“Ukrainians are standing up for the highest principles of humanity.” An interview with EAP President Patricia Hunt FRSA

On the eve of the joint USP and EAP Symposium on Ethics on Friday February 24th 2023,

EAP President Patricia Hunt met with Ukrainian journalists for an interview.

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International Journal for Psychotherapy (IJP)

The IJP is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal; published three times a year by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

For further information and Details of Past, Present & Forthcoming Issues please go to the website of the International Journal of Psychotherapy (IJP):

International Journal for Psychotherapy (IJP) | ijp.org.uk

Vol 26, No 3, Winter 2022

• Editorial Courtenay Young
• Pragmatic Framework for the Supervision of Psychotherapy Trainees: Part 4: Individual Customization James C. Overholser
• Social Façade, Vulnerability and Relational Withdrawal: A Case Study on the Psychotherapy of the Schizoid Process
• Richard Erskine
• Black Humour & Fear of Death in Modernity Susanne Vosmer
• Does the Location of Motivation Matter? A pragmatic concern in clinical work John Robert C. Rilveria
• Cognitive & Dialectic Behavioural Therapies for Post-Traumatic Stress and Conversion Disorders: A Case Study
• Ali H. Haider 
• ...

‘Ethical Challenges for Psychotherapists in our Changing World’ – A UUP and EAP Online Symposium on 24 February 2023

UUP and EAP are pleased to announce a Symposium on Ethics on Friday February 24th 2023, which is the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The Symposium is the inspiration and initiative of senior Ukrainian psychotherapists, and EAP is delighted to accept their invitation to be partners in this important and formative event. The World we live in today is facing huge changes. Major events, such as Putin's invasion of Ukraine, a global pandemic, and climate breakdown are leading to social devastation, displacement and a refugee crisis. The existential challenges manifested by today's social realities present us with dilemmas challenging our established basic principles and ethical norms. This event aims to consider potential implications to the ethical principles we cherish. As psychotherapy communities helping individuals to live in new and rapidly changing conditions, ethical issues are of particular importance to us.  It is important for us to consider in depth the challenges to n

EAP Statement to Russian Government

This is an EAP Statement to the Russian Government,

which was adopted by the EAP Board in March 2022.

STATEMENT FROM THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY February 2022

To Ukrainian colleagues

Dear Alexander, dear Ukrainian Colleagues,

I am writing this important message to you in reply to your Statement to EAP. Please Alexander share this message with your colleagues. As EAP President I apologise most sincerely to all Ukrainian Psychotherapists and to UUAP. As EAP President I support all Ukrainian Psychotherapists and I have responded to your reactions.   

I have acted decisively and the situation has now been corrected. 

No free tickets are possible for Russian Psychotherapists. The only free tickets are for Ukrainian Psychotherapists.

EAP 30th Anniversary Congress - March 12-13, 2022

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STATEMENT FROM THE WORLD COUNCIL FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY TO THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

The World Council for Psychotherapy calls upon the Russian Government to immediately cease the invasion of Ukraine; stop the war; respect the law of nations; and bring back all Russian troops and weapons to their home country. It is our view as Psychotherapists that a military invasion never solves problems, and never achieves its intended aims. Instead it creates immense damage, and causes destruction on many levels which can reverberate through the generations.

Condolences for the loss of David Sassoli

It is with sadness and deep regret that we have heard of the death of David Sassoli, President of the European Commission. 

In a correspondence with David Sassoli in 2020 he wrote: “Thank you for your letter  . . .and for the vital role that EAP Psychotherapists play in mental health care, especially in times of crisis, based on the high standards of training, ethical and professional conduct and professional competence.”

We honour the support that David Sassoli gave to our profession, and we extend our condolences and sympathy to his family and colleagues.

President Patricia Hunt European Association for Psychotherapy January 11^th 2022

Conference on Refugees Postponed

As the EAP Executive committee decided to hold the EAP Board meetings in autumn 2021 online due to the continuing restrictions and the risk of the new Covid variants, the Conference on Refugees in Pristina, Kosova will be postponed to October 2022.

Details about the date and program will follow.