The Federation of Swiss Psychologists

What The Federation of Swiss Psychologists does

The Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP), legally 'Föderation der Schweizer Psycholog:innen FSP,' is the largest professional association for psychologists in Switzerland, with over 12,000 members organized through 44 affiliated regional and professional associations. It operates as a nonprofit federation headquartered at Effingerstrasse 15 in Bern, with a small General Secretariat of approximately 5-7 staff led by Managing Director Muriel Brinkrolf and Deputy Director Snezana Blickenstorfer. Under Switzerland's Psychology Professions Act (LPsy), FSP holds a statutorily assigned role as the 'responsible organization' that accredits postgraduate psychotherapy training programs and issues FSP specialist titles in disciplines including clinical psychology, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, health psychology, coaching psychology, career development, sports psychology, legal psychology, and traffic psychology.

FSP operates a digital platform at psychologie.ch that delivers four core products: Psyfinder, an interactive directory of 12,171 searchable psychologists covering all Swiss postal codes; Formapsy, a continuing education marketplace aggregating courses from over 100 providers across universities, hospitals, and training institutes; Psyjobs, a niche job portal charging 620 CHF per listing; and the Next! student pipeline program offering free membership to build future dues-paying members. Technology infrastructure is standard web-stack (Google Analytics, Maps, Zoom, YouTube, Google Web Fonts) with no disclosed proprietary AI or ML components. Multilingual support covers German, French, Italian, and English, and the association operates a formal jurisdictional system for ethical complaints.

FSP's revenue is primarily subscription-based through annual membership dues of 530 CHF, with reduced rates for recent graduates (free for first two years, then 50% for two additional years), supplemented by job posting fees, postgraduate training certification and quality assurance fees, and Formapsy platform monetization. The customer base comprises individual licensed psychologists and psychotherapists as the primary segment, with secondary segments including psychology students (pipeline), healthcare employers using Psyjobs, and patients/consumers using Psyfinder for therapist search. Policy advocacy with the Federal Office of Public Health and Confederation on accreditation of federal psychotherapy titles forms a critical non-revenue function that underpins the association's regulatory standing and member value proposition.

Name

The Federation of Swiss Psychologists

Legal name

Föderation der Schweizer Psycholog:innen FSP

Website

https://psychologie.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP) is the largest professional association for psychologists in Switzerland, serving over 12,000 members across 44 affiliated associations. It operates Psyfinder, Formapsy, and Psyjobs platforms and holds the statutory role of accrediting postgraduate psychotherapy training programs under Swiss law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees are the primary revenue stream. The standard annual fee is 530 CHF. New graduates who join within two years of their master's degree pay reduced rates (free for first two years, then 50% for two additional years). Fees are prorated based on join date.
2. Job posting fees: Employers pay 620 CHF (excluding VAT) to publish job advertisements on the Psyjobs platform. All job offers are published for 30 days. Extensions are available at the same rates.
3. Postgraduate training certification and quality assurance: FSP charges fees for processing title applications, managing postgraduate training programs, and quality assurance activities related to accredited psychotherapy training programs.
4. Continuing education platform (Formapsy): Formapsy is a continuing education platform that aggregates courses from various providers. While primarily a platform, it may generate revenue through hosting/listing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The FSP is a professional membership association that serves Swiss psychologists through four primary service lines: Psyfinder (a national directory to find qualified psychologists), Formapsy (a continuing education platform aggregating courses from 100+ providers), Psyjobs (a job portal for psychology vacancies), and FSP qualification titles (recognized specialist certifications in psychotherapy, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and other specialties). It also accredits postgraduate psychotherapy training programs under its statutory role as the responsible organization under Swiss law.

Product overview

The Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP) operates a professional association platform with multiple interconnected services for Swiss psychologists. The core offerings include Psyfinder (a psychologist directory/search service), Formapsy (a continuing education management platform), and a membership/job portal system. These services are connected through a central website that also provides news, training information, and member registration functionality. The organization serves over 12,000 psychologist members through its affiliated associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Psyfinder: A directory service to help individuals find qualified psychologists near them.
• Formapsy
• Next!

