THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE

Analytical psychology is the theoretical foundation for Jungian analysis, a healing practice that serves the basic human need for psychological consciousness and growth. The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco was founded to advance a viewpoint vital to the conscious, ethical practice and utilization of analytical psychology and to disseminate knowledge central to that end.

The Institute trains psychotherapists to become Jungian analysts and maintains a collegial society to provide continuing education and ethical review for member analysts. It offers education and information to other professionals and the general public and promotes research about Jungian analysis and psychotherapy. It maintains the Virginia Allan Detloff Library and the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism as educational resources. Through the James Goodrich Whitney Clinic the Institute shows consideration for the problem of access to Jungian psychotherapy by those who are unable to afford the cost of private treatment.

THE ANALYTIC TRAINING PROGRAM

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco offers to licensed psychotherapists a training program in preparation for certification as a Jungian analyst. The program is directed toward the development of mature, psychologically conscious individuals who will become thoroughly familiar with Jungian concepts and be able to use them in their own style in the practice of analysis.

In the program, personal analysis is considered basic to the training and provides the means for the individual to find his/her identity as a person and an analyst by establishing meaningful connection with his/her psychic contents.

A working knowledge of the conceptual framework is developed through seminars, continuous case conferences, and recommended reading.

In control analysis the candidate learns to apply in an individual way the experience of training to his/her psychotherapeutic practice.

The program begins with four years of seminars, but completion of training for certification typically takes substantially longer.

It is the established practice of this Institute that personal analysts are not permitted to participate in any way in the selection process of applicants who are their analysands or in the evaluation process of candidates who are their analysands.

QUALIFICATIONS
FOR APPLICATION TO THE TRAINING PROGRAM

I. Personal Analysis

Motivation to enter analytic training is most reliably valid to the extent that it issues from a deep source in the psyche of an individual fully engaged in his/her personal analytic process over an extended period of time.

One’s personal analysis is considered to be the central and fundamental basis for the practice of analysis. Prior to applying for training, an individual must have reached a level of personal maturity and psychological development that will minimize the possibility of personal complexes interfering with the success of the professional training, and have considered the effect of participating in the training program on the course of the personal analysis. It is assumed that the applicant will examine carefully with the personal analyst his/her psychological readiness to begin analytic training at the time contemplated.

In light of the above, a substantial amount of effective personal analysis must be completed by the applicant prior to consideration of his/her acceptance into the program. Prior to submission of an application form, an applicant must have completed no fewer than 200 hours of personal analysis. In actual practice the majority of successful applicants in the past have completed considerably more analytic work than this minimum.

All personal analysis must be with a qualified Jungian analyst as defined by membership in the associations listed at the end of this text. A candidate in training is expected to continue with personal analysis during the entire training period.

II. Academic Training and Clinical Experience

The C.G. Jung Institute offers highly specialized training in the theory and practice of Analytical Psychology. The level of work requires and presupposes a thorough knowledge of and substantial experience in the general field of psychotherapy. The Admissions Committee considers each applicant individually, focusing especially on the depth of relationship to the unconscious and his/her personal and professional maturity. Each applicant must have:

A. Ability to demonstrate special sensitivity and competence as a psychotherapist. An applicant must be actively engaged in and have substantial experience doing long-term depth psychotherapy. Experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders, such as is included in psychiatric residency, may balance a relative inexperience doing depth psychotherapy. Upon admission and as a requirement of admission, applicants may be required to make up for deficiencies in experience through service in the clinic under supervision of an analyst.

B. Adequate experience treating seriously disturbed persons in a multidisciplinary setting. The applicant should be able to assess the depth and danger of any presenting patient’s disturbance.

C. A license to practice psychotherapy in the State of California.

D. Evidence of having successfully met all the professional and ethical standards of the discipline in which he/she is licensed to practice.

E. Adequate malpractice insurance coverage.

F. Several years of intensive consultation, beyond that required for licensure and preferably with a qualified Jungian analyst, is recommended.

Candidates in training arrive from a wide range of disciplines that teach psychotherapy. Once a selected applicant enters the Institute community there is little differentiation made on the basis of one’s academic and clinical origin. Nonetheless, this background is crucial to personal and professional identity, remaining part of the foundation of the analyst one ultimately becomes. Having fulfilled the requirements of one’s clinical discipline is a basic first step in training.

