Polska Rada Psychoterapii is the only association of associations in Poland that brings together societies and associations representing psychotherapists.

Conclusions from analyses and research

Psychotherapy is effective and beneficial, and its use in the protection and prevention of health significantly reduces economic and social costs related to mental health problems…

The profession of psychotherapist

10 years ago, seeing the need for legal regulations concerning the profession of psychotherapist, the Polish Psychotherapy Council initiated the process of elaborating professional standards, ethical principles, certification standards and hour minima….

Drafting the law on the profession of psychotherapist

Since 2006, PRP has been cooperating with the Ministry of Health in drafting legislation regarding the profession of psychotherapist …

Our aim

Cooperation for the benefit of the whole psychotherapeutic community in Poland

What is our area of operation?

We seek to maintain and strengthen the status of the psychotherapist profession.

The 5 main groups of approaches in which psychotherapists in Poland are currently trained and offer their services include:
psychoanalytical-psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, humanistic-experiential, systemic, and integrative.

PRP’s goals

Caring for the status and legitimacy of the psychotherapeutic profession. Supporting the growth of psychotherapy in Poland. Developing and consulting draft legislative solutions as regards training and certifying psychotherapists.

Register of certified psychotherapists

The list of the Polish Psychotherapy Council – Federation of Associations members that issue psychotherapist certificates.

Please contatct us

We wholeheartedly invite and encourage representatives of institutions and associations to get in touch with us.

Psychotherapy. Vademecum – first official publication of the Polish Psychotherapy Council – Federation of Associations.

A compendium of current knowledge for those making decisions about the use of psychotherapy, as well as for everyone interested in psychotherapy.

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Quality of support

Initiating and supporting activities for the wellbeing
and safety of clients/patients

Training in psychotherapy – hourly minimums

The Polish Psychotherapy Council has been a forum for psychotherapists and their organizations for over 12 years. In particular, it was possible to agree on standards for the profession, the so-called training minima …

Framework Programme

In accordance with the standards of the Polish Psychotherapy Council, the training program in psychotherapy should include the following areas of knowledge and skills…

Our standards – Ethics

One of the priorities of the Polish Psychotherapy Council – Federation of Associations is to take care of the standards of conducting psychotherapy, both quantitative and qualitative….