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Family Therapy Scientific Section of Polish Psychiatry Association
Address: ul. Kopernika, 21A
Postal Code: 31 501 City: Krakow
Country: POLAND
Tel.: 00 48 12 421056
Fax: 00 48 12 4215695
E-mail: mzjozefi@cyF-kr.edu.pl
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Orwiol, Maria
Address: ul. Kopernika, 21A
Postal Code: 31 501 City: Krakow
Country: POLAND
Tel.: 00 48 12 421056 Fax: 00 48 12 4215695
E-mail: mzjozefi@cyF-kr.edu.pl
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
Name: Józefik, Barbara
Address: ul. Kopernika, 21A
Postal Code: 31 501 City: Krakow
Country: POLAND
Tel.: 00 48 12 421056
Fax: 00 48 12 4215695
E-mail: mzjozefi@cyF-kr.edu.pl
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 223

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: 10%
- Accredited as Counselor or similar:
- Non accredited: 90%
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 14%
- Psychologist: 72%
- Social Workers: 2%
- Nurses: 0%
- Other: 12%
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions:
Years: 3,5
Total Hours: 410 - Theory: 120 hrs.
- Practice: 70 hrs.
- Supervision: 80 hrs.
- Others: 130 hrs.
Evaluation Criteria:

 
Federación Española de Associaciones de Terapia Familiar (F.E.A.T.F.)
(Spanish Federation of Family Therapy Associations)
Address: Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 8 - 30B
Postal Code: 46010
City: VALENCIA
Country: SPAIN
Tel.: 34-96-3698493
Fax: 34-96-3698493
E-mail: featf@hotmail.com
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Dr. Roberto Pereira Tercero
Address: Luzarra, 18-1º
Postal Code:48012 City: BIBLBAO
Country: SPAIN
Tel.: 00 34 94 4757880
Fax: 00 34 94 4759484
E-mail: avft@euskalnet.net
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
Name:
Address Postal Code: City:
Country: Tel.: Fax:
E-mail:
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 1.209

- Accredited as Psychotherapist:539
- Accredited as Counselor or similar: in process
- Non accredited: 670
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 6%
- Psychologist: 45%
- Social Workers: 9%
- Nurses: 0.75%
- Other: 25% (the profession is not specified)
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: University degree in Social and Health Sciences.
Years: 3 - 4
Total Hours: - Theory: 600 hrs.
- Practice: 2 years.
- Supervision: 100 hrs.
- Others: hrs.
Evaluation Criteria: Training Programme and Training School, must be accredited by Spanish Federation of Family Therapy Associations.
 

Finnish Family Therapy Association
Address: Kauppakatu, 7B
Postal Code: 40100 City: Jyväskylä
Country: FINLAND
Tel.: 00-358-40-511 65 02
Fax: 00-358-3-348-55.15
E-mail: seikkula@psyka.jyu.fi
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Jaakko Seikkula
Address: Kauppakatu, 7B
Postal Code: 40100 City: Jyväskylä
Country: FINLAND
Tel.: 00-358-40-511 65 02
Fax: 00-358-14-260 28 41
E-mail: seikkula@psyka.jyu.fi
 
Representatives in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
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MEMBERS
Total number: 880

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: 600 (Obs: This will be changed, since only accredited family therapists can become members since November 2000)
- Accredited as Counselor or similar: -
- Non accredited: 380
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 12 %
- Psychologist: 30 %
- Social Workers: 29 %
- Nurses: 20 %
- Other: 8 %
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: Doctors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and in specific cases other professions.
Years: Minimum 3 for "specialist level" to be accredited as psychotherapist by the Finnish law.
Total Hours:
Specialist level: 3 years, 900 hrs. theory, no practice specify, 100 hrs. supervision, others: Family of origin.
Upper specialist level: 4 years, 400 hrs. theory, no practice specify, 140 hrs. supervision, 90 hrs. other
Advanced specialist level: 6 years, 600 hrs. theory, no practice specify, 200 hrs. supervision, others: own psychotherapy experience obligatory.
Evaluation Criteria:

