CG Jung Clinic
The C.G. Jung Clinic is a part of the Society of Analytical Psychology.
The Society runs a scheme for affordable analytic treatment (4 or 5 sessions weekly). The analysis is usually conducted by an experienced person in training with the Society but may be with a qualified member working on behalf of the Clinic.
Applicants pay a set fee for the initial consultation, which is currently £45. Fees for ongoing analytic work are negotiated taking into account ability to pay, with a guideline minimum fee set at £10.00 per session. In special cases this may be reduced further.
Application Procedure for Adults
Please contact the Clinic at the first instance. Applicants will then be asked to write a personal statement addressed to the Director of the Adult Clinic describing themselves and their reasons for requesting an analysis. These letters are helpful in providing a starting point for the assessment procedure but can be omitted in some cases. Occasionally the Director will ask for further information and may request permission to contact the applicant's general practitioner, psychiatrist or previous therapist. Sometimes referrals are made with the assistance of existing therapists, psychiatrists, general practitioners or others who may be concerned for the applicant.
Before an offer of an appointment with one of the Clinic Directors is made the applicant will be asked if they are willing to attend sessions four times each week for at least a period of two years. It is important to agree to these terms at this stage because there are very few placements available for analytic therapy on the basis of less than four sessions weekly. However in exceptional cases, difficulty in agreeing to these terms before the first consultation may not always mean that the application is refused. Suitable applicants will be offered one or more consultation interviews to evaluate their particular needs and difficulties. They will then be told whether it is considered that analysis is the most appropriate form of treatment. If not, care will be taken to make other suitable recommendations.
Availability of analysis
The application process can take several weeks and applicants should be aware that suitable placements are not always immediately available, especially if the intending patient lives out of London, has difficulties travelling or is very restricted to times when they can attend their sessions. It should be understood that Clinic placements are limited and that most resources are in and around London. However there are a number of analysts in the Surrey, Sussex, Oxford and Cambridge areas, as well as scattered further afield.
In cases where analysis is unsuitable or there is no place available, the Clinic will try to offer alternative recommendations. Every effort is made to people who are suitable for analysis. It is normal practice for the patient's general practitioner to be informed when analysis begins. Very rarely exceptions are made to this rule. If the patient is under the concurrent care of a psychiatrist it should be expected that regular liaison might be necessary.
Children and Adolescents
Analysis for children and adolescents is not offered through the Clinic. However, we have analysts specially trained to work with children and adolescents who can be contacted directly.
Contact Us
For more information please telephone or E-mail Eileen Egan:
Telephone: 020 7419 8898
E-mail: clinic@thesap.org.uk
