Congresso International Joanna de Ângelis

Spirituality and Psychology:
Understanding Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions

12-14 September 2025
High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire - England

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Welcome to our space for spiritual growth and inner transformation. Here you will find all the information about the 3rd International Spiritist Congress Joanna de Ângelis.

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£380

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£450

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If booked by 6 Feb 2025

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Meals + Registration

Per person:

£250

£225

or 2 of £112,50

If booked by 6 Jun 2025

£250

or 2 of £125

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£250

If booked by 6 Feb 2025

10% Discount

Registration

Per person:

£150

£125

From 7 Feb 2025 on Full Price

£150

If booked by 6 Feb 2025

17% Discount

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Divaldo Pereira Franco

Guest of Honour

Divaldo Franco is one of the most renowned Spiritist speakers and mediums of our time. At 96 years old and with 76 years of Spiritist oratory, Divaldo has delivered over 20,000 lectures and seminars in 71 countries across five continents. Divaldo Franco has been recognized as a 'preacher of peace, calling on everyone to fight violence through inner-peace. In 1952, in partnership with his close friend Nilson de Souza Pereira (10/26/1924 – 11/21/2013), he founded the Mansão do Caminho (Mansion of the Way), an organization that provides social assistance to thousands of people in need in the city of Salvador. The work of Mansão do Caminho has earned admiration and respect from Bahia, Brazil, and the world.

Adriana Lopes

Jungian Analyst, Didactic Member of the Jungian Institute of Paraná (IJPR) (2016), Member of the Jungian Association of Brazil (AJB) and International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). PhD in Language and Society from the State University of Western Paraná (UNIOESTE) (2020); Master's in Collective Health from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (2009); Clinical Psychologist, with a degree in Psychology from the University of Paraná (2004), a degree in Science from the University of Paraná (1985) and lecturer in postgraduate courses in Psychology and related areas. Researcher at the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Mental Health Department of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil. Spiritist speaker.

Anne Sinclair

Healthcare Professional, Lecturer, Translator, and Interpreter. English interpreter for Brazilian medium Divaldo Franco for over 30 years. Trustee of Kardec Group and co-host of the Insightfully Speaking podcast. Co-founder of the British Union of Spiritist Societies (BUSS) and the Spiritist Family Group.

Anahy Fonseca

Dr. Anahy Fonseca is a psychiatrist, a member of the Psychiatry Association of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and a founding member of its Department of Psychiatry and Spirituality, which she coordinated for ten years. She is a Jungian analyst and supervisor, and coordinator of the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality at the Jungian Association of Brazil (AJB), affiliated to the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP). She is an Executive Committee Member of the Religion, Spirituality, and Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and a member of the Committee on Studies and Research in Spirituality and Mental Health of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association (ABP). She is a co-author and organizer of the book "Anomalous Experiences in the Perspective of C.G. Jung's Complex Psychology" (SELF/Brazil) and the principal researcher of the national research of the same name. She is also a co-author of the trilogy "Connecting Science, Health, and Spirituality" (AMERGS/Brazil). She is a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Group of the Medical Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul (AMERGS) and the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil (AME/Brazil) where she teaches “Spiritist Psychology of Joanna de Ângelis” to English-speaking audiences.

SPEAKERS

Cláudia Semeghini

Cláudia Semeghini is a Clinical Psychologist, a Certified Jungian Analyst from the Jungian Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IJRJ), and a member of the Brazilian Jungian Association (AJB) and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP/Zurich). She is also an Art Therapist. She holds a postgraduate degree in Jungian Psychology and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. Cláudia is a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Group of AME-Brazil, the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality of AJB, and the Department of Spirituality at IJRJ. She is a member of AME-Carioca and collaborates with AME-Brazil, the Mansion of the Path, and internationally in the courses of the Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis. She is the coordinator of the Psychological Series study group in Rio de Janeiro, a Spiritist worker at the Lar de Mistrael, and a national and international speaker. Cláudia is also a co-author of several books.

Gelson Roberto

Psychologist, Master in Clinical Psychology, Jungian analyst, member of the Jungian Association of Brazil and the International Association for Analytical Psychology, founding member of the Jungian Institute of RS, professor of postgraduate studies in Jungian Clinical Psychology. Coordinator of the Spiritism and Psychology Centre of AME Brazil and of the mental health department of the Medical-Spiritist Association of RS. He co-ordinates and collaborates with Joanna de Ângelis' psychological series of courses at AME Brasil, AMERGS, FEB and Mansão do Caminho. Organiser and author of the book Contributions of Joanna de Ângelis to the Understanding of Mental Disorders. Author of the book Aquém e Além do Tempo and organiser and co-author of the books As experiências anômalas na perspectiva da Psicologia Complexa de C. G. Jung, Refletindo a alma, Espelhos da alma: uma jornada terapêutica and Experiências Anômalas: A Spiritist Interpretation of the Red Books. He has articles and chapters in journals and books on psychology and spiritism, including Essays on the Jungian Clinic, Connecting Health and Spirituality I, II and III. Spiritist worker at AMERGS, advisory member of the Porto Alegre Spiritist Hospital. Participant in a research project on Gratitude for AME Brasil.

