In order to be accredited as a full accredited Body Psychotherapist Member of EABP, a Body-Psychotherapy practitioner must have completed:
1. At least 600 hours of professional training as a psychotherapist over at least a three year period, 400 hours of which must have taken place with a recognised school of Body-Psychotherapy; or can demonstrate that they have done "the equivalent".
2. At least 150 hours of ongoing individual (or group) body-psychotherapy, one three-hour session of group work being equal to one hour of individual psychotherapy. These hours of personal psychotherapy should be outside* the setting of training with a professionally paid body-psychotherapist. At least 100 hours should be individual one-to-one sessions; or can demonstrate that they have done "the equivalent".
3. A minimum of at least 100 hours of professional supervision by a body-psychotherapist in either group or individual context outside of the setting of the training; "or the equivalent". The number of hours of group supervision should be multiplied by two and divided by the number of people in the group.
4. At least 600 hours, preferably more, of paid professional practice as a body-psychotherapist over a 3-year period, either in group or individual context, "or the equivalent".
* Although there may be therapy and supervision within the training contract, the hours which meet the four criteria must be contracted and paid for separately. The ideal would be to have a separate therapist, supervisor, time and place, as well as separate payment for these sessions. We realise that, at this time in the professional development of some schools and training programmes, this ideal is still unrealistic.
N.B. This makes a total of 1450 hours minimum.
When an individual has met the acceptance criteria, he/she should receive a copy of the statutes (Articles of Association) along with the Ethical Guidelines and Procedures. When the individual signs the acknowledgement of this acceptance and the Membership Declaration, he/she is thereby also accepting these standards as a condition of his/her membership.
The resignation of a member will not be accepted if there is an ethics case outstanding which involves them and an application to rejoin will also not be accepted until any outstanding ethics case is completed.
EABP membership, at the moment, does not mean that the member has any legal permission to practice.
EABP is working towards having its membership criteria accepted as professional qualifications for Body-Psychotherapy in various European countries.
Currently we also accept members from non-European countries. Members can also be natural or corporate bodies (for details, please click here) and reciprocal membership agreements may be concluded with corporate bodies having identical aims.
The annual Membership Fee is currently 190 Euros. This must be paid promptly. Non-payment of fees can cause the person's Membership to be cancelled.
Go To EABP Membership Application Form
These Criteria & Conditions will almost certainly be changed in 2006, and become invalid shortly thereafter.
link to the new criteria & conditions page
It is possible for people now to become Associate Members of EABP This is to receive information about EABP activities and to support EABP It costs 50 Euros per year. For further information click here.
“Candidate Member”
EABP has just created a new category of membership: “Candidate Member”. This is for people who have essentially completed a training in Body-Psychotherapy, but may not have yet completed the “600 hours of paid professional practice” that is one of our 4 main membership criteria (see over). It is almost impossible to become an EABP Full Member immediately after graduating from a Body-Psychotherapy training course because of the high standard of professional practice required. But we would really like you to see yourself as a potential EABP Member and so wish to assist you by making this category of Candidate Membership. For further information click here
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