The terms “Jungian analysis”, “Jungian psychoanalysis”, “Jungian therapy” and "Analytic Psychotherapy"  are frequently used loosely and interchangeably. Analytic Psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy originated in the ideas of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. Its aim is a meaningful life with particular focus on personality development. 

This is achieved via a continuous cyclical process of self-awareness, transformation, and self-actualization. These are products of constructive re-conceptualization of conscious and unconscious conflicts in an individual's life. The effort of examining the two opposing views yields a new view, new understanding, and a new helpful attitude. These new attitudes empower the individual for self-care; in turn, self-care enables an individual to contribute to a healthy society and also live a meaningful life. 

Jungian analysis works closely with the unconscious, and requires that the analyst undergo more extensive post graduate training than therapists, and a rigorous personal analysis, which is not a requirement for psychotherapists.

Three important differences between analysis and therapy foster the deep personal change of the analytic process:

• The goal of analysis is to bring the patient awareness and understanding of what was formerly unconscious, whereas the aim of therapy is often merely symptom relief.
• Analysis examines motivations in our thoughts and actions that lie beneath conscious awareness to achieve deeper and more long lasting changes in the personality than traditional therapies can effect.
• Analysis focuses on process-what happens within sessions-in addition to content-the inner and outer experiences of our lives.