The Sacramento Chapter of the Association for Psychological Type (SacAPT, formerly CCC-APT) is a chapter of the Association for Psychological Type International. Our members share an interest in psychological type, with some interested primarily in research and others in the practical application of type theory in everyday life. SacAPT members come from a variety of backgrounds and professions, with positions in business and industry, organizational development, religion, education, and counseling. We'd love to have you join us!
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Our Next Workshop:
Virginia (Gina) Thomas, PhD
How To Be Alone: Solitude During a Pandemic
Saturday, February 27th, 2021
9:00am-12:00pm PST
Choosing to be alone generally makes an experience of solitude enjoyable. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to be alone far longer than we’re used to. For others, the irony is that lockdowns have eliminated opportunities to be alone, as some of us are now “trapped” in close quarters with the people we live with. How can we successfully navigate this unique time and meet our competing needs for time alone and time with others?
Join this workshop to learn about psychological research that outlines the skills people use to engage in positive solitude, defined as time spent alone that is rich in meaning and enjoyment. The workshop will include discussion around the experiences, opportunities, and challenges we each have when it comes to being alone, and we’ll explore how Type may be shaping our attitudes and behaviors around spending time by ourselves.
Bio:
Dr. Virginia (Gina) Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Middlebury College in Vermont. With training in depth psychology and developmental psychology, Gina studies social and emotional development throughout the lifespan, focusing on the inner lives of individuals. Her current research explores the role of solitude in identity development and psychological well-being, and investigates the skills necessary to use solitude constructively. Gina publishes her research in academic journals and writes a blog about all things related to solitude for Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/solitude-in-social-world

Coming Soon:
Carol Shumate, Ph.D.
Type and Body Language
Saturday, March 27th, 2021
9:00am-12:00pm PST
To see ourselves as others see us: This is the great gift of psychological type. Now, the wealth of videos available on the internet have made psychological type more visible than ever. In one of her most popular presentations, Carol uses videos to show participants how each type presents to others, as well as how to spot type clues at a glance. When we know how others view our type, our presentation style naturally moderates without effort. When we know how other types present, we can begin to distinguish between psychological type and character, which gives us a better radar for lies and manipulative tactics.
Although we develop many of our opposite sides as we mature, the physical manifestations of type tend not to change as we mature. Therefore, paying attention to facial expressions, bodily movement, and speech patterns can help us identify an individual's earliest and most natural preferences, regardless of the reported type. Carol has correlated body language with the E/I scale, the J/P scale, and the eight Jungian functions (Si, Se, Ni, Ne, etc.) in a process she developed to teach her students to assess themselves and others. She uses videos of young people who are still exploring their personalities, so their type characteristics are exaggerated. These videos will have participants laughing at themselves and their type tribes, as they spot the clues to type with the aid of a proprietary handout drawn from Carol’s new book, Projection and Personality Development via the Eight-Function Model (Routledge 2021). Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own tips and tricks for recognizing type.
Note: Not all 16 types can be presented in the time allotted, so the presentation will be limited to the types of the first dozen individuals to register, unless there is time for more. However, Carol will take requests if they are made ahead of time. Also note that some but not all of these videos were shown in February 2020 at a presentation for the San Diego APT.
Carol Shumate, PhD (ENFP), teaches the course “Psychological Types” at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she uses film and video to help students assess their own types. She is a founding editor of the journal Personality Type in Depth, https://typeindepth.com/authors/carol-shumate/ whose mission is to bridge psychological type and depth psychology. Her book Projection and Personality Development via the Eight-Function Model (Routledge 2021) shows how John Beebe’s eight-function/eight-archetype model of personality type can be used to provide a trajectory of development for each of the sixteen Myers-Briggs® types.
Carol Shumate, Ph.D.
Type and Body Language
Saturday, March 27th, 2021
9:00am-12:00pm PST
To see ourselves as others see us: This is the great gift of psychological type. Now, the wealth of videos available on the internet have made psychological type more visible than ever. In one of her most popular presentations, Carol uses videos to show participants how each type presents to others, as well as how to spot type clues at a glance. When we know how others view our type, our presentation style naturally moderates without effort. When we know how other types present, we can begin to distinguish between psychological type and character, which gives us a better radar for lies and manipulative tactics.
Although we develop many of our opposite sides as we mature, the physical manifestations of type tend not to change as we mature. Therefore, paying attention to facial expressions, bodily movement, and speech patterns can help us identify an individual's earliest and most natural preferences, regardless of the reported type. Carol has correlated body language with the E/I scale, the J/P scale, and the eight Jungian functions (Si, Se, Ni, Ne, etc.) in a process she developed to teach her students to assess themselves and others. She uses videos of young people who are still exploring their personalities, so their type characteristics are exaggerated. These videos will have participants laughing at themselves and their type tribes, as they spot the clues to type with the aid of a proprietary handout drawn from Carol’s new book, Projection and Personality Development via the Eight-Function Model (Routledge 2021). Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own tips and tricks for recognizing type.
