British Psychotherapy Foundation Explained

British Psychotherapy Foundation
Abbreviation:Bpf
Formation:(1951) 2013
Type:Learned society
Region Served:United Kingdom
Website:www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk

The British Psychotherapy Foundation, Bpf, is the successor organisation to three former long-established British psychotherapy providers and clinical training institutions which merged in April 2013. The original constituents are the British Association of Psychotherapists, BAP (1951), The Lincoln Clinic and Centre for Psychotherapy (1968) and the London Centre for Psychotherapy, LCP, (1976).[1] [2] [3] [4] It is unique in the United Kingdom for providing treatment services for children and adults in all the psychoanalytic modalities, that is of Freudian and Jungian inspiration.[5] [6] It is also unique in providing professional training in those modalities within one institution and is regulated by the British Psychoanalytic Council.[4] It has charitable status.[7] Its current associations are:[8]

History

Until it de-merged in 2019, the recently formed, British Psychoanalytic Association has been a fourth constituent of Bpf, (it was integral to the BAP).[10]

Bpf runs MSc and Phd programmes in Psychodynamics of Human Development with Birkbeck, University of London in Jungian and Psychoanalytic modalities.Bpf and the University of Exeter offer a four-year professional doctorate and clinical training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy or Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Devon. The Bpf is the owner, (acquired by BAP in 2006) and publisher with John Wiley & Son of the foremost British academic journal in the field since 1984, The British Journal of Psychotherapy.[11]

Notable members

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archive: BAP Collection. Wellcome Library. 1998. 2020-01-23. 26 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726183540/http://archives.wellcomelibrary.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqSearch=((Level=%27collection%27))NOT(((text)=%27aim25%27))&dsqPos=1148. live.
  2. Twomey, Daniel. The British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP) History and Development. Self and Society, 25 (1). 25. 36–37 . 1997. Taylor and Francis online: 21 Jan 2015. 10.1080/03060497.1997.11085720.
  3. 10.1111/j.1465-5922.1995.00327.x. A Brief History of Jungian Splits in the United Kingdom. Journal of Analytical Psychology. 40. 3. 327–342. 1995. Casement. Ann.
  4. Web site: British Psychotherapy Foundation. 15 January 2012. Lambeth and Southwark Mind. 2020-01-24. 29 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929005220/https://www.lambethandsouthwarkmind.org.uk/directory/lincoln-clinic-and-centre-for-psychotherapy/. live.
  5. Web site: Our History. Association of Child Psychotherapists. 2020-01-14. 12 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112174056/http://childpsychotherapy.org.uk/about/our-history. dead.
  6. Dr. Work. 2004-11-19. How do I become a psychotherapist?. The Guardian - Money Section. 24 January 2020. 26 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726183540/https://www.theguardian.com/money/2004/nov/19/workandcareers.drwork. live.
  7. Web site: Charity Commission for England and Wales. British Psychotherapy Foundation. 2020-01-23. Charity Commission for England and Wales. 26 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726183542/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1150806&subid=0. live.
  8. Web site: associations . . 22 March 2021 . British Psychotherapy Foundation.
  9. Web site: Association of Child Psychotherapists. 2017. Executive Summary of Re-Accreditation Visit. 2020-01-21.
  10. Web site: British Psychoanalytic Association. 2020-01-22. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129203936/http://www.psychoanalysis-bpa.org/about-bpa.php. dead.
  11. Web site: RG journal impact. 2020-01-22.
  12. Gordon . Jill . Rosemary Gordon-Montagnon (1918-2012) . Journal of Analytical Psychology . June 2012 . 57 . 3 . 405–406 . 10.1111/j.1468-5922.2012.01980.x . 22724602 .
  13. Web site: Carol Topolski: Clapham the uncommon - Telegraph. 22 May 2008. telegraph.co.uk. 11 August 2016. 26 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726183547/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/3361355/Carol-Topolski-Clapham-the-uncommon.html. live.
  14. Web site: Nölleke Brigitte. Clare Winnicott. 2019-07-25. 2020-01-02. 5 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205000107/https://www.psychoanalytikerinnen.de/greatbritain_biographies.html#Winnicott. live.
  15. Web site: Cambray, Joe. Hester McFarland Solomon 1943-2021. 2021. iaap.org. 10 November 2021. 13 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230513030656/https://iaap.org/hester-solomon-1943-2021/. live.