Guadalupe Amaral

Guadalupe Amaral Berbigier is a Medical Doctor, Specialist in Radiology and Medical Imaging (CFM/CBR), a Jungian Analyst, and a member of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IJRS). She is also a member of the Brazilian Jungian Association (AJB) and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP/Zurich). Guadalupe holds postgraduate degrees in Health and Spirituality and in Jungian Clinical Psychology. She is a member of the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality at AJB and the Spirituality Group at the Jungian Institute of RS. She is a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Group of AMERGS and AME-Brazil, and has contributed chapters to the books Contributions of Joanna de Ângelis for the Analysis of Mental Disorders and The Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis: Theoretical Foundation for Study Coordinators – Volumes I and II. Guadalupe is a facilitator of Joanna de Ângelis Study Groups at AMERGS and collaborates in the studies of the Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis at AME-Brazil, the Mansão do Caminho, and FEB (Brazilian Spiritist Federation). She is also a Spiritist worker at AMERGS, in the Spiritist Group Irmãos de Boa Vontade Ernesto Muller.

Jussara Korngold

Jussara Korngold serves as the General Secretary of the International Spiritist Council and is the former President and current Vice President of the United States Spiritist Federation. She is also the Executive Director of the TriState Spiritist Federation. As one of the founders and the President of the Spiritist Group of New York, she has been deeply involved in the dissemination of Spiritism. A dedicated author and translator, Jussara has worked on the translation and publication of Spiritist books and materials since 1993. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish. With a degree in Economics and a postgraduate specialization in Finance, Jussara is actively engaged in philanthropic efforts for underprivileged children in Brazil. She serves as the Executive Director of the Dara Institute in New York (Brazil Child Health, Inc). In 2011, VOGUE magazine recognized her in its feature on "The 100 Most Influential Brazilians in New York" for her impactful philanthropic work. Published Books: Those Left Behind, Eternal Voices, Endearing Gems of Francisco Cândido Xavier, A Practical Guide to Magnetic and Spiritual Healing, Inner Transformation, Transcendence – Life in the Hereafter

Márcia Trajano

Marcia Trajano is the president and a co-founder of the Solitude Center for Spiritual Living, an organization dedicated to promoting Spiritism through virtual platforms. She is currently the co-host of the podcast Psychology and Spirituality: A Bridge to a Better Life (in Portuguese: Psicologia e Espiritualidade: Uma Ponte para uma Vida Melhor), which is based on the teachings of Joanna de Ângelis and produced in collaboration with Mansão do Caminho, the U.S. Spiritist Federation, the International Spiritist Council, and AME Brazil. With over 25 years of active participation in the Spiritist movement in the United States, Marcia has become a recognized speaker and facilitator of study groups, leading discussions on a variety of Spiritism-related topics in both English and Portuguese. She holds a Master’s degree in Technology Management and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Marcia currently works in the healthcare industry.

Mariane Macedo

Psychologist, working as a civil servant for the Secretary of Security - SUSEPE- RS. Clinical psychologist and legal expert. Jungian analyst candidate - IJRS. Worker at the Ismael Vivian Eillers Spiritist Society, located in the city of Caçapava do Sul, RS. Member of the Medical-Spiritist Association of RS - AMERGS and the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil. And a collaborator with the Spiritist Federation of RS.

Marluce Renz

Marluce Renz is a Psychologist, Jungian Analyst, and a member of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), the Brazilian Jungian Association (AJB), and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). She holds a postgraduate degree in Jungian Clinical Psychology. Marluce is also a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Group of AMERGS and AME-Brazil. She collaborates in the studies of the Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis at AME-Brazil, FEB (Brazilian Spiritist Federation), and the Mansão do Caminho. She is a worker at the Spiritist Group of AMERGS in Porto Alegre, RS.

Silvia Gibbons

Silvia Gibbons is a Humanist Counsellor, Bioenergetic, Psychodrama and Deep Memory Process Therapist, interpreter, and translator. A Medium and Healer for 37 years, Trustee of the British Spiritist Medical Association, Coordinator of the group Chico Xavier Spiritist Society-UK and treasurer of the Francis of Assisi Spiritist Society.

Tiago Rizzotto

Tiago Rizzotto is a psychologist graduated from the University of Brasília. He holds a specialization in Analytical Psychology from the Jungian Institute of Brasília. He is a specialist in Forensic Psychology and works as a Psychologist in the Research Coordination of the District School of Socio-education, part of the Secretariat of Justice and Citizenship of the Federal District. He has been working for 13 years with juvenile offenders in the socio-educational system of the Federal District. He is a researcher and a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Group at the Department of Mental Health of the Brazilian Medical-Spiritist Association. He is also a member of the Medical-Spiritist Association of the Planalto region.