Products and services

• Psyfinder Interactive online directory service that allows patients and clients to search for qualified FSP psychologists by location (all Swiss postal codes), specialization, language, and other criteria to find appropriate psychological support, therapy, counseling, or assessment services.
• Formapsy Continuing education platform for FSP members that aggregates courses, seminars, webinars, and workshops from over 100 providers including universities (University of Zurich, University of Basel, University of Geneva), hospitals (CHUV, UZH), professional associations, and private training institutes. Supports filtering by specialty, language, canton, and format.
• Psyjobs Job portal specifically for psychology-related positions in Switzerland, allowing employers to post vacancies (620 CHF per 30-day posting) and job seekers to search and filter by region, specialization, employment type, and company type. Job offers are validated by FSP teams before publication.
• Next! Student Program Free membership program for psychology students enrolled at Swiss universities and universities of applied sciences, providing access to FSP member resources with exclusive content about training pathways, professional policy, events, and career guidance. Designed as a pipeline for future membership.
• FSP Qualification Titles Professional qualification and certification services including FSP specialization titles in psychotherapy, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, health psychology, coaching psychology, career development, sports psychology, legal psychology, traffic psychology, and complementary qualifications. FSP processes title applications and manages quality assurance for accredited postgraduate psychotherapy training programs.
• FSP Membership Annual professional membership in the Federation of Swiss Psychologists at 530 CHF per year (prorated based on join date), with reduced rates for new graduates (free for first two years, then 50% for two additional years). Membership includes use of FSP title, continuing education credits, access to Psyfinder/Formapsy/Psyjobs, networking through 44 affiliated associations, policy representation, and ethical oversight through the jurisdictional system.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 44 affiliated regional and professional associationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FSP comprises 44 affiliated associations, including regional/cantonal associations (e.g., VBP - Bern, ZüPP - Zurich, AVP - Vaud, ATP - Ticino) and professional associations (e.g., SVKP - Swiss Association of Clinical Psychologists, SVNP - Swiss Neuropsychology Association, SGVT - Swiss Society for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). These affiliated associations defend the interests of psychologists, organize continuing education, provide expertise, and represent members as needed.
• Postgraduate training institutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSP serves as the 'responsible organization' for accredited postgraduate psychotherapy training programs, collaborating with training institutions including SEAG (Integrative Therapy), CERFASY (Family and Systemic Therapy), CNP (Psychoanalytic Therapy), PSGe (Geneva Systemic Platform), and Scuola Mara Selvini (Systemic Psychotherapy). FSP oversees quality assurance, accreditation, and title issuance for these programs.
• Swiss universities and universities of applied sciencesminorOthersBasic psychology education is the responsibility of universities and universities of applied sciences. The FSP recognizes these institutions as the foundation for the profession and collaborates on continuing education matters.
• Formapsy continuing education providersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormapsy aggregates continuing education offerings from over 100 providers including universities (University of Zurich, University of Basel, University of Geneva), hospitals (CHUV, UZH), professional associations, and private training institutes. These providers deliver courses through the FSP's Formapsy platform.
• Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) / ConfederationcoreOthersFSP interacts with the Swiss Confederation on accreditation of postgraduate psychotherapy training programs. All training programs leading to federal titles are accredited by the Confederation for seven-year periods. FSP submits accreditation applications, ensures criteria compliance, and guarantees legal protection for trainees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• economiesuisse: Switzerland's largest business federation representing the broad economy. Analogous to FSP at the sector level — a nonprofit membership organization providing policy advocacy, member services, and representation — but with a much broader cross-industry mandate.
• Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft (SSO): Swiss Dental Association, a recognized professional body for dentists. Comparable to FSP as another Swiss healthcare professional association with regulatory recognition, member directories, CPD requirements, and policy advocacy functions.
• Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner (SBK-ASI): The professional association for nurses in Switzerland. Highly comparable in structure to FSP: nonprofit membership organization providing professional titles, CPD, policy advocacy, and a job platform for Swiss healthcare professionals.
• Foederation der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (FMH): The largest professional association for physicians in Switzerland. Serves as the 'responsible organization' for medical specialties under analogous Swiss legislation, providing a structural and operational template directly comparable to FSP's role for psychologists.

Direct peers

• British Psychological Society (BPS): The chartered professional body for psychologists in the UK, with ~60,000 members. Direct peer in providing chartered psychologist status, CPD, training accreditation, and member benefits. Comparable structure to FSP with similar regulatory recognition by government.
• American Psychological Association (APA): The largest professional association for psychologists in the United States, with ~150,000 members. Direct peer to FSP in providing professional titles, continuing education, advocacy, and member directories (APA PsycNet). Comparable mission and business model across a larger geography.
• Association of Swiss Psychotherapists (ASP / Verein Schweizer Psychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten): Swiss professional association for psychotherapists that overlaps with FSP's psychotherapy scope. Both organizations pursue recognition as 'responsible organizations' under Swiss law, making them direct competitors in the psychotherapy certification market.

Regional players

• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA): Umbrella federation of European psychology associations, of which FSP is a member. Directly relevant peer that coordinates cross-border professional standards, EuroPsy certification, and policy advocacy in the same domain as FSP.

Emerging players

• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Psychologie (SGP/SSP): Swiss Society for Psychology, a more academic-oriented association for psychologists. Adjacent peer to FSP focused on scientific research rather than professional practice, but competing for the same Swiss psychology community.
• DocCheck: European online community for healthcare professionals with verified identity, professional content, and a job board. Comparable to FSP's digital platform (Psyfinder/Psyjobs) but with stronger technology infrastructure and a broader, multi-country healthcare professional base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FSP_psychologie

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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