JOP25-26 Anima and Animus

Section 11: Anima and Animus, Recovering the Depths Class Dates: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026

Instructor: Christopher Cunningham, PhD and Lauren Cunningham, LCSW

Lauren Cunningham, LCSW, is a child and adult analyst member of the C.G. Jung institute of SF. She is teaching member of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and teaches sandplay, infant observation and Jungian analysis internationally. She published a chapter “Play, Creation and the Numinous” in Jungian Child Analysis, 2018, by Fisher King Press. She practices in San Francisco.

Christopher Cunningham, PhD, is an analyst in private practice at West Portal Counseling Associates in San Francisco. He specializes in men’s issues especially around the midlife crisis. After attending several workshops with Robert Bly and Michael Mead he launched a private bimonthly men’s group that has been meeting for thirty years. A men’s community grew out of that group that produced an initiation ceremony for adolescents, a yearly backpacking group and a wine making cooperative. He believes that men need a thriving community forum with other men to promote their growth toward wholeness.

Description:

We will examine the use of the terms anima and animus before Jung, Jung’s conceptions of anima and animus development, post-Jungian expansions and refinements of the concepts.

Date: Apr 6, 2026 07:00 PM - Apr 27, 2026 09:15 PM

Fee

$1,800.00

CE Hours

8.00

Registration closes on Apr 06, 2026 12:00 AM

Activity Type

Extended Education

Accreditation(s)

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Clinical psychologists are also eligible to receive CME credit, which is accepted by the APA and the California Board of Psychology.

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco (57022) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.

Requirements for CE Credit

Credits will be awarded following the completion of a post-test and evaluation for each segment, based on attendance.

Mon, Apr 06, 2026

Registration closes on Apr 06, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Monday, April 6, 2026

Registration Closed

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Christopher Cunningham, PhD

Brief Bio : practices in San Francisco, CA. He specializes in men’s issues, and midlife crisis. After attending workshops with Robert Bly and Michael Mead he launched a private bimonthly men’s group that has been meeting for thirty years, which has grown a community that produces an initiation ceremony for adolescents, a yearly backpacking group and a wine making cooperative.

Lauren Cunningham, MSW

Brief Bio : Lauren Cunningham, LCSW, is a member of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and a Child & Adult analyst at theC.G. Jung Institute, San Francisco. She is founding editor of the Journal of Sandplay Therapy and an Associate Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies. She consults with Parent Participation Nursery Schools in San Francisco and with international training programs. Her analytic practice is in San Francisco.

Activity Number

JOP2025

Date: 04/06/26

Time: 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM