The term Psychotherapy covers a range of approaches and methods. They all involve a psychological (as distinct from medical or pharmacological) treatment for a range of psychological, emotional and relationship difficulties and disorders. Each approach is based on a well-established body of theory, methodology and research, grounded in a philosophy of person and the human condition.
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Vienna Declaration dated 6th of December 2014 “Crisis in the Ukraine – psychotherapeutic approaches”

Declaration: We, the below signing professionals, participants in the Conference “Crisis in Ukraine-psychotherapeutic approaches” want to declare : Psychotherapy is aimed to help people to regain psychological wellbeing and restore mental health. Our work is guided by strong ethical guidelines, that are based on human rights and not subdued to political ideology or belief systems. We support our colleague psychotherapists in their on going work where ever this takes place. Under no circumstances our work must be used in favour of any war, whether in its preparation or contributing to on going processes of military actions. Click here to sign this petition List of Supporters: Acker Francine, France Antonissen Dirk, Belgium Anton-Boicuk Lisa, Germany Aknin Nicole, France Agostini Orsolina, Italy Andreou Eugenia, Cyprus Avila-Rauch Celia, Germany Adomaitis Ray, USA Aumaitre Cecile, France Berger Wolfgang, Austria Beyer Carmen, Romania Brookhouse Shaun, United Kingdom Becker-Drakulic Zorica, Serbia Belska Alla, Ukraine Berzel Stefan, Germany Bogatska Olena, Ukraine Bonnici (Stilon de Piro) Nadine, Malta Brauns Manfred, Germany Brezavscek Mojca, Slovenia Burkart Spillmann Silvia, Switzerland Benedek Laszlo, Hungary Bonda Larysa Borcsa Maria, Germany Brode Kristina, Germany Budrina Iris, Romania Bohak Janko, Slovenia Bakker Janna, Netherlands Bader Regina, Austria Badurina Mirela, Bosnia and Herzegovina Butorac Danko, Croatia Bellicaud Stoll Danielle, France Bannikova Zhanna, Ukraine Bayerl Barbara, Germany Bosko Valentyna, Ukraine Brejlová Dagmar, Czech Republic Becerril Maillefert Carolina, France Böhm Annette, Germany Burnand Agnes, France Beringer Andrea, Austria Blümel Ferenc, Hungary Brinkmeier Ulrich, Germany Brinkmeier Susanne, Germany Balomenou Vicky, Cyprus Barrett Eve, Ireland Berger Gabriele, Austria Birk-Becht Roswitha, Germany Bitere Agrita, Latvia Blin Bernadette, France Borysiuk Svetlana, Ukraine Brouillet Michel, France Bertok Martin, Slovenia Brochmann Ellen, Norway Baumann Andrea, Germany Bender Susanne, Germany Bold-Thum Harald, Germany Begoyan Arman, Armenia Bertok Martin, Slovenia Behr Ilka, Germany Bakker Banny, The Netherlands Chelemen Mariana Minodora, Romania Cayeux Brigitte, Mauritius Coolen Janneke, Belgium Casterman Martine, Belgium Centa Ksenija, Slovenia Crommar Claudine, Belgium Cesko Enver, Kosova Cameron Roderick, Cyprus Clancy Marie Veronique, France Castilho Jose, Ireland Collande Cornelius, Germany Csaszar-Nagy Noemi, Hungary Chardon Paul, Netherlands Cambosie Augustin, Romania Correia Teresa, Portugal Charvátová Markéta, Czech Republic Calinaud Sandrine, France Cocheteux