Kempler Instituttet er medlem af Brancheforeningen SPUD (Sammenslutningen af Psykoterapi Uddannelser i Danmark) og SPUD er medlem af SPFD (Sammenslutningen af Psykoterapeutiske Foreninger i Danmark).

SPFD varetager den Danske NAO (National Awarding Organisation) funktion i forhold til EAP og er ansvarlig for vurderingen af ECP ansøgninger og deres behandling i EAP.

Susanne Broeng, Direktør for Kempler Instituttet er formand for SPUD og SPFD, og er som nationalt delegeret medlem af bestyrelsen i EAP


Her bringes et uddrag af EAPs vedtægter. Vedtægter og mere om foreningen kan findes på linktet www.europsyche.org

Preamble
The Strasbourg Declaration of Psychotherapy 1990 is the bedrock of this organisation´s commitment to establishing a unified and independent profession of psychotherapy across Europe.
In accordance with the aims of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the non-discrimination accord valid within the framework of the European Union (EU) and intended for the European Economic Area (EEA), and the principle of freedom of movement of persons and services, the undersigned agree on the following
points:

• 1. Psychotherapy is an independent scientific discipline, the practice of which represents an


• independent and free profession.


• 2. Training in psychotherapy takes place at an advanced, qualified and scientific level.


• 3. The multiplicity of psychotherapeutic methods is assured and guaranteed.


• 4. A full psychotherapeutic training covers theory, self- experience and practice under supervision.


• Adequate knowledge of various psychotherapeutic processes is acquired.


• 5. Access to training is through various preliminary qualifications, in particular in human and social sciences.

§ 1 Title
The European Association for Psychotherapy
Association Europeenne de Psychotherapie
Europäischer Verband für Psychotherapie
The registered office of the EAP is in Vienna, Austria.

§ 2 Aims and Objectives

2.1 The EAP was founded on 30th June 1991 in Vienna, Austria. It is a non-profit organisation that aims to unite psychotherapy organisations into a common association, and organises individual psychotherapists of different orientations in Europe on the basis of the „Strasbourg Declaration of Psychotherapy 1990„.

2.2 The EAP will seek to promote for the benefit of the public the relief of involuntary emotional
suffering, the prevention of mental illness and disorder and the improvement of quality of life and well being.

2.3 The EAP is a professional body that aims to promote high standards of ethics, training and
education for the benefit of the general public.

2.4 The EAP endeavours to influence the development and regulation of psychotherapy standards in European countries and the European Union and to make available information and documentation to political organisations and Government Departments.

2.5 For the benefit of the general public, the EAP establishes a European certificate of psychotherapy „The European Certificate of Psychotherapy„ (ECP) and issues it to properly qualified psychotherapists throughout Europe.
The EAP establishes a register of the ECP holders and ensures that the high quality of the ECP is maintained. The EAP establishes a European Certificate of Psychotherapy Document ( ECP Document ) to provide guidelines for the procedures and criteria of training and qualifications.

2.6 The EAP promotes collaboration and exchange of ideas among the different psychotherapy
organizations, encourages contact with related services, and supports practical and relevant
research.