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The Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, the IFPP, was founded in 1986 to provide a focus for people with an interest in advancing the study and practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy within Ireland.
The organization aims:
to inform the public about psychoanalytic psychotherapy in order to bring it within the reach of a broader section of the community.
to promote psychoanalytic psychotherapy in mental health and other settings so that the work of those involved in related areas such as social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, care workers and teachers can be informed by psychoanalytic understandings of the human condition.
to set and maintain ethical, academic and training requirements for the organization so that all levels of membership of the IFPP meet the expected international standards of professional competence.
to encourage debate and discussion among psychoanalytic psychotherapy practitioners, thus promoting the professional skills and development of the membership.
The Forum is one of the accrediting bodies in this country for psychoanalytic practitioners working with adults, and is a member of the Psychoanalytic Section of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy. Membership is in line with European standards; it is restricted to those with an appropriate formal training in psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, or analytical psychology.
All full members of the IFPP should be eligible to receive the European Certificate of Psychotherapy, which is awarded by the European Association of Psychotherapy.
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