Otto Rank and The Art of Creative Participation 

Otto Rank Workshop Series # 2 facilitated by Sara Ekenstierna, PhD, LPsy.

4 Saturdays | May 2, 9, 16, 30 May, 2026. 

Description:

How does a person cross the fine line between “the Dreamer” mentality and “the Creative” type, and turn ordinary life and mental struggles into vital living?

A contemplative online workshop on personal and professional development, related to a psychological exploration of personality, creativity, healing and change.

In this online course you will:

Understand and grasp the basics of Austrian psychoanalyst Otto Rank’s theory of personality and creativity, and learn about contemporary elaborations and recent supportive research implications. You will improve your therapeutic abilities by gaining novel perspectives on your profession and yourself, and by creating collaborative and authentic methods of co-creating with your clients. Facilitated by Sara Ekenstierna who will address, describe and clarify the links between creativity, mental health, and relational/interpersonal practice.

Structure:

* Weekly May 2, 9, 16, 30 May 2026.

• Pacific Time (PT) 9 AM -10 AM.
• Central Time (CT) 11 AM-12 PM.
• EasternTime (EST) 12 PM-1 PM.
• Central European Time (CET) 6 PM -7 PM.  

You will receive a zoom link upon registration. Prior to finalizing your registration please read through our refund policy. We meet online once a week for a brief presentation followed by discussion. Attendees are invited to offer their current associations, ideas, and insights. You will receive recommendations on what to read ahead of a session if applicable. After completed workshop seminars the participants will receive a certificate of your participation.

System Requirements:

Access to Zoom and camera. In order to foster an interactive discussion this is a camera on workshop.

Ability to watch teaching materials on YouTube.

Standard tuition:

$160

Funds raised go toward production costs. Any surplus is used to pay facilitator(s).

If you are purchasing this course in Sweden the total price is 1937sek

Level:

The workshop is for psychologists, therapists, analysts, mental healthcare professionals and those interested in the interface of science, creativity, personality development, and the philosophy and application of psychodynamic approaches. It is also relevant to artists and innovators interested in personal and professional development. It will be helpful if attendees have taken the first workshop in the Rank workshop series titled Otto Rank’s Dynamic Psychotherapy and a Therapeutic Third but it is not necessary and all learners are welcome!

About the facilitator:

Sara Ekenstierna, PhD, LPsy, is a psychologist and author, focused on developing cutting edge approaches to public health and personal and professional development through research, consultation, tailored workshops and dialogue groups. She has focused on short-term psychotherapeutic models since 2011. Sara is a frequent speaker on the international arena and has written articles for Journal of Consciousness Studies, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, International Psychoanalytic Association, American Philosophical Association, and she was a columnist for the Swedish professional magazine Psykologtidningen. She is hosting the new podcast Bohmian Dialogues, which explores creative forms of being and how to manifest new shared realities. Sara’s book The Part-Whole Relation and The Therapeutic Third: Otto Rank, David Bohm and Contemporary Psychoanalysis will be published by Routledge this year

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