Author: Maša Žvelc, PhD EAIP
criteria for Training In relation to:
criteria for Training In relation to:
Training Standards including
hours of theory and methodology, personal therapy, clinical
practice and supervision
Policies and Ethical codes
Legal and Financial requirements
Assessment Methods
this organization is in line with
EAIP criteria.
As a visitor and evaluator I see
Psychocorrection and Psychodiagnostic House Dendroni and The
International Academy of integrative psychotherapy, which is a part
of Dendroni as a very professional organization which provides
training of integrative psychotherapy with high standards.
Organizing the integrative psychotherapy in Georgia is a pioneering
work which can be admired.
The organization has many
strength; I would like to underline the following:
- Good organization of documents and students’ profiles.
- Highly qualified trainers.
- Good link with clinic, where students can have their psychotherapy practise.
- Motivated and integrated students.
- Insistence on high training standards according to EAIP and EAP.
- To understand this strength, I should explain the cultural context. There is nonregulated situation of psychotherapy in Georgia; the psychotherapy filed is as I learnt at young development stage of regulation. There is no law, and there is no Umbrella association of psychotherapy or National awarding organization, which could non- formally regulate the field of psychotherapy. There are different programmes offering training with lower standards then EAP, which presents struggle for Dendroni in terms of competing for getting students.
- Skilful and heart open managers of the training, creating good, creative and professional atmosphere for the students.
- Strong connectedness and support between managers, trainers, graduates and students.
Assessment Proposal
I propose the acceptance
to Full Membership of EAIP without requirements and offer the
recommendations below.