In terms of licensure, applications are invited from individuals who, by virtue of their training, experience and California license, are qualified to practice psychotherapy. Such eligible, licensed psychotherapists include psychiatrists who have completed a psychiatric residency (through PGY IV), licensed psychologists, marriage family and child counselors, clinical social workers, and registered nurses (who are certified nurse specialists with a master’s degree in mental health nursing).

Applicants who have any questions are urged to contact the chairperson of the Admissions Committee.

III. Other Qualified Applicants

Persons with prior training from other Jungian organizations, institutes, or training centers may apply. This category includes the two following circumstances:

A. Jungian analysts who are members of the International Association for Analytical Psychology and reside in the San Francisco Bay Area may apply for membership in this Institute. Applicants must meet the same standards of professional training and experience in a clinical discipline as those required of applicants for training at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. Such applicants must also have completed a course of analytic training equivalent to that offered by the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. Requirements include a thoroughgoing knowledge of, and a substantial amount of clinical experience in, the general field of psychotherapy. As part of the evaluation process, the Certifying Committee will request letters of recommendation from members of the applicant-analyst’s local Jungian community.

If the credentials reviewed are satisfactory, the Certifying Committee will meet with the applicant to orient him/her to the Committee members and their expectations. A period of control work, customarily of at least six months duration, with a member of the Institute will usually be expected, after which the Certifying Committee will meet with the applying analyst to hear a case presentation and to engage in a discussion of analytic and general issues.

If the Certifying Committee is satisfied that the individual is qualified, it will recommend to the members of the Institute that the applicant be elected to membership.

B. Applicants who have undergone training in, but have not graduated from, other Jungian training programs will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee, as are all other applicants to the training program, with consideration being given to their previous Jungian training. The criteria used in assessing such applicants will be based on:

1. The circumstances compelling the individual to leave the previous training program;

2. The same standards which are applied to all other applicants for candidacy with respect to clinical experience and excellence; the quality, depth and breadth of Jungian and non-Jungian psychological and analytic training and experience; the individual’s personal qualities and motivation; and the possession of the required professional credentials;

3. The current, intrinsic needs of the Institute and its training program.

If selected for further training, applicants will be placed at an appropriate level in this program after consultation with the appropriate training committee.

Admission is for a probationary period which ends by decision of the training committee.

All above applicants are required to hold a license to practice psychotherapy within their specialty in the State of California in order to be accepted for training.

IV. Application for Training

Individuals who wish to apply must complete the application form and submit it to the Admissions Committee of the C.G. Jung Institute, together with the non-refundable application fee of $450, before January 1 of the year in which they wish to begin training. If an applicant is not accepted, reapplication after a two-year interval is possible. It requires submission of a new and complete application and payment of the fee.

Upon receipt of the application form, fee and all supporting documents, the credentials are reviewed by the Admissions Committee, emphasizing the following criteria:

A. Personal development and maturity, as assessed by exploration of the applicant’s relationship to his/her own unconscious depths;

B. Adequacy and extent of basic training;

C. Amount, breadth, and quality of professional experience;

D. Evidence of special aptitude and competence in the field of psychotherapy;

E. Applicant’s reputation among colleagues and supervisors for standards of personal and professional integrity;

F. Evidence of his/her potential for becoming a Jungian analyst.

If the applicant appears to qualify, an evaluation of his/her personal, social and professional maturity, suitability and readiness is made by personal interviews with members of the Admissions Committee. At the discretion of the Admissions Committee a case presentation may be requested. Supplementary information may also be requested. The Committee will be especially concerned in the interviews with the applicant’s potential to become a Jungian analyst.

THE CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM STAGES

I. The Curriculum

The curriculum consists of four years of seminars taught by Institute members. The first two years cover basic theoretical and clinical material, including:

Complexes; archetypes; mythology and symbolism; typology; connection of Jungian concepts with general psychodynamics; a Jungian view of psychopathology; analytic technique (dream interpretation, active imagination, sand play); transference; countertransference.

Experiential and didactic group process sessions are scheduled for first and second year candidates.

As a part of the International Analytical Psychology Student pilot project for partial training, a qualified international scholar may join the first and second year seminar group to participate in all educational activities and reviewing processes.

The third and fourth year curricula are planned jointly by the Curriculum Committee and the candidates to include advanced topics as well as specialized subjects.

In addition to the seminars, a minimum of one year of regular attendance at a continuous case seminar is required. This requirement must be completed prior to advancement to control analysis. The Institute is considering increasing the involvement of candidates in the work of the clinic.

