Individuation and Narcissism: The Psychology of Self in Jung and Kohut, Presented by Dr. James Fidelibus
September 12 @ 9:00 am - December 5 @ 11:00 am EDT
$5.00 – $280.00
ZOOM ONLY
7 SESSIONS
FRIDAYS FROM 9 am to 11 am
Dates: 9/12; 9/26; 10/10; 10/24; 11/7; 11/21; 12/5
2 CEUs per session
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Course Description
Early development is adversely affected by disruptions in the empathic attunement on the part of caregivers. A lack of adequate of parental mirroring creates a tendency toward inflationary or deflationary self-experience. This, in turn, can result in defensive patterns and resistance to depth work. Moving toward healthier patterns requires confrontation with the shadow and an encounter with the Self as the transpersonal center of meaning. In approaching this work, Jungian analyst, Mario Jacoby, incorporates insights from Heinz Kohut’s Self-Psychology along with standard Jungian practice. He offers reflections on clinical material that illustrate how patients can be supported through the analytic process by emphasizing empathic attunement in addition to working with complexes and the archetypal dimensions of the psyche. The analyst must learn to serve, in balance with standard Jungian practices, as an attuned, empathetic self-object in helping to stabilize the patient’s ego. This, in turn, supports the patient adequately enough to tolerate the anxieties of the deep inner work required for personal transformation.
Text: Jacoby, Mario. (1985). Individuation and Narcissism: The Psychology of Self in Jung and Kohut. New York: Routledge.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Develop the ability to articulate how Jung’s teleological model and Kohut’s developmental model can be synthesized in addressing narcissistic pathology.
- Recognize clinical manifestations of narcissism in clinical material (transference, dreams, etc.), their roots in early childhood trauma, and their significance for shaping the therapeutic approach.
- Apply Jacoby’s integrative model in conceptualizing the therapist’s role in approaching ego integration and connection to the Self.
- Discern genuine individuation from narcissistic inflation using symbolic, developmental, and relational material.
Class Schedule
Friday mornings from 9 to 11
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Date |
Chapter |
Pages |
| 1
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9/12/25 | Introduction
Myth of Narcissus
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1 – 46 |
| 2 | 9/26/25 | Ego and Self in Analytical Psychology and Psychoanalysis
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47 – 77 |
| 3
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10/10/25 | Aspects of the Concept of Narcissism | 78 – 112 |
| 4 | 10/24/25 | Some Goals of Narcissistic Maturation and Their Meaning for the Individuation Process
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113 – 149 |
| 5
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11/7/25 | Forms of Narcissistic Disturbances | 150 – 187 |
| 6 | 11/21/25 | Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorders I
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188 – 220 |
| 7 | 12/5/25 | Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorders II Conclusion
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220 – 248 |
James A. Fidelibus, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in the State of Ohio and holds a diploma as a Jungian Analyst from the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. In addition to psychology, his academic background includes training in philosophy and theology. He holds certificates from the Gottman Institute, the Ottawa Couple & Family Institute, and the Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Fidelibus has published articles on psychotherapy outcomes and has presented on Jungian psychology locally, nationally, and internationally. He maintains an active psychology practice in Columbus, Ohio.