Pierre, France Cechnicki Andrzej, Poland Canouii Pierre, France Collet-Cassart Daniel, Belgium Čanžek Ivan, Slovenia Calovska-Hertzog Nevena, Serbia Covrig Ramona M., Romania Chesner Anna, United Kingdom Demi Neli, Albania Drewnowska Alicja, Poland Deutsch-Stix Gertrud, Austria Daßbach-Breuer Volker, Germany Denona Ines, Croatia Dombrovsky Arthur (Dr.), Lativa Dollinger Marietta, Germany Dragan Vasiloski, Norway Duduchava Manana, Georgia Dyman Victor, Ukraine Dehbozorgi Shahram, Iran Duvignac Pascal, France Ile de la Reunion Dolynska Kateryna, Ukraine Duras Robert, Croatia DiMarino Jean, Italy and USA Dixon Anne Maria, Ireland Dillon Noel, Ireland De Fré Inge, Belgium Daugelavicius Marius, Lithuania Dionysia Michali, Greece Dietz Katharina, Germany De Jong Cornelis, Netherlands Eickmeyer Beate, Germany Edthofer Jutta, Austria Eisentraut Ulrike, Germany Filatova Alexandra Filts Alexander, Ukraine Fitzgerald Barbara, Ireland Florent Marie-José, France Francois Nicoleau, France Flament-Schedl Anna, Austria Filomena Samuele, United Kingdom Flamernt-Schedl Anna, Austria Fries Ellena, United Kingdom Francesetti Gianni, Italy Furlani Metka, Slovenia Flajs Tomaz, Slovenia Fitzsimons Kathleen Formisano Luigi, Italy-United Kingdom Frydenberg Hans Petter, Norway Fähndrich Michael, Germany Fischbacher Martina, Austria Farah Adnan, Bahrain Gasparato Michèle, France Gawlowska Ewa, Poland Gabriel Barbara, Austria Georg Gisela, Germany Gaban Vasile, Romania Gandiol Christian, France Giangrande Roberta, Italy Girardet Christian, Belgium Grossmann Margit, Germany Gusmao Gomes Joaquim, Portugal Gasbarro Claudia Romana, Italy Göncz Kinga, Hungary Gudima Larissa, Russia Gentelet Bernard, France Georgiou Maria, Cyprus Gibson Padraic, Ireland Georgiou Philip, Italy Godlewicz Béatrice, Belgium Galea Catherine, Malta Gianinazzi Nicola, Switzerland Gunther Claire, Germany Girardet Christian, Belgium Gajic Tomislav, Serbia Gregoire Nicole, France Hagenbüchler Herbert, Austria Hanchen Thomas, United Kingdom Huysse-Gaytandjeva Anna, Netherlands Hücker Franz-Josef, Germany Höhmann-Kost Annette, Germany Hofkirchner Wolfgang, Austria Hoekstra Pieter, Netherlands Hinrichs Heiko, Germany Hinrichs Antje, Germany Hardy Julia, Hungary Hofler-Resch Susanne, Austria Harmatta Janos, Hungary Horst Marianne, Denmark Haberkorn Lisa, Austria Hadek Milena, Germany Hilliard Mary, Ireland Hoffmann Malou, Luxembourg Huber Antonia, Germany Hickey John J, Republic of Ireland Ivanova Elena, Russia Igumnov Sergy, Belarus Iossifova Tzvetelina, Bulgaria Iossifides Anna Marina, Greece Jarmosh Olga, Russia Janssen Wasilie, Netherlands Jackson Ben, Germany Janečková Barbora, Czech Republic Jacq Jean-Philippe, France Judge Jimmy, Ireland Jagacic Nola Sanja, Croatia Jobelin Jean-Marie, France Javourez Jean-Michel, France Kalashnik Tatiana, Ukraine Kechur Roman, Ukraine Kreuz Annette, Spain Krukovskiy Paul, Russia Kurbala Oleksandra, Ukraine Kamps Gradus, Netherlands Kárászová Katarína, Slovakia Katzensteiner Michael (Dr.), Austria Korman Sharon, France Kuipers F.H., Netherlands Krieger Kelly, Netherlands Koolen Hans, The Netherlands Kachalko Arnold, Belarus Kaae Karen, Denmark Kastner