Note: Not all 16 types can be presented in the time allotted, so the presentation will be limited to the types of the first dozen individuals to register, unless there is time for more. However, Carol will take requests if they are made ahead of time. Also note that some but not all of these videos were shown in February 2020 at a presentation for the San Diego APT.
Carol Shumate, PhD (ENFP), teaches the course “Psychological Types” at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she uses film and video to help students assess their own types. She is a founding editor of the journal Personality Type in Depth, https://typeindepth.com/authors/carol-shumate/ whose mission is to bridge psychological type and depth psychology. Her book Projection and Personality Development via the Eight-Function Model (Routledge 2021) shows how John Beebe’s eight-function/eight-archetype model of personality type can be used to provide a trajectory of development for each of the sixteen Myers-Briggs® types.
![]() John Beebe is the creator of the eight-function, eight-archetype model of psychological types. A Jungian analyst and past president of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, he is the author of Energies and Patterns in Psychological Type: The Reservoir of Consciousness and co-editor, with Ernst Falzeder, of The Question of Psychological Types: The Correspondence of C. G. Jung and Hans Schmid-Guisan. John has spearheaded a Jungian typological approach to the analysis of film and has written the preface to the Routledge Classics edition of Jung's 1921 book, Psychological Types.
![]() Adam Frey, an MBTI® Master Practitioner, has been studying Jung’s theory of psychological types for more than 35 years. A past president of the Bay Area Association for Psychological Type, Adam has published articles in Personality Type in Depth and the Bulletin of Psychological Type and has taught types to psychology students, human resources professionals, and the general public in the United States and China.
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Linda Berens, Ph.D. Presents Type in Today's World: Ethics, Power, and Development October 3rd, 2020 9am-12pm PT Linda Berens and program participants will review significant developments in understanding individual differences and the importance of addressing major shifts in what the world needs from type practitioners:
About Linda Berens Linda V. Berens, Ph.D. serves as co-founder, lead architect of certification, model development and transformational change programs for InterStrength. She is a human and organizational development practitioner who has been teaching professionals since 1982 as well as helping individuals and teams recognize their strengths, transcend their weaknesses, and work more efficiently together. After founding Temperament Research Institute in 1983, a corporate consulting and training organization dedicated to individual differences, she turned her attention to developing a more complete and integrated look at individual differences through the Integral framework. Linda is recognized internationally for her theoretical contributions to the field of psychological type and for developing user-friendly training materials for practical application of understanding individual differences. She is the author or co-author of multiple books and training materials. In addition to holding a license as a California Marriage and Family Therapist and a doctorate in psychology, she also holds certification as a Holacracy Facilitator and in Integral Transformative Leadership from Pacific Integral and the LIOS Graduate College at Saybrook University. Linda is the developer of a multiple lens approach to understanding individual differences. She also is the developer of the Interaction Styles lens to understanding how people tend to interact and influence. In 1994, she innovated experiencing the 8 Jungian functions to fully understand the type code during an MBTI® Qualifying program and has been on the leading edge of type since 1985. Click photos below to link to Interstrength Institute and Video of Interstrength Approach Overview. ![]() Previous Program:
Eve Delunas, Ph.D. Survival Strategies of the Four Temperaments During Stressful Times January 23rd, 2021 9am-12pm PT During times like the ones we are currently living, it can be helpful to recognize the different ways each of the four temperaments cope with extreme stress. In this program, we will review the range of survival strategies that Improvisers (SPs), Stabilizers (SJs), Theorists (NTs), and Catalysts (NFs) use when life feels overwhelming and there appears to be no relief on the immediate horizon. Come learn how and why individuals may turn to Blackmail, Complain, Avoidance, and Masquerade, and what we can do to help those who are in the "survival mode." Dr. Eve Delunas has over 40 years of experience in using the temperament model in clinical and organizational settings. She is the author of Survival Games Personalities Play, which describes how to use the temperament model to design and implement effective mental health treatment interventions. Her latest book is New Science, New Brain, New You—a do-it-yourself guidebook for clearing subconscious limiting beliefs and igniting your goals. Currently, Eve offers classes and individual sessions to identify and dissolve subconscious limiting beliefs, increase self-love, awaken intuition, and attract greater abundance of every kind. She can be found online at: evedelunas.com
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