Hierarchy view
psychotherapist
Description
Code
2634.2.4
Description
Psychotherapists assist and treat healthcare users with varying degrees of psychological, psychosocial, or psychosomatic behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions by means of psychotherapeutic methods. They promote personal development and well-being and provide advice on improving relationships, capabilities, and problem-solving techniques. They use science-based psychotherapeutic methods such as behavioural therapy, existential analysis and logotherapy, psychoanalysis or systemic family therapy in order to guide the patients in their development and help them search for appropriate solutions to their problems. Psychotherapists are not required to have academic degrees in psychology or a medical qualification in psychiatry. It is an independent occupation from psychology, psychiatry, and counselling.
Alternative Labels
body psychotherapist
child psychotherapist
cognitive behavioural therapist
existential psychotherapist
expert in psychotherapy
expert psychotherapist
geriatric psychotherapist
gestalt psychotherapist
group psychotherapist
humanistic psychotherapist
hypno-psychotherapist
integrative psychotherapist
multi-modal psychotherapist
neuro-linguistic psychotherapist
person-centered psychotherapist
person-centred psychotherapist
positive psychotherapist
practitioner of psychotherapy
psychoanalytical psychotherapist
psychodrama psychotherapist
psychodynamic psychotherapist
psychotherapist
psychotherapy practitioner
psycoterapy expert
reality therapy psychotherapist
specialist psychotherapist
systemic therapist
transactional analytic psychotherapist
transpersonal psychotherapist
youth psychotherapist
Regulatory Aspect
To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:
Skills & Competences
Essential Skills and Competences
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
Optional Knowledge
Concept URI
Status
released