Evelyn, Germany Koznar Jan, Czech Republic Köditz Michael, Germany Knobel Freud Joseph, Spain Kooyman Martien, Netherlands Kadetova Ekaterina, Russia Keatney Philip, Ireland Kyrychenko Svitlana, Ukraine Kyrychenko Valerii, Ukraine Karban Barbara, United Kingdom Kern Christian, Germany Kovács Miklós, Hungary Kutschera Ilse, Germany Kiesinger Wolfgang, Germany Kaszycka Daria, Poland Klein Petra, Germany Kresten Kay, Denmark Kukla Christine, Germany Kadic Emina, Bosnia and Herzogovina Kelly Belinda, Ireland Kudriavchenko Mariiya, Ukraine Lebedeva Natalia, Russia Labandowsky Cornelia, Germany Larcher Reinhard (Prof. Dr.), Austria Lamatsch Judith, Austria Laurinaitis Eugenijus, Lithuania Lazos Gelena, Ukraine Lepihova Juliya, Belarus Levesque Moriniere Francoise, France Listopad Tatjana, Estonia Lukin Vladislav, Russia Lukina Olga, Russia Lumsden Rieder Maria, Switzerland Lassonczyk Odette, Germany Leuterer Ulrike, Germany Little Pauline, Ireland Lomb Norbert, Germany Lojk Bosiljka, Slovenia Leeb Annemarie, Austria Levesque Francoise, France Lango Melanija, Slovenia Makarov Victor, Russia Makarova Ekaterina, Russia Maksymenko Sergey, Ukraine Maksimov Anton, Latvia Mariotti Mauro, Italy Matissek Sandra, Germany Madison Gregory (Dr.), United Kingdom Martani Valquiria, Italy Masquelier Gonzague, France Masson Bettina, France Mauder Johann, Austria Meyer-Gerlach Christa, Germany Moran Marion, Ireland Mozina Miran, Slovenia Murray Denis, Ireland Müller-Schwefe Rudolf, Germany Medynska Yuliya, Ukraine Mizinova Tatyana, Russia Mkretchian Olha, Ukraine Molodorych Andrii, Ukraine Murashov Sergey, Russia Murphy Mairead Myronenko Alexander, Ukraine Morisch Ute, Germany Markovich Darko, Serbia Martinez-Falero del Pozo Miguel, Spain Mahmutovic Edina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Michaelsen Hans Christian, Norway Miskulin Inka, Croatia Mochart Hanna, Germany Moretto Regina, Italy Melief Olga, Netherlands Maasch Angelika, Germany Moja-Strasser Lucia, France Marivoet Dirk, Belgium Meulmeester Frans, Netherlands Matek Robbie, Australia Maguire Brid, Ireland Nalyvaiko Natalia, Ukraine Nicolay Lucien, Luxembourg Nowlan Kate, United Kingdom Nikolajewna Krukovskaya Antionia, Ukraine Nielsen Nandana, Germany Nicoleau Francois, France Niedzwiecka Monika, Poland Nolan Anita, Ireland Nath-Tumpachova Nadezda Obuchov-Kosarovitsky Jakov, Russia O´Connor Lucy, Ireland/Germany O´Sullivan-Sanford Marych, Ireland Otenko Svetlana, Ukraine Ovcharek Kateryna, Ukraine Oppl Michel, Germany Ondrisova Sylvia, Slovakia Ostaszewska Anna, Poland Pratscher Judith, Austria Petry Iris, Germany Pantic Zdenka, Croatia Pogorilyy Volodymyr, Ukraine Pritz Alfred, Austria Putniece Inese, Latvia Pysarenko Tatiana, Ukraine Perucchi Lorenzo, Switzerland Piatakhina Gire Anastassia, Spain Pitzal Werner, Austria Picard Marie, France Putniece Inese, Latvia Popic Ivan, Croatia Pieters Olga, Netherlands Psalti Evi, Greece Pieritz Rainer, Germany Palčič Bubnič Mirjana, Slovenia Plat Elly, Netherlands Polychroni Kyriaki, Greece Pisante Marilyn, Greece Priputnevich Denis N, Russia Philippou Gabriella, Cyprus Perrotta Leandra Maria, Italy Radica Sanja, Croatia Rigaud L´une (Lynne), France Rommel Marta, Poland Reshetnikov Mikhail, Russia Reutlingshöfer Maurice, Germany Rieder Alexander, Austria Renner Daniela, Austria Rodina Kateryna, Ukraine Ritter Siegfried, Germany Rademaker Jan, Netherlands Regan Deirdre, Ireland Ryan Mary B., Ireland Röder-Debus Ilse, Germany Rijavec Jana, Slovenia Ricka-Zauhar Zrinka, Croatia Rupp Judith, Austria Samsonova Lyudmyla, Ukraine Schulthess Peter, Switzerland Scanlan Celia, Scotland Schellinski Kristina, Switzerland Schiltz Lony, Luxembourg Silbermayr Ernst, Austria Spiller Eva-Maria, Germany Stahlmann Katharina, Germany Stabingis Ansis Jurgis, Lativa Stekelbos Thea, Nederland Stermenska Julia, Slovakia Sweeney Brion, Ireland & Scotland Shalamova Natalia, Ukraine Shorrock Matthew, UK/Austria Silbermayr Ernst, Austira Slavkovic Ivana, Serbia Söllner Ina, Austria Stelzhammer Willi, Austria Stupak Olena, Ukraine Szyszkowitz Traudl, Austria Spinder Nelleke, Netherlands Spagnuolo Lobb Margherita, Italy Steinecke Gisela, Germany Savage Peter J D, United Kingdom Schuetz Peter, Austria Sopkova Maria, Slovakia Sotos Michael, Cyprus Samuels Andrew, United Kingdom Schneider Uwe, Germany Schreckenberg Ute, Germany Sorstein Philippe, France Schwaier Eva-Maria, Germany Shahram - Dehbozorgi, Iran Schlitz Lony, Luxembourg Staring Ray, Netherlands Schrader Cornelia, Germany Szépfalusi-Eibel Klaudia, Austria Spokoinyi Natalia, Germany Schneider Tanja, Germany Salama Valérie, France Schillat Zoe, Greece Stegmaier Anna-Maria, Germany Shershneva Tatjanna, Russia Sammut Paul X, Malta Slovesnikova Nataliya, Russia Tereshchenko Nataliya, Ukraine Tachker Brun Francoise, France Tereshchenko Natalia, Ukraine Tolstoukhov Anatolii, Ukraine Tompakova Ella, Russia/Germany Tompakova Evgenia Tretyak Alexander, Ukraine Tumgoeva Aza, Russia Turchenko Nina, Russia Terzic Ajla, Bosnia Herzegovina Tahsini Izela, Albania Tsounaki Malvina, Greece Tobien Nicole, Germany Trodler Karin, Germany Tkachuk Dmytro, Ukraine Ucros Claudia, Belgium Unterweger Eva, Austria Uvarova Svetlana, Ukraine Ullrich Dietmar, Germany Van Geest Marijke, Netherlands Van Haeringen Riek, Netherlands Veski Epp, Estonia Vargovic Zoran, Croatia Von Kirchbach Godela, Austria Vauthier Michael, France Van Deile Moniek, Belgium Vovko Elizabeta, Slovenia Viala Gérard, France Van den Bosch Bruno, Belgium Vercauteren Lieven, Belgium Van Beuzekom Paul, Netherlands Van Dusseldorp Michelle, Netherlands Van Rijn Trees (Theresia M.M.), Netherlands Vaux Claude, France Vracic Ivan, Croatia Verdu Eduardu, Norway Veneka Marina, Greece Warnecke Tom, United Kingdom Whyte Monica, Ireland Wake Lisa, United Kingdom Wallnöfer Heinrich, Österreich Werringloer Richard, Germany Witt-Heinze Monika, Germany Woollett Katie, Ireland Webb Diane, France Wolf Jutta Barbara, Germany Woronowicz Sylwia, Poland Wendorff Alexandra, Lebanon Wieja Ursula, Spain Wasik-Sibrecht Malgorzata, Poland Weber Thomas, Austria Yelisyeyv Vitaliy, Russia Young Anita, Ireland Young Courtenay, Scotland, United Kingdom Zijp Sonja, Netherlands Zupančič Radovan, Slovenia Zoric Sandra, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sign this petition: Click here to sign this petition