Seminars generally begin in early September and run the academic year. Holiday breaks are included.

II. The Program Stages

Analytic training is divided into three stages:

A. Preliminary (this is a trial period of mutual evaluation between trainee and Institute which lasts a minimum of one year, and frequently longer, according to the needs of the individual trainee);

B. Candidacy;

C. Advanced (includes control analysis with two training analysts).

Annually, each candidate meets formally with an evaluative committee. Advancement through the stages is an individual matter. The candidate considers his/her subjective sense of readiness in personal analysis, and the appropriate evaluative committee measures progress and development through interviews and in consultation with seminar leaders and other analysts.

When a candidate enters the training program, progress through the early years is followed by the Reviewing Committee, which determines the length of the preliminary stage.

The Reviewing Committee also oversees the candidate’s transition into the Advanced stage. After completion of the first two years of seminars, fulfillment of the continuous case conference requirement, and advancement to candidacy, he/she is eligible to apply for advancement to control. Readiness is determined in consultation with the Reviewing Committee and if affirmed, a meeting of the Review Board is scheduled. The Review Board is composed of the Reviewing Committee and one or more qualified Jungian analysts who are not members of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco.

In this meeting the candidate’s familiarity with the theory and practice of Analytical Psychology and his/her individual development are evaluated in the context of a case presentation. Once advanced by this committee the candidate is eligible to begin control analysis. Selection of the control analyst is done in consultation with the Reviewing or Certifying Committee and needs confirmation by the Certifying Committee.

The Certifying Committee supervises progress from the Advanced stage of training through certification as an analyst. Currently, a minimum of 100 hours of control analysis is required by the Institute. These hours must be spent with at least two different analysts, usually a man and a woman.

When the candidate has successfully completed the advanced seminars and the control analysis, and has drafted a paper on a control case at a time agreed upon with the Certifying Committee, he/she may meet with the Certifying Committee for evaluation and mutual agreement to present that case before the Certifying Board, composed of the Certifying Committee and one or more qualified Jungian analysts who are not members of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. If the case presentation has been satisfactory and if in the judgment of the Certifying Board the candidate has achieved the necessary level of professional and personal development, it is certified that he/she has completed training as a Jungian analyst. The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco is notified that he/she is eligible for election into membership.

Beginning candidates should know that all requirements stated in this brochure are subject to change by the Institute, and that minimum requirements will not necessarily be deemed sufficient in individual cases. (Those who learn best within a practical situation are encouraged to seek supervision from a qualified analyst early in the training course. Such informally arranged supervision or the formal group supervision is not considered part of the formal control work.)

Delay or deferment of advancement, which is the result of the considered decision of the candidate, the Certifying Committee, the Reviewing Committee, or the faculty, may occur at any point in the process. This does not in itself jeopardize future advancement in the program. However, the Reviewing Committee and the Certifying Committee are empowered to initiate a leave of absence, a move to inactive status, or full termination of training if deemed appropriate. Details of these leave categories are on file at the Institute and available on request. A candidate who is dissatisfied with a decision made by one of the training committees and who is unable to resolve it with that committee may request the President to convene a Candidate Review Board to review that decision.

All changes of candidate status will ordinarily be announced to the membership as they occur.

III. Total Tuition Cost

Fees for 2001-2002 are $1900 per year for candidates in seminars and $950 per year for post-seminar candidates. Tuition is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. A case conference fee of $800 is charged for the year of attendance at the continuous case conference. In addition, the candidate will be undergoing a personal analysis for which he/she will be paying the analyst directly. During the course of training, the candidate also will be required to participate in control analysis with at least two analysts, whom he/she will pay directly.

All fees are subject to change on a yearly basis.

IV. Commitment to Diversity

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco admits trainees of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender, to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities of the Institute. The Institute training program welcomes applicants of diverse race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY

A Jungian analyst is recognized as qualified by membership in the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP), which in the United States is ordinarily based on membership in one of the following associations:

Association of Graduate Analytical Psychologists of the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich

C.G. Jung Analysts Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts

Dallas Society of Jungian Analysts

Georgia Association of Jungian Analysts

Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts

Jungian Analysts–North Pacific

New England Society of Jungian Analysts

New Mexico Society of Jungian Analysts

New York Association for Analytical Psychology

Pacific Northwest Society of Jungian Analysts

Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts

Society of Jungian Analysts of San Diego

Society of Jungian Analysts of Southern California, Los Angeles

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