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Bringing the Symbolic Into Awareness
with Dr. Coleen Jones
Recorded
2 CPD Hours
€25
Understanding Symbolism in Couples Therapy
This webinar invites therapists into the rich, intuitive world of symbolism in couples therapy. Rather than relying only on technique or logic, Dr. Coleen Jones encourages us to look at relationships through a symbolic lens — exploring the layers of meaning that often sit beneath words and behaviour.
You’ll be guided to move beyond the typical “right vs wrong” mindset into a more open, non-dualistic frame. Drawing on thinkers like Spinelli, Iain McGilchrist, and Ken Wilber, Coleen shows how symbolism offers therapists a way to hold deeper, often unspoken dynamics in the room.
She illustrates this approach with real case examples from her own couples therapy work — bringing theory to life with humour, depth, and humanity.
What You’ll Learn
In this 2-hour CPD webinar, Dr. Coleen Jones explores:
- What symbolism in couples therapy really means in practice
- How to shift from fixed dualities into open, curious exploration
- Creative ways to make unconscious dynamics visible in the therapy room
- Why symbolic depth matters in a world leaning toward structured and directive methods
- Practical ways to integrate symbolic work — without losing grounding or clinical precision
You’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for how metaphor, myth, and image can invite healing and reconnection in couple dynamics.
Available to Watch Recorded
2 hours IACP Approved CPD
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About The Speaker - Dr. Coleen Jones
Dr. Coleen Jones is widely recognised as a “wise elder” in the Irish psychotherapy world, with over 40 years of experience in psychotherapy, couples work, and supervision. She began her career in Johannesburg before settling in Cork, where she’s remained a pillar of the professional community.
Her work is rooted in creativity, intuition, and symbolic insight — deeply influenced by Carl Jung and enriched by years of international experience. Coleen has taught at University College Cork, served on the boards of IAHIP and the Irish Council for Psychotherapy, and continues to publish in respected journals like Counselling Australia – below is an extract of her recently published paper .
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Healing requires that the therapist stay close to his/her intuitive wisdom, being almost “sleuth-like” knowing that there must be something; searching for some fact that has not been brought fully into the light of consciousness. Reparative work requires that the therapist first establish a good working alliance, then adopt a stance and proceed to work with “clinical precision and creative indifference” (Bion,1970, p42). It behoves the therapist to stay like a stylus in the groove of a vinyl record. This in time plays out and reveals the full story. It brings coherence such that the client can then establish “narrative competency” and begin emotionally relating to their own story. This brings fluidity, it fills in the occlusions, it brings coherence and hence a clearer understanding. The client’s life story previously had gaps, unbeknownst to him/her. There was an absence of connection relating to relationships.
CPD Accreditation
This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours and is fully approved by the
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).
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Ready to Join?
If you’re curious about working with more depth and meaning in the therapy room, this training is for you.
Dr. Coleen Jones brings decades of experience, creativity, and wisdom to help you explore the power of symbolism in couples therapy.
Join us for this enriching recorded webinar and take away ideas you can bring into your sessions straight away — no matter your approach.
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