Greek Myths and Fairy tale in Psychoanalysis and Group Analysis

A Group Reflective Space Exploring Symbolism, Storytelling, and Unconscious Processes

📅 Starting 3rd November – Meeting Weekly for Seven Weeks

⏰ Mondays, 8:00 – 9:30 PM (UK Time)

📍 Online via Zoom

💰 Fee: £150 (covers all seven sessions)

Overview

Several myths and fairy tales are deeply embedded in both group analysis and psychoanalytic theory, serving as symbolic frameworks for understanding unconscious processes, relational dynamics, and existential themes.

Each session will explore a different story, considering its therapeutic implications, symbolic motifs, and archetypal imagery. Together, we will reflect on how these tales connect to our lived experiences, group dynamics, and unconscious meaning-making.

Session Structure

Each 90 minute session includes:

📖 Story presentation – Reading or viewing relevant excerpts

🔍 Brief theoretical exploration – Thinking through its psychoanalytic and group analytic relevance

💬 Group reflection – Experiencing how discussion shapes collective understanding

The aim is to experience the stories in action, meeting reactions, symbols, and associations along the way.

Stories We Will Explore

🔹 Rumpelstiltskin – Coercion, transformation, and naming

🔹 Oedipus – Desire, rivalry, and unconscious conflict

🔹 Sleeping Beauty – Dormancy, repression, and awakening

🔹 The Ugly Duckling – Identity, exclusion, and belonging

🔹 The Minotaur & the Labyrinth – The unconscious and containment

🔹 Hansel and Gretel – Survival, abandonment, and negotiation

🔹 The Fisher King – Wounded leadership and healing

Who is this for?

This closed group is designed for those interested in psychology, group analysis, and storytelling. It may be of particular interest to:

Early-career psychologists, therapists, psychoanalysts and group analysts

Established clinicians exploring new perspectives

Those interested in symbolism, fairy tales, and psychoanalysis

Commitment & Registration

🔹 Seven-session commitment required to ensure continuity and a safe group space.

🔹 Fee: £150 covers all seven 90-minute weekly sessions.

🔹 No refunds for missed sessions.

Session Dates:

Monday, 3rd November 2025

Monday, 10th November 2025

Monday, 17th November 2025

Monday, 24th November 2025

Monday, 1st December 2025

Monday, 8th December 2025

Monday, 15th December 2025

How to Join

If you'd like to join, or sign up for updates on future groups, please contact

📧 mail@libbynugent.com and mention this event.

🛑 Tickets are per person (not per household). No refunds after booking.