Česká asociace pro psychoterapii

What Česká asociace pro psychoterapii does

Česká asociace pro psychoterapii, z.s. (ČAP) is the largest professional membership association for psychotherapists in the Czech Republic, a registered non-profit association (zapsaný spolek) headquartered in Prague 2 with over 2,400 individual members across disciplines and regions. ČAP's core function is to set and uphold professional standards for psychotherapy practice outside the public health system: it certifies psychotherapeutic training programs against European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) criteria, enforces a binding Ethical Codex through an Ethics College, and issues a protective trademark/badge that signals verified credentials to clients and insurers.

The association monetizes primarily through recurring annual membership subscriptions (1,000–2,000 Kč per member), one-time application fees (250–500 Kč), and administrative fees for insurance partnership processes (200 Kč). It also generates ancillary revenue from educational events, webinars, and conferences. Distribution is centered on the public therapist directory at czap.cz (the primary discovery channel for prospective clients) and on partnership agreements with six Czech health insurance companies (VZP, ČPZP, OZP, ZP Škoda, ZPMV, RBP) that allow member therapists to access insurance contributions of 2,000–6,000 Kč per client per year under preventive mental health programs.

Technologically, ČAP operates on commodity Wild Apricot membership management software for its website, member directory, event registration, and communications; it does not develop proprietary technology. The most consequential recent strategic development is the September 2025 presidential signing of the bound trade license 'Poradenská psychoterapie' (effective July 1, 2026), which institutionalizes ČAP-aligned standards into Czech law and is described by the association as a historic step for the profession.

Name

Česká asociace pro psychoterapii

Legal name

Česká asociace pro psychoterapii, z.s.

Website

https://czap.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Česká asociace pro psychoterapii is the largest professional membership association for psychotherapists in the Czech Republic, with over 2,400 members. It certifies training against EAP standards, enforces an ethical codex, and operates a public therapist directory plus partnerships with six Czech health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional psychotherapy association services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Professional psychotherapy association
• Psychotherapist membership services
• Therapy training certification
• Psychotherapy directory services
• Health insurance partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: ČAP generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees paid by psychotherapists. Members pay annual fees ranging from 1,000 Kč (candidate members) to 2,000 Kč (full members) per calendar year. Application fees are also charged separately (250 Kč for standard applications, 500 Kč for individual review). The association also generates revenue through administrative fees for insurance partnership guarantee processes (200 Kč).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ČAP is a registered non-profit professional association that admits qualified psychotherapists into full or candidate membership, verifies their credentials against European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) standards, lists them in a public therapist directory, certifies psychotherapeutic training institutes, administers ethical standards via a binding Ethical Codex, and operates health-insurance partnership programs with six Czech insurers. Members also access continuing education (webinars, conferences, supervision, mentoring) and member benefits such as discounts from partner organizations.

Product overview

Česká asociace pro psychoterapii is a professional membership association for psychotherapists in the Czech Republic, not a technology product company. It provides membership services including a directory of therapists, certified training programs, ethics guidelines, health insurance cooperation programs, mentoring, supervision, and continuing education services through its Wild Apricot-powered website platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Membership (Řádné členství)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAP is affiliated with the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), aligning its training standards and certification criteria with EAP requirements. ČAP certifies psychotherapeutic training programs based on EAP standards, and its members' qualifications are verified against EAP criteria. ČAP also follows the EAP Ethical Code.
• VZP (Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVZP is the largest Czech public health insurer. Through ČAP's guarantee system, VZP accepts ČAP members as partners in its mental health preventive programs, allowing VZP clients to receive contributions of 2,000–6,000 Kč/year for psychotherapy sessions with ČAP-certified therapists.
• ČPZP (Česká průmyslová zdravotní pojišťovna)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorČPZP offers preventive mental health program contributions (2,000–6,000 Kč/year) to its clients for psychotherapy sessions with ČAP member therapists. ČPZP restricts this benefit to clients aged 7 and above.
• OZP (Oborová zdravotní pojišťovna)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOZP participates in ČAP's insurance partnership scheme, offering contributions of 2,000–6,000 Kč/year for psychotherapy. OZP uniquely only accepts in-person sessions (not online) for reimbursement purposes.
• ZP Škoda (Zaměstnanecká pojišťovna Škoda)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZP Škoda partners with ČAP through its preventive mental health programs, allowing its clients to access contributions of 2,000–6,000 Kč/year for psychotherapy provided by ČAP members.
• ZPMV (Zdravotní pojišťovna ministerstva vnitra ČR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZPMV offers mental health preventive program contributions (2,000–6,000 Kč/year) for psychotherapy sessions with ČAP member therapists, through its insurance partnership with ČAP.
• RBP (Revírní bratrská pokladna, zdravotní pojišťovna)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRBP participates in ČAP's insurance partnership scheme with mental health preventive program contributions of 2,000–6,000 Kč/year for psychotherapy. RBP restricts this benefit to clients aged 7 and above.
• Nakladatelství Portal (portal.cz)minorOthersČAP has a partnership with Nakladatelství Portal, a Czech professional publishing house, offering members discounts on educational materials and publications. This appears alongside other partner discounts for ČAP members.
• Časopis psychoterapie (Psychotherapy Journal)minorOthersČAP partners with Časopis psychoterapie, a Czech peer-reviewed journal on psychotherapy published by Masaryk University, providing members access to professional academic literature.
• ČUPS (Česká unie psychologických společností)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAP is a member organization of ČUPS (Czech Union of Psychological Societies), a federation of professional psychological associations in the Czech Republic that represents the field at national level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association (APA): Massive US-based professional association for psychologists, with overlapping but broader scope than ČAP. Provides directory, accreditation, ethics, insurance partnerships, and continuing education at vastly larger scale — overlapping with ČAP's professional-development and directory functions but covering the wider psychology field.

Direct peers

• American Counseling Association (ACA): Largest US professional membership organization representing counselors across multiple specialties. Operates membership directories, ethical codes, certification, and insurance-reimbursement advocacy — closely aligned with ČAP's functions but at substantially larger US-market scale.
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP): Largest UK-based professional membership association for counsellors and psychotherapists, offering directory listings, ethical standards, training accreditation, and continuing professional development. Operates a near-identical business model to ČAP but in a different (UK) market, making it a directly comparable archetype.
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT): US-based professional membership association for marriage and family therapists, providing credentialing, a therapist directory, ethics oversight, and continuing education. Directly comparable as a psychotherapy professional association with membership, directory, and certification functions mirroring ČAP's offering.
• International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA): World's oldest and largest international professional body for psychoanalysis, operating component societies in many countries. Provides training accreditation, ethical standards, and member certification across national psychotherapy organizations — closely paralleling ČAP's professional governance role.
• European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP): Pan-European professional psychotherapy membership association that ČAP is affiliated with. EAP operates the same model of membership certification, training standards, and ethical codes, but at the broader European level. Direct partnership relationship exists, and ČAP's training programs are certified to EAP criteria.
• International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP): International professional membership organization for relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy practitioners. Comparable model of certified membership, training standards, and ethical practice oversight, but with a more focused psychoanalytic orientation and global scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/czap.cz
• Xx.com/CzapCz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/czap

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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