AJA warmly welcomes applications from colleagues who are already members of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) who wish to join the Association of Jungian Analysts. Everyone’s application is considered individually and respectfully. We value inclusion, belonging and equity and we think when everyone is included then can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We have an equal opportunities policy in place and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. AJA welcomes analysts whom English is not their first language.

Opportunities to get involved

Members can contribute, and in some circumstances, can be asked to develop new training initiatives within AJA in collaboration with the training committee.

Suitably qualified members can also get involved in supervising AJA candidates, taking part in review panels or mentoring candidates who are undergoing the JAPQT training.

Monthly meetings are a crucial part of the AJA community. Members can be invited to lead sessions and speak on subjects that enhance post Jungian thinking and innovation.

Members can further their research and writing interests by inviting AJA members and candidates to participate in projects as they wish.

Benefits of honorary membership

Members can enjoy a range of opportunities and membership that come with your association with AJA, as well as having a welcome professional home with friends and colleagues.

These include:

• Free access to AJA’s facilities and activities
• Access to the AJA Library
• Access to the digital CW and Pepweb.
• Opportunities to attend for free AJA’s events (i.e. monthly meetings, reduced payment for all other events except summer school)
• Receive a monthly newsletter
• A personal introduction on the AJA webpage and invitation to write a regular blog.
• Can contribute to the AJA Festschrift
• With membership of AJA the successful applicant is also eligible to join either BPC and/or UKCP, UK registrant organisations either of which is necessary for ongoing AJA membership.

Application process

1. First, simply contact the AJA Ethics and Professional Committee via Jacqueline Wearn, Operations Manager office@jungiananalysts.org.uk indicating your interest. Jacqueline will link you with the Ethics and Professional Committee (EPC). Your initial contact and subsequent information sharing will be kept in confidence from AJA members and candidates.
2. The EPC will allocate a member who will be the link for the process of your application and request the information below:

• A CV
  • Please include details of training, personal analysis including with Jungian Analysts (length of analysis/frequency of sessions – minimum 3 x weekly), clinical supervision, clinical experience, specialisms and current caseload, and other linked work such as teaching and research.
• A short statement of ethos and philosophy underpinning your work (under 500 words)
• A statement indicating your reasons for wishing to join AJA (under 300 words).

• Please highlight whether dual or single membership is intended, i.e. if you would wish to retain membership of your existing association alongside membership of AJA and, if so, whether you intend to vote with their existing association or with AJA.

• Two current professional references, at least one of which must comment on you from a Jungian perspective.

3. You will then be interviewed by two senior members of AJA. This can be organised online or in person. The interview will explore and discuss if your professional experience and knowledge is at least equivalent to that of AJA members and consider your motivations for wishing to join AJA.

Afterwards, the two interviewers will submit a written report to the EPC and the committee will meet to decide if they can recommend your application to join AJA to the Council.  The AJA Chair will then write to you to offer membership.

Application processes are built around individuals. To ensure your knowledge and expertise has equivalence, sometimes the EPC may ask you to consider a greater frequency of analysis for a short time. Or in some instances you may be asked to work with one or two patients under supervision with a senior analyst.

Attendance at monthly meetings

We encourage you to attend as many monthly meetings as possible during the application process (apart from closed meetings such as reading-in papers), to give you the opportunity to meet AJA colleagues.

Fees

Fees will be reviewed on an annual basis and applicants will be advised by the EPC for current rates. Fees are applicable as follows:

• application fee, payable to AJA on submission of documents for the initial application.
• interview fees, payable directly to each interviewing analyst.
• monthly meetings, non-member fee payable via the website.

March 2024