Abstract

GINGER, Serge. The Evolution of Psychotherapy in Europe. IGT rede [online]. 2011, vol.8, n.14, pp.23-38.  Epub Oct 27, 2025. ISSN 1807-2526.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15040394.

It is a great honour and pleasure for me to have been asked to present a brief overview of the Evolution of Psychotherapy in Europe at this 5th World Congress of Psychotherapy in China, in October 2008.

I shall begin with outlining the 5 main categories (mainstreams) of Psychotherapy; then, recalling some information about Europe itself and its 50 very different countries; after that, mentioning the development of the main psychotherapies actually practiced in Europe: psychoanalysis and the different so called “new therapies.” I shall conclude with the sociological dimension of psychotherapy and the need of specialized training institutes.

Keywords : Psychotherapies; Europe; Psychoanalysis; New Therapies.

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