Candidate Membership is open to people who have essentially completed a training in Body Psychotherapy, but have not yet completed the 400 hours of paid professional practice, the 250 hours of personal psychotherapy or the 150 hours of supervision.

Candidate Membership is open for trainees from accredited Training Institutes from the 3rd year on, when students start to work with clients. The decision about when they start to work with clients belongs to the Training Institute.

Candidate Membership is valid for only three years, by which time we hope the Candidate Member will fulfill all criteria for Full Individual Membership.

● Name and address published in the PESOPS and EABP websites Register of Body Psychotherapists

● Access to their own public profile on the website of EABP, where they can update changes in personal details, a photo, biography and curriculum vitae

● Access to the Intranet (Members pages) and discussion groups on the website of EABP

● Receive all PESOPS information

● Receive all EABP information including the quarterly eNews

● Can receive reduced price print subscriptions for the International Body Psychotherapy Journal and the Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy

● Can receive reduced prices for EABP and USABP congresses

● Can attend the General Assemblies of PESOPS and are entitled to vote, but are not entitled to stand for election for the Bodies of the Association

● Are welcome to attend the biannual General Assembly of EABP at their own cost but they are not entitled to vote or stand for election

● Can participate in Working Groups and Committees of PESOPS

If you are interested in joining us, then please check that you have fulfilled the Candidate Membership criteria, complete the application form and send it with the appropriate documentation to the PESOPS Secretariat.
When your fee has been paid your membership becomes valid.

NB: Graduates of EABP FORUM Training Institutes please use the application form for this purpose.

Last Review, January 2019