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Membership

We support our members through every stage of their psychotherapy careers. From study at foundation level, to setting up a private practice, to retirement.

Currently, only bpf trainees, bpf alumni and BPC registered psychotherapists are eligible to apply to join the bpf as a member. If you are a current BPC member looking to change your membership institution to the bpf, please contact us at: [email protected]

Entry-level Memberships

Foundation Course Trainee

Access to our large collection of online academic journals including: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

Access to our onsite library in London: members can borrow from a collection of volumes about psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and child/adolescent psychotherapy;

Find a mentor through our members directory to help you whilst studying;

And more…

Trainee Membership

Journals: access academic publications and journals. Members have access to our onsite library and online journals including: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

Access to other organisation resources: Training Members also can browse the catalogue of nine other related academic organisations and visit their libraries. These organisations include Institute of Psychoanalysis, Institute of Group Analysis and Society of Analytical Psychology;

Access to all bpf course reading lists: broaden your knowledge and reading with access to all the relevant texts for every bpf course;

And more…

Professional Memberships

Full Membership (General)

Ideal for BPC-accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapists.

Registration with the British Psychoanalytic Council;

Networking with other qualified professionals online via our forum and specialist groups;

Access to a breadth of academic publications and journals online and onsite at our library. Online journals include: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Dedicated rooms available for booking to members for teaching and/or supervision sessions at the bpf offices in London;

Advice: free, impartial guidance about practical matters such as supervising students or planning the handing over of patients;

And more…

Pre-Retirement

For practitioners that are reducing their client hours, in anticipation of retirement.

Access to a breadth of academic publications and journals online and onsite at our library. Online journals include: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Dedicated rooms available for booking to members for teaching and/or supervision sessions at the bpf offices in London;

Advice: free, impartial guidance about practical matters such as supervising students or planning the handing over of patients;

And more…

Retired

Stay connected with a professional community and receive support whilst transitioning to retirement.

Mentor: help other members through mentoring and support the new generation of psychotherapists;

Networks: connect with other members through our large UK network of reading groups, regional and special interest groups;

Access online academic publications and journals through the bpf Resource Hub containing a breadth of academic journals including; Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

And more…

Association Memberships

IPCAPA (Full Membership)

Join the Independent Psychoanalytic Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy Association.

This group is for ACP-accredited child & adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapists (or equivalent).

Access to a large network of psychotherapy professionals, academics and researchers (from both Jungian and psychoanalytic disciplines) through specialist networking groups, reading groups and an online forum;

Journals: access academic publications and journals. Members have access to our onsite library and online journals including: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

Access to other organisation resources: IPCAPA Members also can browse the catalogue of nine other related academic organisations and visit their libraries. These organisations include Institute of Psychoanalysis, Institute of Group Analysis and Society of Analytical Psychology;

And more…

BJAA and IAAP (Full Membership)

Join the British Jungian Analytic Association.

This group is for BPC-accredited Jungian Analysts/Analytic Psychologists and Psychodynamic Psychotherapists (or equivalent).

Become part of the bpf Clinical Service and receive free referrals;

Access to a large network of psychotherapy professionals, academics and researchers (from both Jungian and psychoanalytic disciplines) through specialist networking groups, reading groups and an online forum;

Journals: access academic publications and online journals. Members have access to our collection of online journals wherever they are including: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

And more…

PPA Membership (Full Membership)

Join the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association.

This group is for BPC-accredited Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (or equivalent).

Become part of the bpf Clinical Service and receive free referrals;

Access to a large network of psychotherapy professionals, academics and researchers (from both Jungian and psychoanalytic disciplines) through specialist networking groups, reading groups and an online forum;

Journals: access academic publications and online journals. Members have access to our collection of online journals wherever they are including: Infant Observation, International Journal of Jungian Studies, Journal of Child Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy;

And more…