17 April 2024
On Thursday 28 March, the Association of Transpersonal and Experiential Psychotherapists (ATEP) met with representatives from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia for a productive discussion on training and collaboration within the psychotherapy profession in Australia.
The ATEP delegation included President Isabelle Rogers, and Director of Training Martha Calhoun, who is also a member of the College of Psychotherapy Leadership Group (CoP LG). PACFA was represented by CEO Johanna de Wever and CoP LG Convenor Ernst Meyer.
Discussions centered around the importance of ATEP's training programs and the continued development of PACFA's College of Psychotherapy. Both parties expressed a commitment to working together to ensure a strong future for the psychotherapy profession in Australia.
"The meeting was a positive step forward," said Johanna de Wever. "We look forward to continuing our collaboration with ATEP to ensure high-quality training and support for psychotherapists across the country."
ATEP is a Member Association of PACFA. PACFA’s Member Associations are organisational members of PACFA that are professional associations within the counselling and psychotherapy profession. These professional associations have developed to support and represent members practising specific types of counselling and psychotherapy.
Currently there are 8 PACFA Member Associations which are listed below by the categories.
ATEP’s vision is to support its members to “participate in the transformation of our world through practices that enhance consciousness and connectedness”.
ATEP:
- Manages the ATEP membership, finances and other business
- Establishes national standards of training through the National Body of Trainers (NBT)
- Upholds professional standards
- Disseminates information to members
- Organises National Gatherings
Engages with PACFA
Visit the ATEP website for more information.