Nada O’Brien, PhD, stands as a beacon in the field of Jungian psychology, with a career that spans academia, clinical practice, and consulting. Her journey began in classical music, delving into the explorations of music, dreams and human development. She is a senior university lecturer leading courses on Music and the Unconscious and Deep music pedagogy.

She continued her professional development through psychoanalytic studies and became an Accredited Jungian Analyst at C. G. Jung Institute in Zürich, where she trains future analysts, lectures and serves as a member of the Research Committee.
Nada became a trusted advisor to multinational CEOs, leveraging her expertise in Jungian psychology to navigate complex leadership and organizational dynamics. She has worked for more than 20 years with leaders and groups across a wide scope of industries, including the the Norwegian National Health Service, Nordic Council of Ministers, leading global financial and legal organisations in the UK, Europe and USA, using Jungian approach.

Together with John O’Brien, she laid the foundation for Jungian Coaching and Consulting in the seminal work The Professional Practice of Jungian Coaching: Corporate Analytical Psychology (Routledge, 2020). She teaches and trains coaches worldwide in the Jungian approach.

In addition to her academic and consulting pursuits, Nada is a prolific author, with publications spanning a wider range of topics, from organizational culture, leadership development, Word association experiment to music, fairy-tales and football.

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