The Un-analysed Therapist a danger to clients/analysands?

CORU Standards for Psychotherapy

The Association for Psychoanalysts and Psychotherapists in Ireland (APPI) is hosting the above Workshop.
This will be the first Workshop in a series of three which will invite psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counsellors and allied mental health professionals to robustly argue for the maintenance of the current minimum standards for accreditation to qualify as a Psychotherapist, based on decades of affirmed clinical training.
In CORU's Standards under Section on Professional Knowledge and Skills they state:
"be able to recognise and manage the dynamics of power and authority as experienced in the therapeutic relationship"
All the current accreditation bodies have vigorously argued for the insistence that trainee psychotherapists engage in a minimum of three years' personal psychotherapy to qualify which provides them with the actual clinical skills having worked on themselves, and be ethically prepared to provide a safe and clinically sound service to service users. The word "analysand" is specific to training of psychoanalysts.
CORU have completely rejected the accreditation bodies' insistence on undertaking personal psychotherapy which will ultimately lead to "danger" to the public. Furthermore Ireland would be the only country within the EU to not be in compliance with the European Federation of Psychotherapy.

Please sign up to this very important Workshop to hear from those who will address this potential "danger".

3 CPD points will be awarded for attendance at this event

Micheli Romão
Micheli Romão is a psychoanalyst, coaching psychologist and organisational leader with extensive experience in psychotherapy, behavioural change and professional governance. She is Chair of the Association for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in Ireland (APPI), where she has led initiatives in professional standards, accreditation, communication and organisational development. Micheli is also former Chair of Vhi's Multicultural Network, where she led people-centred initiatives supporting inclusion, cultural awareness and organisational change. Her work brings together psychoanalytic thinking, coaching psychology and behavioural science to support individuals, teams and professional organisations to adapt, build resilience and create meaningful, sustainable change.

Lisa Molloy
Lisa Molloy is CEO of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). For the past eight years, under Lisa's leadership, the IACP has been at the forefront of lobbying efforts on several important issues. These include advocating for VAT parity for counsellors and psychotherapists, advocating for the expansion of school counselling to all primary and secondary schools in Ireland, and seeking tax relief for counselling and psychotherapy services.
Lisa is a graduate of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), holds an MSc in Executive Leadership from Ulster University and is a certified mediator. She is a member of CORU's Social Care Workers Registration Board and has recently been elected Chair of the International Association for Counselling Europe (IAC-Europe). Lisa has a keen interest in working in the public interest and in contributing to the delivery of high quality and professional services.

Iwona Blasi
Iwona Blasi is Deputy CEO and Innovation & Development Manager at the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). She joined the IACP in 2015 as Accreditation Supervisor and was appointed Innovation & Development Manager in 2017. In her current roles, Iwona works closely with the Management Team to support the CEO and the Board in delivering the organisation's strategic objectives. She leads the development of key initiatives across accreditation, policy, research, and professional standards, while supporting the IACP's advocacy, innovation and continuous improvement.
Iwona holds a Master of Arts in Applied Social Science and a Professional Diploma in Creativity, Innovation and Leadership. She is committed to supporting the strategic development of the counselling and psychotherapy professions, including the transition to state regulation, while strengthening professional standards and enhancing public confidence.

Sean McCarthy
Sean McCarthy is a fully qualified and accredited psychoanalytic psychotherapist with 10 years' experience in private practice at Leeson Analytic Centre in Dublin. He is an occasional clinical lecturer for senior trainees at the Irish Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and an active member of the Psychoanalytic Section of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) and the Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IFPP), where he currently serves as Chair. Sean has previously served as Chair and Director of Training at the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IIPP).