Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP)

Summary

The Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) is the national umbrella body for Psychotherapy in Ireland and a not-for-profit organization. The ICP contributes to public health by encouraging the highest standards of training, practice, and on-going education of psychotherapists. The ICP also promotes psychotherapy as an effective intervention for good mental / emotional health.

Currently, it represents over 1,700 psychotherapists nationwide. It is also the National Awarding Organisation (NAO) for the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). ICP acts as a link between those who are looking for psychotherapeutic services and those who provide psychotherapeutic services.

The ICP is an umbrella organisation with four sections / disciplines (Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies, Couple and Family Therapy – Systemic Psychotherapies, Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy); representing the broadest range of psychotherapists in Ireland. The four sections / disciplines encompass 10 member organizations. Three have one organisation affiliated with it - Psychoanalytic Therapy has seven organisations listed with them.

The National Register of fully accredited psychotherapists is available on the website. All ICP registered psychotherapists have reached a standard of training which is in line with European Training Standards – which involves seven years of training, i.e., primary degree and four years specific psychotherapeutic training.