Mission
Connect members with learning, professional dialogue, ethical guidance, research exchange, and transparent membership services.
About IAP
An international professional community for psychotherapy
Afro-Asian International Association of Psychotherapists (IAP) supports ethical practice, continuing professional development, research exchange, and responsible international collaboration.
Purpose
Supporting responsible professional practice
IAP is intended to serve psychotherapists, supervisors, educators, researchers, trainees, allied professionals, and institutions committed to safe, ethical, culturally responsive mental-health practice.
Vision
A diverse international community that strengthens confidence in ethical and evidence-informed psychotherapy.
Objectives
- Maintain transparent membership and public verification processes.
- Promote continuing professional development and reflective practice.
- Create forums for research, supervision, and professional exchange.
- Support ethical conduct, confidentiality, safeguarding, and client welfare.
- Encourage collaboration across cultures, disciplines, and jurisdictions.
- Provide secure member, course, event, and certificate administration.
Values
IntegrityCompetenceConfidentialityRespectInclusionAccountability
International scope
IAP’s architecture supports cross-border participation and multilingual communication. Members remain responsible for meeting every legal, regulatory, insurance, supervision, and professional requirement that applies where they practise.