I have long been planning to write a short series of articles to tell through the prism of my perception how my main method works - Jungian analysis (analytical psychology). Analytical psychology was created by Carl Gustav Jung at the beginning of the 20th century and is still being developed by his followers, who are often called “Jungians”, “analytical psychologists”, “Jungian analysts”. It is a branch of depth psychology, therefore great importance is attached to the unconscious components of mental phenomena , which can influence the feelings, thoughts, and actions of people regardless of conscious desires and efforts. By tradition and for convenience, I will henceforth call them “the unconscious.” And here I will immediately note that the modern understanding of the unconscious is more complex than at the beginning of the 20th century. Modern research in cognitive psychology concludes that the unconscious mind is critical to understanding how we perceive the world around us. Jung's analytical psychology, like Freud's psychoanalysis, brings unconscious components into consciousness, freeing the client from their coercive influence by developing his ability to observe himself and his actions and understand them. However, there are very important differences between these areas: 1) The main question of psychoanalysis is “Why?”. Psychoanalysts look for the causes of current problems in the past; it is believed that awareness of the causes will lead to the elimination of the influence of the unconscious on a person’s life. The main question of Jungian analysis is “Why?”. We are looking for the meaning of the contact between consciousness and the unconscious that is happening now in a person’s life. The goal is to help the client better understand the situation by exploring manifestations of his unconscious life - fantasies, dreams, memories, etc. It is also important to understand that a person does not live in a vacuum, he is immersed in society and culture, whose influence on life may not be realized, but still affects all aspects of life. 2) In analytical psychology, libido is considered a neutral form of vital energy, and human motivation cannot be interpreted solely sexually. 3) The unconscious is perceived not as an adversary, but as the source of consciousness. Jungian psychotherapy is attractive because the creative aspect is central to it and the goal is deep psychological growth. I think that many people dream of finding themselves, finding the meaning of life, achieving self-realization. In analytical psychology, the path to this is called individuation. Its goal is to become who you really are (more details in my article https://www.b17.ru/article/388452/). Over time, many of Jung's concepts were criticized and changed by his followers. He himself never sought to ensure that his achievements were used unchanged. Therefore, each analytical psychologist creates his own style of analysis and adapts it to the characteristics of his clients. The modern practice of Jungian analysts is enriched by a wide range of research and other trends in depth psychology. The work of an analytical psychologist includes various forms of contact with the unconscious. This could be active imagination and working with dream images, sand therapy, creating stories/fairy tales/artwork. It is also the perception of transference and countertransference and their processing, since the process of individuation involves building a relationship between client and analyst. All this is aimed at making visible the basis of all situations in which the client does not get his way. Jungian analysis makes it possible to get out of the unconscious floating through life and find your flow. Continuation of the article: https://www.b17.ru/article/422890/Literature: 1) T. Kabluchkova. Fundamentals of analytical psychology. Archetypal approach2) L. Khegai. What is Jungian analysis3) V. Zelensky. Basic course of analytical psychology4) V. Cast. Dynamics of symbols. Basics of Jungian psychotherapy Sign up for a consultation:]