Short introduction to the EAP

The EAP represents about 140 organisations (13 national umbrella associations for psychotherapy) from 26 European countries and by that more than 50.000 psychotherapists. Membership is also open for individual psychotherapists.

Based on the "Strasbourg Declaration on Psychotherapy of 1990" the EAP represents high training standards for a scientifically based and stands for a free and independent practice of psychotherapy.

The EAP has developed ethical guidelines for the protection of the patients which are obligatory for its members.

The EAP works on a Euro-Certificate that will be the basis of mutual recognition of psychotherapists in Europe.

The EAP works on a data bank as a central information base on psychotherapy for the European Union, governments, public authorities, and other organisations.

The EAP is a founding member and active part in the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP).

The head office of the EAP is located in Vienna with a bureau for EU affairs in London.

The EAP is publishing an international psychotherapy journal in co-operation with CARFAX Publishers.

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