What is a Jungian analyst?

A Jungian analyst is a clinician who has completed a training in analytical psychology recognised by the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP), and who is a member of one of its societies or of the IAAP itself. The IAAP, founded in 1955 and based in Zurich, recognises 81 member societies and about 4,000 analysts worldwide (IAAP).

"Jungian analyst" is a professional credential, not a state licence. In most countries an analyst also holds a licence or registration in their own right, for example as a psychologist, psychotherapist, social worker or doctor.

How analysts are trained

Training programmes differ by society, but they share a pattern:

• A long personal analysis. ISAPZURICH requires 300 hours (ISAPZURICH); the C.G. Jung-Institut Zürich requires at least 150 sessions (C.G. Jung-Institut).
• Seminars and exams in analytical psychology over several years.
• Supervised clinical work, during which trainees are called candidates or analysts in training.
• A final assessment before the diploma is awarded.

In the US, the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts says its training usually takes five to eight years (IRSJA). Details, costs and routes are on how to become a Jungian analyst.

Analysts, candidates and other titles

• Certified analyst: has completed the training and is listed by an IAAP member society, or is an IAAP Individual Member.
• Analyst in training (candidate): enrolled in a recognised programme and seeing clients under supervision. This directory labels them separately.
• Jungian therapist or Jungian-oriented therapist: not a credential. See Jungian analyst or Jungian therapist?
• Dream therapist: not a credential either. See dream therapists.

How to check a credential

1. Find the analyst on the public roster of their society. Each profile in this directory links to the roster it came from, with the date we read it.
2. Read the source line on the listing. "On the {society} roster" names the society that lists them; "and on their own website" means their own site says so too. "In training" means a candidate. This directory does not certify anyone; it shows the source so you can check it.
3. If an analyst says they are an IAAP Individual Member, ask them; the IAAP's own member search is not republished here.

This directory lists 1,424 analysts and analysts in training from 28 society rosters in 35 countries. See the IAAP and its member societies.

Finding one

• By country or city
• Analysts who work online
• What analysis costs and low-fee clinics
• Questions to ask before you start

What is a Jungian analyst?

A clinician trained in analytical psychology through a programme recognised by the International Association for Analytical Psychology, and a member of one of its societies or of the IAAP itself.

What does IAAP-certified mean?

That the analyst completed a training recognised by the IAAP and belongs to an IAAP member society or is an IAAP Individual Member.

How long does it take to become a Jungian analyst?

Several years. IRSJA says five to eight; the C.G. Jung-Institut Zürich's programme takes at least eight semesters.

Is a Jungian analyst a psychologist?

Not necessarily. Many are also licensed psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers or doctors, but the analyst credential itself comes from the training society.