Aion Institute

This course explores the four-millennia-old lineage of Kabbalah and its relevance to depth-oriented and psychodynamic clinical practice. The Kabbalists mapped the soul’s journey from birth to death through realms of exile, fragmentation, and restoration, offering insights into the processes of healing and transformation—insights that resonate deeply with Jungian and psychodynamic thought. Key themes include Kabbalistic cosmology, psychology, and the Tree of Life, as well as Jung’s engagement with Kabbalah. Emphasis will be placed on amplifying the Kabbalistic tradition through a Western psychological lens, highlighting Kabbalah's formulation of psychological wounding and repair, and its relevance for contemporary psychotherapy. Clinical implications for assessment, case formulation, and the therapeutic relationship will be explored throughout. The material is presented conceptually rather than religiously, and no prior knowledge of Kabbalah is required.