ISAP Zurich

Seminar

Ausbildung + Diplom

Regression and Symptom Formation

Datum
23 Okt. 2026
Uhrzeit
13:00–14:45
Ort
ISAP Zürich
Referent
John Desteian
Semester
Autumn Semester 2026
Kategorie
Seminar

This four-session seminar will examine the phenomena of psychological regression, whether that is a consequence of developmental conflicts that impede developmental progression, or adult regressions in reaction to present-day emotional obstacles. The focus will be on symptom formation, the identification of blockages of psychic energy, and the potential for working through.

About the Speaker

John Desteian
John Desteian

President · JD, DPsy

John A. Desteian, J.D., L.P., diplomate Jungian psychoanalyst, has been in private practice in Saint Paul since 1983. He is the author of Coming Together, Coming Apart (1989) and numerous articles and book reviews, appearing in professional journals and anthologies, which concern interpersonal (object) relations, gender, creativity, and politics. He was the …