C. G. Jung Society of the Triangle

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you really are."

-- Carl Gustav Jung

HOWARD W. TYAS, JR, D.Min., Ph.D., is a certified Jungian analyst and a Pastoral Counselor. A graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, Dr. Tyas is a member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology and a charter member of the North Carolina Society of Jungian Analysts.  Dr. Tyas works with adults in individual analysis in his private practice in Charlotte, NC and offers lectures and workshops to groups interested in learning more about Jung's understanding of the human psyche or his approach to dreamwork.

"Who Am I to You?" 
Friday, September 25, 7:30-9:30
Church of Reconciliation, Chapel Hill, NC

In response to Socrates’ ancient admonition, “Know thyself,” we sometimes find ourselves asking, “Who am I?”  The answer to this question involves one of the greatest dramas of human life: the drama which Jung referred to as -- individuation – the process of recognizing and becoming one’s true self.  And while this great drama unfolds there is a second drama, equally important, vying for our attention. This drama involves our unfolding personal, social and vocational relationships in the world.  As we make our way through life, playing our part, this second drama begs the question, “Who am I to you?”  It is in the dance and the tension between these two great dramas that the true personality makes its way. 

This lecture will explore the interplay between the two dramas, the inner and the relational.  Particular attention will be given to the various social relationships we find ourselves engaged in – family and friends, partners and pilgrims, patients and clients, colleagues and citizens.  We will examine the inescapable role projection plays in forging such relationships, both as a tool for knowing ourselves better and as an obstacle to genuine interaction.  While it is in our most intimate relationships that we best witness the interplay between these two essential dramas, their presence can be observed daily in almost every human contact.  Jung’s work on the nature of the therapeutic transference between therapist and patient will provide a blueprint for understanding the everyday challenges we face when interacting with other people. In the end, each of us must struggle with balancing the questions, “Who am I?” and “Who am I to you?”

Howard Tyas Lecture

Non-Members $15.00 USD Members $10.00 USD Students with ID $5.00 USD

WORKSHOP: Who Am I, and Who Am I to You? 
Saturday, September 25, 10am-4pm
Church of Reconciliation, Chapel Hill, NC

In the Saturday workshop, we will leave a short amount of time to clarify any lingering questions about Friday’s lecture.  Then we will set off to further explore the intersection between our own individuation process and the various relationships we encounter in life – familial, romantic, therapeutic, professional, religious, and political, to name a few.  As a group, we will examine common life situations we may all have encountered.  Individually, we will have the opportunity to reflect on our own unique dramas, and if we choose, to share with the group what we have learned.  In an atmosphere of respect and sensitivity we will attempt to address how best to answer the questions, “Who am I?” and “Who am I to you?”, in our efforts to pragmatically navigate these two worlds we inhabit.

Howard Tyas Workshop

Non-Members $60.00 USD Members $40.00 USD Students with ID $15.00 USD