ramos, Ph.D.
Attendance: Zoom Only
Continuing Education: 2 APA CE Credits Available
In the original telling of the myth, Medusa was portrayed as a beautiful maiden transformed into a Gorgon by the goddess Athena as a form of punishment and revenge. Conversely, contemporary interpretations of the myth tend to focus on Medusa as a symbol of female rage in response to being wronged, highlighting her empowerment and challenging patriarchal narratives that punish women for their autonomy. In this seminar, we will examine the archetypal and symbolic aspects of Medusa in both ancient and contemporary times from a clinical perspective, including helping patients identify and find new strategies for dealing with feelings of repressed anger, envy, loss of autonomy, trauma, and violence on both the personal and collective levels.
Learning objectives:
- Compare the ways in which the character of Medusa is portrayed as a victim vs a more contemporary reading of Medusa as a symbol of empowerment.
- Give a clinical example of using the myth of Medusa as a means of helping patients identify and express repressed anger around physical and/or emotional abuse, specifically around men's violence towards women.
Denise G. Ramos, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst of the Brazilian Society of Analytical Psychology (IAAP), and a teacher member of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST), in private practice in São Paulo. She served as Vice- President of IAAP and the ISST. and was elected as a member of the Academia of Psychology of São Paulo. She was a Fulbright recipient at The New School University in New York City, has been a full professor in the Graduate Programme in Clinical Psychology at Catholic University of São Paulo, and is chair of the Centre of Jungian Studies. At the Centre, she coordinates postgraduate thesis work and research groups on psychosomatics and cultural complexes from a Jungian perspective. Her main fields of interest are psychosomatic phenomena and cultural complexes as the basis for social pathologies, with an emphasis on corruption and feminicide. She has lectured internationally and published several books, among themThe Psyche of the Body, which has been translated into several languages.
Attendance:
Please select if you will attend on Zoom (a link will be emailed a few days before the event) or in person at
The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
10349 West Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Continuing Education:
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.
