Working to break down the barriers to becoming
The North Pacific Institute for Analytical Psychology is a nonprofit organization committed to research in the field of analytical psychology and to education founded on the work of Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung. Jung was moved by the depth of human suffering and studied how that suffering affected the world. His life and work spanned the transition from Victorian times to the post-modern world, but his approach has more relevance today than ever before.

Leaving a footprint that matters
Jungian psychology sometimes sounds esoteric because it uses strange words like anima and animus, shadow, self and archetype. In practice, it is very fundamental because it addresses the business of life — to find meaning and joy, to face our suffering and transform it, to feel we've done more to bring light into this world.

At the North Pacific Institute for Analytic Psychology, we use human nature as a guide. What the analyst does is less a question of treatment than of developing the creative possibilities latent in the patient.

Creating an open moment for the true deep inner voice
We humans are always becoming something…and being afraid to become. This struggle is essential to Jung's ideas. In analysis we look at the barriers to making the leap from the safety of familiarity to opening the heart, mind and soul. In our work at the Institute, we create the opportunity for a client to discover his or her own true inner voice and deep agenda for living.

Rather than a kind of quick fix based on changes of behavior or habit, the work we do with our clients has no formula. The unconscious has wisdom of its own. To discover it and affect real change in one's relationship with oneself takes time, hard work and the guidance of profoundly experienced analysts.

Embracing the spiritual dimension of self-discovery
Jungian Psychology is not just psychological; it is also spiritual. We work to help people discover meaning, not just the meaning of the moment, but the arc of meaning from birth to death. People crave a deep, nourishing relationship to some divine principle. Jungian psychology affords the renewal of the self through revelation of the soul.

Providing an “open space” in which to grow and heal
We have seen an increasing demand in the Pacific Northwest for analysts and for education about Jungian and analytical psychology. NPIAP is planning and raising funds for an educational center that can provide in-depth training of future analysts as well as educational opportunities for professionals and people in our communities.

Deepening the wisdom of professionals
The aim of the Analytic Training Program is to prepare qualified persons to become certified Jungian analysts. The Institute currently offers two educational avenues for experienced therapists.

The Analyst Education Program is a five plus year, intensive, post-graduate, program for psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who have completed at least three years of analysis, class work and further training. The aim of the Analytic Training Program is to prepare qualified individuals to become certified Jungian analysts. (Please note that the Institute does not grant degrees or the legal right to practice psychotherapy or psychoanalysis.)

Seminar for Professionals is a two-year seminar for mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, social workers, pastoral counselors) who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the concepts and contributions of analytical psychology.

The qualifications of our applicants represent a tremendous commitment of time and financial resources before our students even apply to the Institute. One of our most important goals is to fund scholarships to ensure greater accessibility to a wide variety of candidates from within our communities and around the world.