Associations

 


  

Retirement (I wish)

2012: I have recently become 60 years of age and am intending to cut down on a lot of the 'political' work that I have been doing in the field of psychotherapy and with psychotherapy associations over many years. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I am still having to work as a psychotherapist and counsello, which I also enjoy greatly..
The political 'aspect' with psychotherapy associations has been a major part of my life over the last 15 years, and has all been mostly very rewarding (though also very stressful at times), so I can only hope that I have given as much as I have received. I have travelled a lot (possibly too much); met some wonderful people; had some great meals with good friends in a variety of European cities; got angry at times; striven hard; corrected drafts and texts of numerous documents; and achieved (perhaps) a little. I am still heavily engaged in one project within the EAP: to establish the professional competencies of a European psychotherapist!

UKCP

Courtenay Young is 'registered' as a UKCP psychotherapist, through the Chiron Association of Body Psychotherapy (CABP). In the past, he has beenvery active within the UKCP; in the early days, as a representative of a Member Organisation, on the Training Standards Committee, as a member of the Humanistic & Integrative Section (HIPS), and on the Board as UKCP Treasurer. In 2007, he was UKCP Vice-President (Members Services).
You can find out more details about UKCP from their website here.

CABP

The Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapy is an accrediting organisation for UK Body Psychotherapists. It is also the UK national organisation of EABP (see below). You can find out more details about CABP from their website here.

EABP

Courtenay Young is accredited by the European Association of Body-Psychotherapy (EABP).  He has been on the EABP Ethics Committee (1993-1995), EABP General Secretary for 6 years (1995-2001), Vice-President, (2001-2002) and President of EABP (2002-2006).  He helped establish 'The FORUM of Body-Psychotherapy Organisations'; the EABP Training Standards; the Scientific Validity of Body-Psychotherapy; the 'Council of National Associations'; the new EABP Membership Criteria and Guidelines; the original EABP website; and the EABP Bibliography of Body-Psychotherapy. He was recently made an Honorary Member of EABP at the 2010 AGM in Vienna. He is currently on the EABP-USABP Scientific Research Committee.
More details about this organisation can be found on the EABP website: (www.eabp.org)

EAP

Courtenay represented EABP at the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP) meetings for about 12 years until July 2007, and has been on the Governing Board of the EAP, the Training Standards Committee, and helped draft the European Certificate for Psychotherapy (ECP) document, and many amendments to the EAP Constitution (he is currently Chairperson of the Statutes Committee).  He also established the EAP 'Statement of Ethical Principles' and was Co-Chairperson of the Ethical Guidelines Committee for 5 years from 1999-2004.  He has been awarded the European Certificate for Psychotherapy (ECP). He was elected as Co-Chairperson of the European Training Standards Committee (ETSC) 2006-8; and is now working on a major project to establish the "Professional Competencies of a European Psychotherapist" (www.psychotherapy-competency.eu). He has been Co-Editor and is now the Editor of the International Journal for Psychotherapy (IJP) (More details about the IJP are here). 
Details about this organisation are on the EAP website: (www.europsyche.org)

USABP

Courtenay is a founder member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy; has been on the Academic Council; wrote a regular column in their Newsletter "From Across The Pond" and has attended many USABP Conferences (Beveley, MA, 1996; Boulder, CO, 1998; Berkeley, CA, 2000; Baltimore, PA, 2002; Tuscon, AZ, 2005). He contributes regularly to the USABP Journal.
Details about USABP can be found on their website: (www.usabp.org)

BPS

For several years (2004-12), Courtenay has also been a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Details about BPS can be found on their website: (www.bps.org.uk)

MAMH

For 7 years, (1993-2000) Courtenay was a Director of the Moray Association for Mental Health Co. Ltd. and helped found this charitable company and set up the administrative and financial structures to run six projects in Morayshire, involving over 200 people with mental health issues.
Details about MAMH can be found on their website: (www.mamh.co.uk)

NFA

Courtenay was also involved with setting up the New Findhorn Association (NFA) and helped to write the "Common Ground" statement of values; set up some of the Member Organisations; and the membership database; and also the original NFA website.  
Details about the NFA can be found on their website: (www.findhorn.com)