Iaap newsletter 28 - The new Israeli Jungian society

Ireland (Dublin)
THE IRISH ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION (IAPA)
The Irish Analytical Psychology Association continues to thrive.
Our new committee was elected in March 2008 and is headed by Aileen Young as
Chairperson. Vice-Chair is Carol Cunningham and the Honorary Secretary is Kathy
Morrison. Jean Fitzgerald is Treasurer and other committee members are Orla
Crowley and Ruth Kearney. Máirín Ní Nualláin acts as Liaison person with the IAAP.
We had a very good programme of lectures and seminars for our 2007 – 2008 season
and most events were well-attended. This year we enjoyed contributions from many
of our own members which proved very popular. Christina Mulvey presented two
teaching seminars on the fundamental theories of the psychology of Jung, and a
course of three teaching seminars on “Classic Fairytales and Irish Analogues” was
conducted by Toni O’Brien Johnson. Máirín Ní Nualláin gave two seminars –“‘A
Reflection on the work of Michael Fordham on Early Childhood Development” and “A
Jungian Approach to the Analysis of Altrom Tige da Medar – an Ancient Irish Myth”.
Benig Mauger presented a public lecture entitled “The Inner Marriage; Love,
Relationship and the Search for Wholeness”, followed by a seminar on suffering and
the psychotherapeutic process. Marian Dunlea’s public lecture was entitled “The
Dancer becomes the Dance”, and her workshop was called “This is your Body.” Orla
Crowley lectured on the Tarot as Map and Measure and conducted a seminar entitled
“Confusing reflections; Reflecting Confusion”, which dealt with the issue of
narcissism. Bill Callanan spoke about “The Entwined Snakes as a Symbol of Healing”
followed by a seminar concerning working on dreams. International speakers included
Donald Kalsched who lectured and conducted a seminar, and Ffiona von Westhoven
Perigrinor finished our programme with a lecture “In Sickness and in Health” and a
seminar on “Touching the Body in our Clinical Practices”. We would like to thank all
our presenters for their valuable contributions.
One of our members, Ingrid Safvestad Nolan, has returned to live in her native
Sweden; we will miss her greatly and wish her well in her new life. Ingrid was a
committee member of the IAPA for some years and worked very hard for us.
At our AGM in March, we ratified the Code of Ethics of the ICP, which is the
accrediting body for psychotherapists in Ireland. The ratification was adopted
following a vote of all our full members. Members were also informed of the ICP
decision to require evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) from all
accredited psychotherapists.
Submitted by:
Aileen Young (IM), Chairperson
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