Our Teaching Alternating between theory and practice

“We study ethics in order to improve our lives, and therefore its principal concern is the nature of human well-being. »

We promote the importance of actual application of our theoretical knowledge. Our teaching, founded on Socrates’ « Know thyself », combines the study of the history of ideas with the study of the human psyche, in an integrative approach: I integrate theory only when it resonates with my own experience. The understanding comes through the appropriation and the embodiment of the theory.

target Audience

• students or practitioners wishing to begin training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• anyone seeking to expand their knowledge of psychology and engage in personal development based on "Know thyself" (Socrates)
• anyone looking for a career change.

General training objectives

• training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy (theoretical, experiential and practical)
• knowledge of psychic functioning and psychopathology
• harmonization of being and relationships between human beings
• integration of acquired knowledge.

Duration

• 5 years with 5 cycles of 15 hours per year (3 theory sessions of 3 hours and an integration session of 6 hours per cycle)
• 375 hours
• excluding time devoted to course validation :
a) 3 additional weeks of intensive training
b) dissertation writing + orals.

Teaching methods

• the entire training course takes place online but with 2 seminars offer (theoretical and experiential courses) or by videoconference with attendance validation
• the training is divided into theoretical courses and an integrative situational setting based on each person's authentic experience.

Training validation

After a level assessment, the entire course is validated by the presentation of a 50-60 page written dissertation, defended orally before an accredited jury. This validation of the EEPA training is the first step towards obtaining the CEPP (Certificat Européen de Psychothérapie Psychanalytique), which meets additional criteria in terms of practice under supervision and internships in institutions (see 3. Criteria for obtaining the CEPP).

Program details

Cycle titles: see 2 Program. Each cycle develops a theme in an identical format: - presentation of the problem, - its various developments, - its psychotherapeutic application, - knowledge integration. Depending on the group, the order of topics may be modified, but the training framework remains the same.

Resources

- access to the library and documentary resources - bibliography - filmography

Requirements

(excluding training time) - psychotherapy follow-up - personal work.

Prerequisites

French Baccalauréat or European equivalent.

Our Program's Strengths

Why Choose EEPA

Our program spans five years of training based on the principles of philosophies and psychoanalysis, from Plato to Jung, Aristotle, Socrates, Spinoza, Freud and Nietzsche, Spinoza, all of whom have had an influence on ourknowledge of the human being.

The purpose of comprehensive training

Training in psychoanalysis Knowledge of psychic functioning
Study of the various philosophical and psychoanalytical ideas
Psychopathology
Integration of acquired knowledge
Internship
Practice under the mandatory supervision of experienced therapists

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Client Testimonials

“I owe my wonderful journey to this school; The woman I am today is witness to experiential learning and its benefits. Self-healing is what I learned and that’s precious .”
C. Abeille Psychoanalysts/Therapist, PARIS
“EEPA opened up doors for me, doors that led to finding who I truly am. For me the best part is the subjects covered in the modules. This has given me a broader and richer outlook, perspective and knowledge in general about life and how it happens to us. A school where there is benevolence and respect for one’s uniqueness, sign me in .”
A. Challe Business Executive, PARIS
“Practicing médecine brought me to the school. I realized that something was missing for me, when I interacted with my patients; thanks to my years at the EEPA, I have built a more holistic and supportive approach in my practice. The courses are quite stimulating when it comes to the interaction between lecturers and the students.”
J-R. Odabachian Medical doctor, Calais