British Psychotherapy Foundation

For alternative psychotherapy organisation, see British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

British Psychotherapy Foundation
AbbreviationBpf
Formation(1951) 2013
TypeLearned society
Region served
United Kingdom
Websitewww.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk
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The British Psychotherapy Foundation, Bpf, is the successor organisation to three former long-established British psychotherapy providers and clinical training institutions which merged in April 2013. The original constituents are the British Association of Psychotherapists, BAP (1951), The Lincoln Clinic and Centre for Psychotherapy (1968) and the London Centre for Psychotherapy, LCP, (1976).[1][2][3][4] It is unique in the United Kingdom for providing treatment services for children and adults in all the psychoanalytic modalities, that is of Freudian and Jungian inspiration.[5][6] It is also unique in providing professional training in those modalities within one institution and is regulated by the British Psychoanalytic Council.[4] It has charitable status.[7] Its current associations are:[8]

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  2. ^ Twomey, Daniel (1997). "The British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP) History and Development". Self and Society, 25 (1). 25. Taylor and Francis online: 21 Jan 2015: 36–37. doi:10.1080/03060497.1997.11085720.
  3. ^ Casement, Ann (1995). "A Brief History of Jungian Splits in the United Kingdom". Journal of Analytical Psychology. 40 (3): 327–342. doi:10.1111/j.1465-5922.1995.00327.x.
  4. ^ a b "British Psychotherapy Foundation". Lambeth and Southwark Mind. 15 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Our History". Association of Child Psychotherapists. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ Dr. Work (19 November 2004). "How do I become a psychotherapist?". The Guardian - Money Section. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ Charity Commission for England and Wales. "British Psychotherapy Foundation". Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ "associations". British Psychotherapy Foundation. 22 March 2021.
  9. ^ Association of Child Psychotherapists (2017). "Executive Summary of Re-Accreditation Visit" (PDF). Retrieved 21 January 2020.