ABSTRACT
In terms of aims, a traditional perspective in psychoanalysis is that the only aim of the psychoanalytic process is doing the work of analyzing. Analytical psychologists attempt to discern how the psyche is moving towards or anticipating the future of the individual i.e., teleological or prospective aspect of psyche. Teleology is the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than through the identification of the causes of the phenomena. The teleological element in Jung’s model is most fully developed in his concept of individuation which Jung saw as the ultimate goal of the analytic process. Individuation refers to an ongoing, progressive process of coming into the fullness of one’s own being. A key focus in Jungian analysis and the individuation process is the development of consciousness. In Jungian psychoanalysis, the development of the symbolic attitude and the reflective function are closely connected with the development of consciousness.
