Jungian Analysts Judith Cooper and Daniel Ross discuss Elegy , the 2008 film directed by Isabel Coixet . Its screenplay is adapted by Nicholas Meyer from the 2001 novel The Dying Animal by Philip Roth . They discuss: Counterdependency Eros Beauty Projection Death Sex vs. Emotional Relatedness/Intimacy Initiation Puer/Senex In the intro Ben mentions the episode The Structure and Dynamics of the Psyche and our new Self-Study CE Courses . Judith Cooper, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and diplomate Jungian Analyst in private practice in Chicago. She is a graduate and member of the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago . She was adjunct faculty at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (1999-2000), teaching projective testing. She was clinical supervisor (1991-2002) and director of training (1998-2002) of an APA-accredited psychology internship program at a community mental health center in northwest Indiana. She has taught in the Analyst Training Program and lectured on the anima/animus, and the clinical use of film. Daniel Ross, RN, PMHNP, MSN, MBA has been a nurse for 40 years and in hospice for over 30. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Jungian Analyst, he brings a medical, psychiatric, and analytical perspective to the field of end-of-life care. He first completed the two-year Clinical Training Program (now the JPP/JSP ) at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago then went on to complete the Analyst Training Program . He is in private practice in the northwest suburbs working with adults seeking psychotherapy and continues to see hospice and palliative care patients at the end of life. He is Co-Director of the Jungian Psychotherapy Program and Jungian Studies Program at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. You can support this free podcast by making a donation , becoming a member of the Institute , or making a purchase in our online store . Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. Links Judith Cooper’s page on the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago Website Daniel Ross’s page on the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago Website This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License . You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera Music: Michael Chapman
