What is the Swedish National Association of Psychotherapy Centers (RPC)?
RPC is an association for licensed psychotherapists, students of psychotherapy and others interested in psychodynamic psychotherapy. It was started forty years ago in 1971. With more than 1200 members, it is the largest association of psychotherapists in Sweden.
RPC's main purpose is to further the development of psychotherapy, especially, psychodynamic psychotherapy. RPC advocates professionality, effectivity and ethics in psychotherapy in the private and public sectors. Guidelines are given to RPC's members to facilitate the pursuance of qualified psychodynamic psychotherapy. The latest developments within the field are followed and reported on to RPC's members and the public.
RPC's various activities are conducted by a national center in Stockholm and eleven local centers throughout Sweden.
RPC cooperates with patient- and family-member organizations, as well as, with other national associations of licensed psychotherapists with different orientations.
Significant Work Areas
1. RPC investigates the availability of economic and other resources for the utilization and promotion of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
2. RPC distributes information to governmental and other authorities and institutions about psychodynamic psychotherapy in the public and private sectors.
3. RPC replies to governmental and other official inquiries and proposals in regard to psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Professional Issues
RPC monitors, investigates and provides information, suggestions and proposals concerning the professional issues of psychotherapists: such as, questions regarding private practice, quality assurance and ethics.
Education and Training
RPC's strives to maintain and assure high quality in the education and training of psychotherapists.
RPC monitors and reports on the latest developments in education and training for psychotherapists.
Information
RPC prepares and distributes information to spread awareness and knowledge about psychodynamic psychotherapy to the public, decision-makers, health-care personnel other caregivers, and schools.
RPC continually takes part in professional fairs in Sweden and internationally.
Twice a year, RPC organizes national conferences with lecturers who are at the forefront of the latest international developments in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
RPC's local centers arrange activities and provides relevant information to its members and the public. They coordinate individuals, institutions and organizations, to RPC members in private practice for therapies, supervisions, lectures, education and training.
The magazine, Insikten (Insight), is published four times a year. It reports on the latest developments in psychodynamic psychotherapy and includes articles, debate and information from RPC's Board and other members.
International Cooperation
RPC cooperates internationally through EFPP (The European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector) and EAP (The European Association for Psychotherapy). Research is followed internationally through SPR' s (Society for Psychotherapy Research) annual conferences.
