Individual members

All individual EAP members are invited to participate in the meetings of the chamber for individual members which meet at the EAP meetings (twice a year). Through this committee, the EAP members have a voice at the Annual General Meeting, their proposals can already by brought in at the Board meetings through the chair of the chamber, Nicole Aknin. She is member of the Board as well as of the Executive Committee of the EAP.

With their membership fees, all EAP members support the EAP in its work to ensure quality standards for psychotherapy trainings and to give psychotherapists all over Europe a platform for exchange.

In addition to this, EAP individual members benefit from free access to the International Journal for Psychotherapy and reduced registration fees for the EAP congresses.

Training

Psychotherapists are required to engage in extensive personal psychotherapy during their training which is up to seven years duration. Psychotherapists usually have a first degree followed by a professional, highly specialised, theoretical and clinical training which includes research methodology and continuous professional development. The EAP promotes the recognition of common standards of training throughout Europe, and will ensure their mobility across member states.

Training