C.G. Jung Institute of New York (Jung Institute NY)

The C.G. Jung Institute of New York is a psychoanalytic training institute in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan that trains Jungian analysts in analytical psychology and operates a sliding-scale treatment service ^[5][6][1]. Founded in 1962 out of the Analytical Psychology Club of New York, it was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1975 and is one of a small number of Jungian institutions approved by the New York State Education Department to prepare students for licensure in psychoanalysis ^[2][5]. The Institute occupies a brownstone at 28 East 39th Street that also houses several other Jungian organizations, archives, and a specialized library ^[5][7].

History

• 1962 — the Institute was formally founded, having emerged from the Analytical Psychology Club of New York ^[5].
• 1973 — the building at 28 East 39th Street was purchased to house the Institute ^[5].
• 1975 — chartered by the New York State Board of Regents as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational institution ^[5].
• 1990s — accredited by the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis (ABAP) ^[5].

According to the Institute, its founders were trained by C.G. Jung or his close collaborators at the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, and the founding was led by Mary Esther Harding and Eleanor Bertine, who together established the first Jungian training program in the United States ^[5]. Edward Edinger and Edward Whitmont were among the first cohort of trainees ^[5]. The Institute states that Harding purchased the Wanamaker mansion at 28 East 39th Street in 1973 to house the Institute, the Jung Foundation, the Analytical Psychology Club, and eventually the New York Association for Analytical Psychology, the Kristine Mann Library, and ARAS (the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism) ^[5]. Subsequent to ABAP accreditation, the Institute became approved by the New York State Education Department to train students toward licensure in psychoanalysis ^[5].

Training programs

• Training Program in Jungian Psychoanalysis — a post-graduate clinical training program preparing students for practice as Jungian analysts, combining personal analysis, supervised clinical practice, and small classes ^[5][1].
• Introduction to Jungian Clinical Process (IJCP) — a two-semester foundational program open to individuals holding a master’s degree in any field, taught over four evening courses across the academic year ^[8][1].

The academic year consists of two fourteen-week semesters, with classes held primarily on Mondays and on select weekends ^[9]. The Institute describes the curriculum as integrating five elements: academic coursework in Jung’s writings, supervised clinical practice, a case seminar, personal analysis, and group process retreats ^[9]. Candidates attend yearly Group Process weekends during their first four years ^[9]. Recent course offerings have included mythological studies (Greek, Egyptian, Norse, and Mayan) alongside clinical courses on personality development, dream interpretation, and psychopathology ^[9].

The IJCP curriculum covers basic Jungian concepts, psychological development, principles of the therapeutic relationship, and psychopathology ^[8]. Entry requires a master’s degree in any field, 25 hours of analysis with an IAAP-certified Jungian analyst, and pre-approval from the program director; applications are due by May 1 ^[8]. The Institute states that completion of the IJCP does not guarantee acceptance into the psychoanalytic training program and does not confer the right to use the title of Jungian therapist or psychoanalyst, and that students must sign a waiver before beginning classes ^[8]. The program is co-directed by Laurie Schapira and Rosanne Shepler ^[8].

Diploma requirements

• Academic — 8 semesters of Foundations in Jung’s Writings and Theory, 7 semesters of clinical classes, 8 semesters of archetypal classes, 1 semester of professional ethics, 1 semester of research methodology, and 8 semesters of clinical case seminar ^[9].
• Clinical practice — 750 hours with Affordable Therapy Center patients, 120 hours of no-fee supervision over three years, three years of individual supervision (minimum 120 hours), and two years of control supervision (80 hours) ^[9].
• Personal formation — continuous personal analysis throughout training (minimum 300 hours), a written and oral comprehensive examination, a written and oral thesis, and an exit interview ^[9].
• Professional development — HIPAA training review, a child abuse recognition and prevention course, and yearly Group Process weekends ^[9].

Admissions

The Institute admits candidates to the Training Program under two statuses ^[4]:

• Matriculated status — requires a master’s or higher degree in a mental health field, 100 hours of Jungian analysis with an IAAP-certified analyst (50 of them preceding application), 45 hours of clinical supervision, and coursework in developmental psychology and psychopathology ^[4].
• Non-matriculated status — requires a master’s degree in any field, 100 hours of Jungian analysis (50 preceding application), and completion of the Introduction to Jungian Clinical Process program ^[4].

Matriculated students receive patients through the Institute’s referral service and take part in weekly supervision and case seminars ^[4]. Non-matriculated students receive credit for all courses taken and begin clinical work with one assigned patient; after completing 45 hours of clinical supervision they may apply for matriculated status ^[4].

