Seminar
Ausbildung + DiplomRegression and Symptom Formation
- 23 Okt. 2026
- 13:00–14:45
- ISAP Zürich
- Autumn Semester 2026
- 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
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 …