How to Find a Jungian Psychotherapist or Apply for Therapy at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles

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The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles (junginla.org) offers two main paths: use Find a Psychotherapist to locate a Jungian-oriented therapist, or apply for low-cost therapy through its clinics — the Kieffer E. Frantz Clinic (adults) and the Hilde Kirsch Children Center (children). Both clinics use a sliding scale, and you start by submitting an Apply for Therapy request. The Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located in West Los Angeles.

Two ways to get started

Your goal Where to go on the site What it's for
Find a therapist to work with privately Find a Psychotherapist A directory-style entry point for locating a Jungian psychotherapist
Apply for reduced-fee therapy Apply for Therapy The application route into the Institute's sliding-scale clinics
Therapy for a child Hilde Kirsch Children Center The clinic focused on child therapy
Therapy for an adult Kieffer E. Frantz Clinic The clinic focused on adult therapy

Finding a psychotherapist

If you already know you want to work with someone in private practice, start with Find a Psychotherapist. This is the Institute's entry point for connecting with a Jungian-oriented therapist rather than applying to a clinic.

  • Use it when you want to choose your own therapist and arrange sessions directly.
  • Use the clinics instead when cost is a barrier — that's what the sliding scale is for.

Applying for sliding-scale therapy

The sliding-scale clinics are the reason many people come to this site. The flow is:

  1. Go to Apply for Therapy.
  2. Indicate whether you're seeking adult therapy (Kieffer E. Frantz Clinic) or child therapy (Hilde Kirsch Children Center).
  3. Submit the application and wait to be contacted about next steps and fee level.

What to expect: the sliding scale means your fee is set according to your circumstances rather than a fixed published rate. The site does not publish specific fee amounts, so don't assume a number in advance — that gets worked out through the application process.

Before you apply: what's useful to know

  • Location: the Institute is in West Los Angeles. If you're local, you can also visit in person, use the library and bookstore, and attend public programs.
  • Not just therapy: the Institute runs lectures, seminars, a quarterly magazine (Psychological Perspectives), and a film series (Remembering Jung). If you're curious about Jungian ideas before committing to therapy, these are lower-commitment ways in.
  • It's a non-profit: the Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization rooted in the work of Carl Gustav Jung, which is why it can offer sliding-scale clinics alongside its training and public programs.

Common questions

Do I need to be in Los Angeles? The Institute is based in West Los Angeles. The site doesn't state whether the clinics or the therapist directory serve remote clients, so if you're outside the area, ask directly when you apply or inquire.

Is therapy free? No — the model is sliding scale, not free. The site doesn't publish fee figures, so treat the fee as something to confirm during the application process.

What if I want to become an analyst rather than find one? That's a separate path: the Analyst Training Program, with its own "Become a Jungian Analyst" information. It's not the route for seeking therapy.

Where do I actually click? Start from the homepage and look for Find a Psychotherapist (to locate a therapist) or Apply for Therapy (to enter a clinic). The clinic names — Kieffer E. Frantz Clinic and Hilde Kirsch Children Center — appear alongside the sliding-scale therapy section.