The application process begins with contacting the Director of Admissions for an initial interview, followed by formal application by April 1, interviews with three members of the Admissions Committee in May, board review, and notification of acceptance ^[4]. The Institute states that it administers its admissions policies without regard to race, religion, national origin, marital status, age, sex and sexual orientation, or disability as designated by applicable law ^[4]. It does not participate in the SEVIS program and does not issue student visas, and directs prospective international applicants to the International Association for Analytical Psychology ^[4].

Tuition and fees

For the 2025–2026 year, the Institute lists the following program fees ^[9]:

• Administration: $2,250 per semester ^[9].
• Coursework: $375 per course, with a full load of four courses typically totaling $1,500 per semester ^[9].
• Personal analysis: approximately $200 per weekly session, with costs stated to vary ^[9].
• Advanced supervision: $100 per weekly session for individual and control work ^[9].

Courses in the Introduction to Jungian Clinical Process are listed at $565 per course ^[8].

Clinical services

The Institute operates the Affordable Therapy Center, which provides Jungian psychoanalytic psychotherapy on a sliding-scale fee basis to the New York tri-state community through a referral service; the Institute states it has done so for over four decades ^[6]. All sessions take place in person at the East 39th Street location ^[6].

Applicants complete a referral questionnaire with a tax return cover page, pay a $75 non-refundable intake fee when contacted, and are then matched with an analyst-in-training by an intake coordinator, with the fee set on the basis of income documentation ^[6]. The Center does not bill insurance directly but can provide documentation for possible reimbursement ^[6]. New patient applications are paused during August, resuming September 1 ^[10]. The Center is co-directed by Irina Doctoroff and Royce Froehlich ^[5].

Affiliations and accreditation

• New York State Board of Regents — chartered the Institute in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational institution ^[5].
• New York State Education Department Office of the Professions — lists the Institute as an approved entity, waiver number 815, with a current waiver period running from November 21, 2024 to November 30, 2027 ^[2]; the Institute states it is among the few Jungian institutions approved by the department to train students for licensure in psychoanalysis ^[5].
• American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis (ABAP) — accredited the Institute in the 1990s ^[5].
• International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) — personal analysis and pre-admission analysis hours must be undertaken with IAAP-certified analysts, and the Institute refers international applicants to the association for information on Jungian training ^[9][8][4].

Under its state waiver, the Institute is approved to offer professional services by qualified individuals in licensed master social work, licensed clinical social work, licensed mental health counseling, licensed marriage and family therapy, licensed creative arts therapy, licensed behavior analysis, certified behavior analyst assistant work, licensed psychoanalysis, and psychology ^[2].

Governance

Officers and members of the Board of Directors listed by the Institute are ^[5]:

• Christopher Cooper, MS, LP, NCPsyA — President ^[5]
• Laurie Schapira, RN, MSN, LP — Vice President and Director of Admissions and IJCP ^[5]
• Hilda Guttormsen, MFA, LP — Trustee, Curriculum and Faculty Chair ^[5]
• Irina Doctoroff, LMFT, LP — Trustee ^[5]
• Charles Hall, MA — Treasurer ^[5]
• Cory Douglas — Secretary ^[5]
• Bohdan Hoshovsky, PhD — Trustee, Review Committee Chair ^[5]

Martha Harrell, Ph.D., serves as Director of Training ^[5].

Facilities and resources

The Institute’s building at 28 East 39th Street also accommodates a number of related Jungian organizations and collections ^[5][7]:

• ARAS — The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism, a pictorial and written archive of mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic imagery ^[7].
• Kristine Mann Library, a specialized collection of books, periodicals, recordings, and unpublished materials for Jungian scholarship, located at 28 East 39th Street ^[7][11].
• C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, which hosts lectures, seminars, publications, and public programming in Jungian psychology, and which also lists 28 East 39th Street as its headquarters ^[7][12].
• New York Association for Analytical Psychology (NYAAP), a professional society of graduate Jungian analysts that maintains a referral service for the public ^[7].

Mission

The Institute states that its purpose is to advance the ideas of Carl Jung in service of individual and collective consciousness and of the field of psychoanalysis, and that its mission is to form diplomate, certified Jungian psychoanalysts ^[13]. Among the values it lists are the integration of theory and practice, lifelong learning with personal analysis as a cornerstone, open dialogue and critical examination of Jungian concepts, and individualized learning paths ^[13].