Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

What Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration does

The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) is an international, interdisciplinary 501(c)(3) professional membership organization founded in 1983 to promote the exploration and development of approaches to psychotherapy that integrate across theoretical orientations, clinical practices, and methods of inquiry. Co-founded by Marvin Goldfried, Paul Wachtel, and Hans Strupp following an early list of 162 interested professionals, SEPI serves licensed psychotherapists, academic researchers, and graduate students in psychology through a portfolio of member services rather than a single software product. Its core offerings include the APA-published Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, a quarterly newsletter (The Integrative Therapist, ISSN 2520-2464), an annual conference (42nd edition scheduled for Pepperdine University, Malibu, June 11-13, 2026), a recurring webinar series with archived recordings, a database of 66 documented integrative training programs, a member-contributed syllabi repository, and a network of 22 regional chapters spanning 6 continents. The Wild Apricot membership management platform powers the sepiweb.org portal, event registration, and member communications; revenue is generated through membership dues ($29 student, $59 member/fellow), tiered conference registration ($130-$399), pre-conference workshops ($85), CE credits ($50) offered via APA Division 29, sponsorships ($500-$1,000), and tax-deductible donations. Governance rests on an elected Executive Committee led by President Kristin Osborn, with Tracey Martin serving as Administrative Officer since 1978, and a layered structure of research, education and training, communications, practice advocacy, membership, finance, and regional network committees.

Name

Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

Legal name

Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

Website

https://sepiweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1983, serving psychotherapists, researchers, and graduate students through the APA-published Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, annual conferences, webinars, awards, and 22 regional networks across 6 continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide the primary revenue stream. Three membership tiers: Student ($29/year), Member ($59/year), and Fellow ($59/year). Membership runs on calendar year (January 1 - December 31).
2. Annual Conference Registration: Revenue from conference registration fees including various member tiers and non-member pricing. SEPI Regular and Fellow Member - $340, SEPI Student Member - $130, Non-member - $399, Student Non-member - $170. Additional revenue from pre-conference workshops ($85), CE credits ($50), and Saturday Night Gala ($125).
3. Awards and Grants: SEPI offers multiple awards including Dissertation Award ($1,000), Marvin R. Goldfried New Researcher Award ($1,000), and Paul L. Wachtel Travel Grant (up to $1,000). These awards support student and early career researchers while promoting engagement.
4. Sponsorships and Donations: Corporate sponsorships: Gold Sponsorship ($500) and Platinum Sponsorship ($1,000). SEPI is a 501(c)(3) organization, making donations tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SEPI is a 501(c)(3) professional membership organization that delivers value to psychotherapists, researchers, and graduate students through tiered annual memberships, an APA-published peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration), a quarterly newsletter, an annual international conference, a webinar series, awards and travel grants, and a global network of 22 regional chapters. Core transactions are annual dues and conference registration; content and community access flow to individual professional members.

Product overview

The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) is an international, interdisciplinary membership organization focused on promoting the exploration and development of integrative psychotherapy approaches. Rather than a unified software product, SEPI offers a portfolio of member services including publications (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration published by APA, The Integrative Therapist newsletter), educational resources (webinar series, syllabi repository, training programs database), annual conferences, awards and grants (dissertation award, new researcher award, travel grants), and a regional networks program with 22 active networks worldwide. The organization also maintains a website and member portal for accessing these services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Journal of Psychotherapy Integration: Peer-reviewed journal published by APA covering articles integrating psychotherapy and behavior change with developments in psychology and psychiatry
• The Integrative Therapist

Products and services

• Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Quantifiable outcome

• International reach with 22 regional networks spanning Argentina, Austria, Chile, Germany, Greece, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and USA
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Psychological Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA publishes SEPI's Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, the organization's flagship peer-reviewed publication covering psychotherapy integration research and practice.
• Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29 of APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivision 29 offers continuing education credits for SEPI conferences. The organizations jointly present the Jeremy Safran Memorial Poster Award at SEPI conferences.
• Pepperdine UniversityminorOthersHost venue for SEPI's 42nd Annual Conference (June 11-13, 2026) at the George Elkins Auditorium on Pepperdine's Malibu campus.
• TheraClosureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for 2026 SEPI Annual Conference. TheraClosure provides professional executor services for therapists.
• Annenberg Community Beach HouseminorOthersVenue for Saturday Night Gala at the 2026 SEPI Conference in Santa Monica.
• Salve Regina UniversityminorOthersHost venue for SEPI's 43rd Annual Conference (May 20-22, 2027) in Newport, Rhode Island.
• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management software platform powering SEPI's website, membership database, event registration, and communications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Society for Personality Assessment (SPA): SPA is a long-standing professional society for psychologists focused on personality assessment. It overlaps with SEPI's clinical psychology member base and operates a similar model of annual conferences, peer-reviewed journals, and continuing education for licensed psychologists.
• American Counseling Association (ACA): ACA is a major U.S. professional membership organization serving counselors, a core segment of SEPI's psychotherapy practitioner audience. It offers annual conferences, journals, CE credits, and special-interest networks in a model directly comparable to SEPI's structure.
• International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP): IAAP is an international psychology organization representing applied psychology globally. It has overlapping coverage of SEPI's international regional network footprint across 6 continents and similar academic and practitioner member engagement.
• Association for Psychological Science (APS): APS is a leading international scientific organization for psychology research and serves as a comparator for SEPI's research-focused audience (psychotherapy researchers, graduate students). It offers an annual convention, multiple journals, and member benefits structured similarly to SEPI's.
• American Psychological Association (APA): APA is the largest professional association of psychologists in the United States and publishes SEPI's Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. It is a broader incumbent operating across all psychology subfields, with a publications arm and convention that overlap with SEPI's offerings.
• World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (WCCBT): WCCBT is the global umbrella organization for national cognitive-behavioral therapy associations. While CBT-specific rather than integrative, it serves an overlapping international psychotherapy practitioner audience and operates annual world congresses analogous to SEPI's annual conference model.

Regional players

• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology: The National Register is a U.S.-focused credentialing organization for licensed psychologists, with overlapping U.S. practitioner member base. SEPI's Treasurer Steve Sobelman has previously served on its Board of Directors, indicating direct leadership and member overlap.

Direct peers

• International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA): IEDTA is a focused professional organization for experiential and dynamic psychotherapies. SEPI's current President Kristin Osborn is Past President Emeritus of IEDTA, indicating direct member and leadership overlap in integrative psychotherapy communities.
• Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (APA Division 29): APA Division 29 is a directly related professional psychology organization that partners with SEPI to offer CE credits at SEPI conferences and jointly awards the Jeremy Safran Memorial Poster Award. It serves a closely overlapping member base of psychotherapy researchers and clinicians.
• International Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR): SPR is the leading international scientific society for psychotherapy research, with overlapping membership from psychotherapy researchers and a shared focus on integration of clinical practice and empirical evidence. SEPI's past and current presidents frequently present at SPR, and member segments are highly overlapping.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• YouTubesepiweb.org/YouTube
• Xx.com/sepintegration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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