Meet the Steering comitee
Dedication. Passion. Activism.
Team analysis, activism, passion, and collaboration are essential elements that drive positive change and foster a dynamic and effective team environment. When a team engages in thoughtful analysis, it lays the foundation for informed decision-making and strategic planning. This involves assessing individual strengths, skills, and expertise to ensure that each team member contributes meaningfully to the collective goals.
Kathleen Kirgin
Dr. Kathleen Kirgin is a depth psychologist and a globally experienced leadership consultant, working with leaders and professionals in personal development and the cultivation of conscious leadership skills.
Dr. Kirgin received her Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University, and
obtained her master’s degree and her doctorate in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. The focus of her doctoral research concerns collective trauma, transgenerational wounding within the Irish culture, and the possibility of transforming these cultural wounds. Besides her work with private clients, she is also an adjunct professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Tine Papič
Tine Papič is an internationally recognized Jungian psychoanalyst,
supervisor, and coach. In addition to his Jungian analysis training, he has completed education in art-assisted psychotherapy and coaching. He is the president of the Slovenian Association for Analytical Psychology and played a pivotal role as an organizer and initiator of the programme of analytical psychology at Sigmund Freud University (SFU) in Ljubljana, where he also lectures. He is the director of the Open Institute for Psychotherapy in Ljubljana, which he co-founded, and actively participates in private practice, while also serving as an advisor in a government-sponsored programme for non-chemical addictions. He is a board member of “Analysis and Activism.” He has contributed to the field through numerous international lectures and publications.
Michał Stankiewicz
Poland/Netherlands, has completed first-degree training with the Polish Association for Jungian Analysts. He is interested in the intersection of Depth Psychology and Space/Place, finding inspiration in the work of Psychogeographers from the Situationist International. These individuals sought to reimagine places by crafting new maps and routes. His approach aligns with the Spatial Turn in Humanities, which has introduced the concept of “deep maps,” offering a suitable framework for his interests.
Manca Švara
She is currently a router of IAAP (SZAP) and holds a degree in analytical psychology and psychological astrology from IPAL (Slovenia). Additionally, she has an MA in Applied Arts from the University of Ljubljana. She is the founder of the Epiona Institute for Lifelong Learning, an organization that promotes the exploration of the healing powers of symbols and art. She has a strong interest in intergenerational trauma, particularly in border areas, and aims to raise awareness about this issue. Her passion lies in integrating psychoanalysis, cosmology, art to foster healing, compassion, and resilience in the society.
Alex Sierck
Alex Sierck is a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. He completed his psychoanalytic training at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association in New York. Previously, Alex was a civil rights lawyer for over two decades, representing poor people in the U.S. criminal justice system, including those on death-row. A long-time student of Zen Buddhism, Alex is the former chair of the Board of Directors at The Brooklyn Zen Center. Alex writes and publishes on the intersection of psychoanalysis and politics, with particular emphasis on the role of transcendence in healing, the relationship between desire, democracy, and psychoanalysis, and on the oftentimes complicated nature of freedom and subjectivity.