Groupement Belge de Formateurs de Psychotherapeutes Systémiques (ASBL)
Belgische Vereniging van Opleiders van Systeempsychoterapeuten (VZW)
Address: Rue de Bailli 9
Postal Code: 1050 City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Tel.: Fax:
E-mail:
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Prof.Dr. Paul Igodt
Address: Philipslaan 10
Postal Code: 3000 City: Leuven
Country: BELGIUM
Tel.: 0032 16-33.26.45
Fax: 0032 16-33.26.40
E-mail: paul.igodt@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is
different person than the President)
Name: Prof.Dr. Paul Igodt
Address: Philipslaan, 10
Postal Code: 3000 City: Leuven
Country: BELGIUM
Tel.: 0032 16-33.26.45
Fax: 0032 16-33.26.40
E-mail: paul.igodt@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 55

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: 55
- Accredited as Counselor or similar:
- Non accredited:
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 30 %
- Psychologist: 40 %
- Social Workers: 20 %
- Nurses: 10 %
- Other: %
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: Psychiatry – Psychology – Social Work
- Nursing
Years: 4
Total Hours: - Theory: 300 hrs.
- Practice: 200 hrs.
- Supervision: 250 hrs.
- Others: 150 hrs.
Evaluation Criteria:
- presentation of a case (verbal / written / on videotape)
- defense of the theses

Hellenic Association of Systemic Therapy
Address: Dinocratous, 93
Postal Code: 11521 City: Athens
Country: GREECE
Tel.: 00 30 1 722-83.57
Fax: 00 30 1 722-83.57
E-mail:
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Charis Katakis
Address: LSHR
Postal Code: City: Athens
Country:
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail: lshr@otenet.gr
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
Name: Charis Katakis
Address: LSHR
Postal Code: City: Athens
Country:
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail: lshr@otenet.gr
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 87

- Accredited as Psychotherapist:
- Accredited as Counselor or similar:
- Non accredited:
Only accredited (by the professional state) are accepted (if they hold a work permit)
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 31 %
- Psychologist: 50 %
- Social Workers: 5 %
- Nurses: %
- Other: 1 %
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: Psychologists, Psychriatrists, social workers
Years:
Total Hours: - Theory: hrs.
- Practice: hrs.
- Supervision: hrs.
- Others: hrs.
Evaluation Criteria: The Board is the process and developing criteria. For the moment all we ask is the certification by the director of the training centers, up to this point, almost all members are very experienced.

Hungarian Family Therapy Association
Address: Rakoczi ut. 26 I.5.
Postal Code: H-1072 City: Budapest
Country: HUNGARY
Tel./Fax: 328 0737
E-mail: familyth@axelero.hu
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Maria Koltay MD, PhD
SECRETARY
NAME: Julia Hardy, MD
TRAINING COMMITTE:
NAME: Katalin Barat MD
SCIENTIFIC AND INTERNATIONALE BOARD MEMBER
NAME: Tamas Kurimay MD, Ph D
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
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Address:
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MEMBERS
Total number: 972

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: 53 (under the new Hungarian Law)
- Accredited as Counselor or similar: 136
- Non accredited: 783 (as therapist, under the Hungarian Law but working with families)
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 20 %
- Psychologist: 26%
- Social Workers: 6%
- Nurses: 4%
- Other: 44% (a lot of medical doctors, not specialized in psychiatry and psychopedagogist not specialized in health system)
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: University or College Diploma: medical, psychology, social work, mental hygienic
Years: 4 (only postgraduate, after university or specialised college)
Total Hours: - Theory: 100 hrs.
- Practice: 250 (including self experience and role play) hrs.
- Supervision: 100 hrs. (direct supervision)
- Others: 80 hrs in accredited workshops, seminars, 1 year supervised (not direct) practice
Evaluation Criteria: oral and written examination and supervised clinical case presentation

Israeli Association for Marital & Family Therapy and Family Life Education
Address: 17, Kheilat Venetziast
Postal Code: City: Neot Afeaa, Tel Aviv
Country: ISRAEL
Tel.: 00 972-3-648.08.33
Fax: 00 972-3-648.08.32
E-mail: mishpaha@cheerful.com
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Eva Enat, PhD
Address: 2, Aliya St.
Postal Code: 47249 City: Ramat-Hasharon Neve-Rascko
Country: ISRAEL
Tel.: 972-3-540.04.53
Fax: 972-3-540.27.17
E-mail: eranenat@netvision.net.il
 
Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
Name:
Address:
Postal Code: City:
Country:
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 958

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: 549 FT, 207 Supervisors
- Accredited as Counselor or similar: 196
- Non accredited: 387
Background:

- Psychiatrist: 0,73% (7 members)
- Psychologist: 20,45% (196 members)
- Social Workers: 50% (484 members)
- Nurses: %
- Other: art therapists 28% (217 members)
- Counselors: 56% (54 members)
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: M.A. Clinical Psy. Educ. Psycho. Family Doc., Social Workers, Clinical crimilologist, Counselors, art Therapist.
Years: 3-4
Total Hours: - Theory: 300 hrs.
- Practice: 750 hrs.
- Supervision: 250 hrs.
- Others: hrs.
Evaluation Criteria: Certificates of relevant training, 2 letters of recommendation working in public institution most of the time, passing the certification committee.
 

Norwegian Family Therapy Association
(Norsk forening for familieterapi)
General secretary: Pal Abrahamsen
Address: Markveien 23
Postal Code: N-0554 City: OSLO
Country: NORWAY
Tel.: 00 47-22717505
Fax: 00 47-22718465
E-mail: nfft@nfft.no
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Helge Eliassen
Address: Skanseveien 38
Postal Code: N-1925 City: BLAKER
Country: NORWAY
Tel.: 00 47-63829545
Fax: 00 47-23244580
E-mail: helge.eliassen@nfft.no
 
Representatives in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
President and Gen. Secretary
 
MEMBERS
Total number: 590 (1999)

(The organization is an "interest organization" for all professionals interested in Family Therapy. We have no exact number of different backgrounds and accreditations. The main cohort consists of psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers.)

 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: All professionals that are interested in the field of family therapy are admitted.
 

Österreichische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für systemische Therapie und systemische Studien (ÖAS)
Address: Kleine Pfarrgasse 5/7
Postal Code: A-1020 City: Vienna
Country: Austria
Tel.: 00 43 1/212 41 35
Fax: 00 43 1/212 41 35
E-mail: office@oeas.at
 
PRESIDENT
Name: Mag. Andrea Brandl-Nebehay
Address: like above
Postal Code: City:
Country:
Tel.:
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Representative in the European F.T. Organizations meetings (if is different person than the President)
Name: Dr. Gerald Binter
Address: Gentzgasse 22-24
Postal Code: A-1180 City: Vienna
Country: Austria
Tel.: 00 43 1/ 47 86 300
Fax: 00 43 1/ 47 86 301
E-mail: g.binter@axes.at
 
MEMBERS
Total number: about 400

- Accredited as Psychotherapist: anerkannte Therapeuten: about 300
- Accredited as Counselor or similar: ---
- Non accredited: about 100
Background: no statistic available

- Psychiatrist: %
- Psychologist: %
- Social Workers: %
- Nurses: %
- Other: %
 
TRAINING STANDARDS
Access - Admitted Professions: Study of medicine, education, philosophy, cmmunication, theology, social work, music therapy, nurses (according to the Austrian Law of Psychotherpy)
Years: 4
Total Hours: - Theory: 360 hrs.
- Practice: 550 hrs. In instiutions of health 600 hrs. Therapeutic practise
- Supervision: 150 hrs.
- Selfexperience 80 hrs.
Evaluation Criteria: 3 documentations of cases, 2 LiveSupervisions
 

THE BOARD OF THE NETWORK OF THE NATIONAL FAMILY THERAPY ORGANISATIONS

Interim President / Treasurer:
Eric Louis
Geneva, Switzerland

Secretary:
Mina Polemi-Todoulou, Ph.D.
Athens, Greece

Memebers:
Annette Kreuz-Smolinski
Dipl.-Psych.
Chair, Registration Committee
Valencia, Spain

David Skorunka, M.D.
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Eija Liisa Rautiainen
Kuopio, Finland

Corinna Ahlers
Wien, Austria

Julia Hardy
Budapest, Hungary