Research
Evidence-based practice means combining knowledge about treatments that work with what is appropriate for a certain client, in a certain culture.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Integrative psychotherapy, child psychotherapy, expressive psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, coaching, existential psychotherapy
ART EDUCATION
Psychotherapy is both an art and a science. In addition to cognitive, rational skills, the psychotherapist needs to develop his/her creative skills
CPD COURSES
We organize courses, workshops, and round tables, accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists and the Romanian Psychotherapy Federation.
About us
ACCPI is a research and psychotherapy training institute
The Association of Integrative Research, Counselling and Psychotherapy was founded in 2011 and provides high-quality training in the psychological therapies. We offer part-time postgraduate courses in Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology and allied programmes in Coaching, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes and Organisational Development.
There is an opportunity for potential students to find out more about us through attending Open Evenings and Artistic Events.
Our Postgraduate Courses
We offer a wide range of training programmes for psychologists, medical doctors, social workers and psychotherapists.
INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists, the Romanian Psychotherapy Federation and the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy, the integrative psychotherapy training is our first and “oldest”.
CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists, the Romanian Psychotherapy Federation and the European Interdisciplinary Association for Therapeutic Services for Children and Young People.
EXPRESSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists, this is a unique postgraduate course, combining art-therapy with music therapy, drama-therapy, cinema-therapy and book-therapy in an integrative framework.
HYPNOTHERAPY / CLINICAL HYPNOSIS
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists,our postgraduate course in clinical hypnosis and integrative psychotherapy is suitable for psychologists and allied professions alike.
INTEGRATIVE COACHING
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists, the training programme in integrative strategic coaching is the only such accredited programme in Romania, covering a wide range of coaching areas.
EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
Accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists, the postgraduate course in existential psychotherapy is our newest training programme in psychotherapy and one suitable for graduates of philosophy and theology.
SUPERVISION PROGRAMME
Supervision focuses on consolidating the integration of theory and practical abilities and on a professional conduct. Supervisees will discover what they already do well and what they can improve or change
TRAINING FOR TRAINERS
If you wish to become a trainer and/or supervisor after graduating one of our training programmes, but also if you are a senior psychotherapist in any therapeutic modality, this is the most suitable course for you.
Open Evenings
Join us on the first Sunday of every month, at 5 p.m. at the Open Evenings, to find out a little more about psychotherapy training.
Create your Reality
Roxana Pota, assistant trainer in integrative psychotherapy, coordinates a 3-hour workshop on how we perceive reality. Is reality real or are we creating it?
The burn-out syndrome
Psychotherapists may become victims of the burn-out syndrome, warns us Corina Levu, assistant trainer in child psychotherapy. What can we do to prevent it?
Sprituality and Psychotherapy
Lorena Cristescu talks about integrating spiritual values in our psychotherapeutic work. How can you manage if your values are very different from those of your client?
Research Department
No matter what the psychotherapeutic approach used by the psychotherapist in his/her practice, he/she will have to consider whether there is empirical support for the treatment applied.
EVIDENCE BASED
Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best research available with clinical experience, in the context of client characteristics, culture and preferences
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
Research is organized in the form of research programmes. Each program has a regulation and is run by one or more programme directors.
Our Books
Books published by our team of trainers and supervisors
Art Education Department
Our amateur theater company presents three or four plays every year, and we organize movie nights, board game evenings and various art and creativity courses.
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ACCPI
If you speak Romanian and want to find out more about the Association of Integrative Research, Counselling and Psychotherapy, then you can access our Romanian websites, containing a lot more information on psychotherapy and research.