Susan E. Schwartz

Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst educated in Zurich, Switzerland, with nearly 40 years of experience as a certified analyst. She is the most published Jungian analyst in Arizona, having authored seven books spanning topics including the puella archetype, absent father dynamics, narcissism, imposter syndrome, and aging. Her work was nominated for the 2018 Gradiva Award, and she is one of very few IAAP (International Association for Analytical Psychology) analysts in the Phoenix metro area.

For many years, Susan has been giving workshops and presentations at numerous local, national, community, and professional organizations, and lectures worldwide on various aspects of Jungian analysis. She has written several journal articles and book chapters on daughters and fathers, the Puella archetype, and Sylvia Plath, and has co-authored multiple books.

Her published works include 'Girl Unfolding: A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype,' 'Father Desire, Father Wounds: The Absent Father Effect on Daughters,' a book on imposter syndrome and the 'as-if' personality, a book on narcissism titled 'The Tragedy of Isolation & Intimacy,' and her forthcoming 2026 title 'Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons: A Jungian Analysis of the Father-Son Dynamic.' Her books are published through Routledge and explore the intersection of Jungian analytical psychology with contemporary personal and cultural challenges.