The

Brother-Sister Archetype

2 Continuing Education Credits

Sunday, June 1, 2025
6am-8am PST, 9-11am EST, 3-5pm GMT+2, 2-4pm GMT+1

“Much of our lives as sisters and brothers is played out in the gap between myth of what siblings are supposed to be and the often painful reality of what they are, between your ideal sibling and your real ones, between the myth and the reality. ”
— Henry Abramovitch, PhD

Our relations with our brothers and sisters continue to fascinate and disappoint us. In a profound sense, we all know what a sister or brother is supposed to be. The archetype is so accessible. Even solo children know what a real sister is, or how a true brother should act. Join us with Henry Abromovitch to explore the Brother-Sister Archetype.

This myth of sisters and brothers is true and profound. But the reality of sibling life can be very different. The dynamics of envy, conflict, alienation, and worse can complicate and corrupt the ideal sibling bond. Henry Abramovitch, our distinguished guest lecturer and author of Brothers and Sisters: Myth and Reality, explores the tensions within these dynamics in a variety of cultures, texts, and clinical examples. The book examines what is at the core of brother-sister dynamics and discusses it from mythological, Jungian, and clinical perspectives toward repair.

In this presentation, Dr. Abromovitch will present a new vocabulary and way of conceptualizing sibling dynamics. Dr. Abromovitch will also demonstrate why sibling and sibling-like relationships are crucial for the process of individuation. Abramovitch looks at the developmental sequence within the relationship as siblings struggle to establish their roles in relation to one another, concluding with a personal account of his relationships with his brother and sister.

Can’t make it live? No problem! All sessions are recorded.

 

Who Is This For?

- Mental health professionals, therapists, psychologists, clinical psychologists, psycho-analysts, counselors and social workers
- Anyone interested in personal growth and self-understanding

*No prior experience or knowledge required!

Learning Objectives

- Discuss the importance of brothers and sisters in the formation of identity.
- Discuss the Brother-Sister Archetype and its dynamics of cooperation versus competition.
- Describe the role of siblings in the process of individuation.

Facilitators

Henry Abromovitch PhD

Henry Abramovitch is the Founding President of the Israel Institute of Jungian Analysis in honor of Erich Neumann; Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University; a Jungian analyst, clinical psychologist, anthropologist, and medical educator. He is the author of Brothers & Sisters: Myth & Reality, Why Odysseus Came Home as a Stranger, and Panic Attacks in Pistachio. With Murray Stein, he has co-authored a series of plays including The Analyst and the Rabbi, Speaking of Friendship, and Eranos, all available on YouTube.

Dr. Leslee S. Brown, PhD

Dr. Brown is President and Director of Mind Body Passport Inc. designing and leading international trips and online international courses for adult professionals, offering continuing education credits worldwide. Dr. Brown's interests are multi-faceted, engaging topics of psychology, culture, art, psychoanalysis, social dreaming, and mythology, and narrative stories as a therapeutic modality. She is passionate about weaving many disciplines and interests together and creating an atmosphere of growth and learning. She also served as The Director of International Seminars and Gastprofessor at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna. International psychology and developing “psychologists without borders” has become her focus. Dr. Brown has been in private practice for over twenty years, has been a research psychologist for The Neurologic Institute and has served on faculty at UCLA Medical School teaching psychology and rapport building techniques to medical students. Dr. Brown was also Assistant Professor at The Chicago School and Director of Centers for International Studies. Leslee lives and works part-time in Los Angeles, part-time in Paris, and the rest of the time is traveling the world.

Mind Body Passport is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. Mind Body Passport maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This post-licensure course will be at an appropriate instructional level for participants with a wide range of experience from beginner to advanced.

Mind Body Passport Inc. is also recognized as a CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider. Certificate awarded upon successful completion.

* Post-course test is required for continuing education credits if done via recording

Questions?
Contact Dr. Leslee Brown at info@mindbodypassport.com

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No refunds will be issued as the recordings are available