Jungian Group for Healthcare Professionals
Exploring the Unconscious Dynamics of Helping
When: Monthly, with set dates for each group
Dates: Please see below for each group’s meeting dates
Fee: CHF 45.- per person per meeting
Group size: min 3, max 10 participants
Nature of the Group: semi-closed, with entry points on specific dates
Where: on Zoom
Payment settlement: Via online payment.
Group 1
Closed until 15 June 2026
When: Monthly, every 3rd Monday of the month
Dates: 19 January, 16 February, 16 March, 20 April, 18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 August, 21 September, 19 October, 16 November, 14 December.
Time: 9:30AM – 11:00 AM PST | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST | 17:30-19:00 GMT | 18:30-20:00 CET
Entry points: January and June
Next entry: 15 June 2026
Healthcare professionals such as physicians, therapists, counselors, and social workers are dedicated to supporting others. Yet, despite their demanding roles, the stressful work environments, resources, and awareness regarding their own well-being are often lacking. Many healthcare professionals frequently experience feelings of depletion, anxiety, depression, and burnout. Understanding the psychological toll of providing assistance to others and having a community to process emotions is essential for maintaining a healthy, balanced life/psyche.
The Jungian Group for Healthcare Professionals is a vessel for becoming conscious of the unconscious dynamics of our profession. It aims to address both professional and personal conflicts related to our helper/healer role, rather than repressing/suppressing them. Working with these conflicts, although unpleasant and difficult in the beginning, is what can set us free from being entrapped in repetitive patterns and chronic stress.
This group offers a space for helping professionals explore their complex and uncomfortable emotions, navigate ethical challenges, and reconcile conflicts. Through a Jungian lens, we will explore these situations using Jungian concepts such as the shadow, persona, and individuation.
Areas of Focus
The Inner Life of the Helper
Understanding unconscious dynamics in the helping role
Exploring shadow and persona in the helping professions
Recognizing patterns of over-functioning or over-identification with clients
Countertransference and Emotional Dynamics
Identifying emotional reactions to clients, colleagues, or work situations.
Spotting and working with Countertransference responses
Emotional regulation in professional settings
Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Boundaries
Recognizing early signs of burnout or compassion fatigue.
Examining unconscious patterns contributing to exhaustion
Healthy boundaries while maintaining empathy and care.
Self-Reflection and Professional Growth
Journaling, and reflective exercises grounded in Jungian psychology.
Growing self-awareness to improve therapeutic or professional effectiveness
Peer feedback and reflective dialogue to foster growth and insight.
Ethical and Relational Dynamics
Examining unconscious biases in professional helping roles.
Exploring dynamics in client, team, or organizational relationships.
Reflecting on ethical dilemmas with an inner psychological perspective.
Working with Jungian Concepts
Exploring archetypes, complexes, and shadow work in the helping role.
Understanding projection and transference in professional contexts.
Exploring individuation as it relates to personal and professional development.
Who is the group for?
This group is for healthcare professionals dedicated to their personal growth and self-awareness, as well as for those experiencing burnout, depression, or other consequences of chronic stress. Whether you are a therapist, counselor, social worker, or anyone in the healthcare profession, this group will provide insights and tools to deepen your understanding of yourself and your work. It is ideal for seeking a reflective space to explore their helper/healer role from a Jungian perspective and understand the impacts of unconscious dynamics of being a helping professional in their life.