Descend into your unconscious and unearth the symbolic depths within

The Gothic Psyche:
An Introspective Journey Through Gothic Expression

Why Take This Journey?

This course is not just about Gothic literature and expression.

It is about learning to see yourself reflected in its shadows, in its archetypes, its haunted imagery, and the emotions that linger between darkness and light.

Through this unique experience, you will:

Deepen your insight into Gothic characters, themes, and settings as mirrors of the human psyche.
Develop analytical and symbolic skills to uncover hidden layers of meaning.
Engage in personal transformation by encountering your own archetypes through Gothic stories.
Expand your creative and interpretive abilities for richer writing, art, or self-expression.
Integrate these insights professionally, whether in writing, therapy, education, or cultural analysis.
Understand the Gothic as a cultural dream, revealing what we collectively fear, repress, and desire.
Acquire symbolic tools for dialogue, reflection, and deeper connection with yourself and others.

This is both an academic exploration and a mythopoetic descent. This is a space where literature becomes a mirror for the soul, and where the Gothic helps you navigate the language of your unconscious.

Who is this for?

This journey welcomes all who feel called to explore the Gothic Psyche, where artistic expression, psychology, and the unconscious meet.

It is especially suited for:

Writers and Creators who wish to enrich their stories, characters, and worlds with psychological and symbolic depth.
Therapists and Counsellors seeking archetypal and symbolic tools for working with shadow, grief, and transformation.
Students and Academics who are developing a Jungian–Gothic framework for literary, cultural, or psychological analysis.
Artists, Filmmakers, and Game Designers longing to craft narratives that resonate on a mythic and emotional level.
Teachers and Educators who are eager to bring interdisciplinary and emotionally intelligent perspectives into their classrooms.
Philosophers and Thinkers exploring the boundaries between reason, imagination, and the unknown.
Neurodivergent and Highly Sensitive Individuals who find in the Gothic a language for difference, intensity, and symbolic perception.
Trauma Survivors and Seekers of the Self who sense that the Gothic is not merely an aesthetic, but a mirror of the soul’s descent and renewal.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Gothic as a Language of the Unconscious

Uncover how Gothic expression mirrors dream logic and speaks in symbols, much like the unconscious itself. Explore how imagery, archetypes, and atmosphere form a bridge between psyche and story.

Module 2: Archetypes of the Gothic Psyche

Meet the Monstrous Mother, the Doppelgänger, the Madwoman, and other Gothic figures who embody hidden aspects of the psyche. Learn to recognise these archetypes not just in literature, but within yourself.

Module 3: The Dreaming Gothic: Symbols, Shadows, and the Imaginal Realm

Discover how Gothic imagery operates like dreamwork, offering glimpses into what has been repressed, forgotten, or denied. Decode the symbols that haunt both literature and your inner world.

Module 4: Fear, Shadow, and the Repressed Self

Explore how fear, taboo, and the uncanny reveal the Shadow at work. Engage with the darker aspects of the self through creative and reflective practices that turn repression into revelation.

Module 5: Beyond the Rational: The Gothic, the Collective, and the Neurodivergent Mind

Challenge the Cartesian worldview that excludes ambiguity, emotion, and intuition. Understand how the Gothic provides a symbolic refuge for neurodivergent sensibilities and reflects our collective longing for integration.

Module 6: Descent and Integration

Bring together your insights in a creative or reflective project that symbolises your journey through the Gothic Psyche. This is where the shadows you’ve explored become part of your personal mythology.

This is not merely a course; It is a descent, a passage into

the Gothic Psyche School of Thought, where study becomes reflection and knowledge becomes transformation.

If you have always felt the Gothic calling from within, this is your invitation to answer it and to find yourself reflected in its darkness.

"This first Module was a total blast! 🤩

I thought I probably won't learn many new things as I've been into Gothic for a long time, and have already embarked on discovering Jung myself; BUT I was so wrong 😁. The synthesis of the two and the way you broke it down so clearly is priceless."

MFA student and founder of the books and arts club Gavran.

I am Alicia Domínguez, Philologist, Independent Researcher, Writer, and Explorer of the Gothic Psyche.

With a degree in English Philology and a Master’s in Jungian Psychology, my work unfolds at the intersection of language, literature, and the unconscious. I explore the Gothic as a language of the psyche. A way of speaking what reason cannot, of giving form to what hides beneath consciousness.

My path began with an exploration of the archetype of the Great Mother, but has since expanded into a deeper inquiry into the ways death, loss, and neurodivergent perception shape our inner landscapes. Motherhood, in all its light and shadow, continues to mark my work profoundly, guiding my reflections on transformation and renewal.

For over twenty years, I taught English to students of all backgrounds, until burnout and a growing sense of inadequacy led me to question everything. I realised I was no longer teaching a language, but searching for one, the symbolic language that connects us to our soul.

Since then, I have devoted myself to studying how Gothic expression mirrors the unconscious, and how writing, art, and dreams can serve as portals of understanding for those who see and feel differently.

I am the creator of You Are Gothic But You Don’t Know It (online magazine), The Gothic Descent (blog), and Alice in Gothic Land (YouTube channel), where I explore the Gothic through a Jungian and neurodivergent lens.

My creative and academic work includes short fiction (Crónicas Microvampíricas), collaborative and scholarly publications (Diario de Madres Escritoras II, Women in Supernatural, Rewilding Horror, and Mothers, Mothering, Horror and Terror in Television, Film, and Literature), and an upcoming solo Gothic book with Diversidad Literaria.

I have presented at conferences such as Besarilia and FOGO, and collaborated with international Gothic communities such as Romancing the Gothic and Haunted Shores.

Above all, I am not a guru or a distant academic, but a fellow wanderer of the symbolic night, one who believes that our pain is meaningful, our difference is creative, and that the Gothic holds the keys to a deeper understanding of who we are.

Meet your Guide

Explorando la psique gótica de nivel 1

€64

Every month

Un viaje introspectivo para conectar con tus figuras internas

Valid for 7 months

Sesiones de 1,5 - 2 horas

Grabaciones mensuales para trabajar a tu ritmo

Presentaciones descargables

Ejercicios al final de cada módulo

Boletín mensual

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Exploring the Gothic Psyche Tier 2

€415

415

An Introspective Journey To Connect With Your Internal Figures

Valid for 7 months

Sessions of 1.5 - 2 hours

Monthly recordings to work at your own pace

Downloadable presentations

Exercises at the end of each module

Written feedback on your exercises

Monthly Newsletter

Exploring the Gothic Psyche Tier 3

€835

835

An Introspective Journey To Connect With Your Internal Figures

Valid for 9 months

Sessions of 1.5 - 2 hours

Live sessions with Q&As

Recordings of all the sessions

Downloadable presentations

Correction of exercises at the end of each module

Direct access to your mentor

Monthly Newsletter

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The Gothic Psyche will reopen in January 2026 as part of the School of Thought.

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Break your mental walls once and for all!

And When You Complete All The Course, We Give You A Certificate

Blue Classic Vintage Graduation Diploma Certificate