Brief Psychotherapy: A Jungian Approach

Jungian analysis is generally a long-term process, but the realities of modern health care makes a brief therapy model necessary. In this article I will discuss how I, as a Jungian psychoanalyst, conceptualize and use a Jungian analytic approach in brief therapy. Ten to twenty sessions is often the limit covered by insurance, with many managed care organizations and HMO’s reducing the number to six to ten sessions. To understand my brief therapy approach an overview of Jungian concepts is necessary.