Jung and Freud: Their Notions of Truth and Beauty
May 16th
10am - 4pm
TUITION: $150
5 CEUs
At the Institute Only
Donald Meltzer, a neo-Kleinian, theorized that, like an ordinary mother’s devotion to their child in their speech and gestures, an analyst's way of speaking to the truth of their patient's experience entails appreciating beauty. This appreciation helps patients develop an aesthetic sense of their own that fosters the individuation process. In short, beauty and truth are intrinsically related in psychological development as well as in analysis. Both Jung and Freud appreciated both truth and beauty in their work and throughout their lives. In this two-session course, I will attempt to elaborate upon these themes in both men’s work and lives. What exactly are their truths and notions of beauty, and how did they come to know these truths? What kind of therapeutic action do these truths elucidate in the consulting room and for our world that seems badly in need of truth and beauty?
CHARLES FRITZ, PsyD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in downtown San Francisco working with children, teens, and adults. He is a candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco as well as a graduate of the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (PPTP) at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
Date: May 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fee
$150.00
CE Hours
5.00
Registration closes on May 15, 2026 05:00 PM
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 5.00 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.