Abpc

What Abpc does

ABPC (Associação Brasileira de Psicoterapia Cognitiva) is a Brazilian non-profit professional association founded on 1997-12-13, operating from São Paulo. It functions as the Brazilian representative of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) and serves as the principal professional body for cognitive therapy practitioners in Brazil. The association was founded by Ana Maria Serra, who subsequently established ITC (Instituto de Terapia Cognitiva) in 1998, linking the association to formal training infrastructure for cognitive behavioral therapy in the country.

The organization's core offerings are structured around a membership-based service model. It maintains approximately 616 active members served by roughly 20 staff, governed by a board with regional directors covering Brazil's main geographic regions. Member-facing deliverables include a quarterly bulletin, a free open-access article repository, a public member directory, and credentialing standards aligned with IACP. The technology stack appears to be a conventional content/website platform (member authentication, CMS-driven bulletins, online membership signup) — no proprietary platform, software product, or technology licensing is disclosed.

ABPC's revenue model relies almost entirely on annual membership dues: R$110 for professionals and R$75 for students (2023 pricing), with a promotional 18-month renewal offering R$160 against a standard R$220 full renewal. No external funding rounds, grants, commercial partnerships, enterprise B2B contracts, advertising, or licensing revenue are disclosed. The non-profit structure means all inflows are reinvested in member services, standards, and the bulletin.

Name

Abpc

Legal name

Associação Brasileira de Psicoterapia Cognitiva

Website

https://abpcbrasil.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABPC is Brazil's principal professional association for cognitive therapy practitioners, founded in 1997 as the Brazilian affiliate of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. It serves approximately 616 members through credentialing, educational bulletins, and regional chapters across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Mental Health)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Professional psychotherapy association
• Mental health professional membership
• Clinical psychology education
• Cognitive therapy certification

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership fees charged to professional practitioners (psychologists, psychiatrists, and related health professionals) seeking affiliation with the Brazilian Cognitive Therapy Association. Fees provide access to membership benefits including bulletins, event discounts, and professional directory listings.
2. Student Membership Dues: Reduced annual membership fees for students enrolled in programs related to cognitive therapy or allied health disciplines. Student membership does not confer voting rights but provides access to educational resources and networking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABPC is a non-profit professional membership association that provides annual affiliation to cognitive therapy practitioners and students in Brazil. Members receive access to a quarterly bulletin with translated IACP scientific content, a searchable member directory, free article repositories covering cognitive therapy topics, and discounted event registration. The association enforces fidelity to the original Aaron Beck cognitive therapy model and operates as the Brazilian representative of IACP.

Product overview

ABPC (Associação Brasileira de Psicoterapia Cognitiva) is a non-profit professional association that serves as Brazil's primary organization for cognitive psychotherapy practitioners. The organization offers professional and student membership programs with voting rights, quarterly newsletters (Boletim), a searchable member directory, and a free article repository on cognitive therapy topics. The association promotes cognitive therapy development through events, training resources, and international collaboration with IACP. ABPC does not operate a technology product platform but rather serves as a professional networking and educational resource organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABPC Professional Membership Annual professional affiliation membership for licensed health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, nurses, etc.) interested in cognitive therapy. Provides voting rights, a public listing in the member directory, access to the quarterly bulletin, and discounts on cognitive therapy events. Requires professional degree and credential verification. Annual 2023 fee: R$110.00.
• ABPC Student Membership Annual student affiliation for individuals enrolled in degree programs in cognitive therapy or related disciplines. Provides access to educational resources, networking, and event discounts without voting rights. Requires current student ID verification. Annual 2023 fee: R$75.00.
• ABPC Boletim (Quarterly Newsletter) Quarterly bulletin (Boletim Informativo) distributed to all members, containing translated articles from IACP publications, association news, and selected research articles on cognitive therapy.
• Free Article Repository on Cognitive Therapy Free PDF articles covering 20+ cognitive therapy topics including depression, suicide, anxiety disorders, OCD, phobias, panic disorder, PTSD, chemical dependency, eating disorders, organizations, couples and families, children and adolescents, personality disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and therapy resistance.
• Member Directory Searchable online database of ABPC members by region and keyword, enabling patients and referral sources to find cognitive therapy professionals near them across Brazil. Lists over 616 active affiliates by state (SP: 172+, MG: 45+, RJ: 30, PR: 21, SC: 15, MT: 10, and others).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 active affiliated members representing cognitive therapy practitioners across Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IACP - International Association for Cognitive PsychotherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABPC operates as the Brazilian representative of the IACP, following the international association's guidelines and standards for cognitive therapy practice. ABPC's objectives and bylaws are modeled after IACP's structure, and ABPC maintains active collaboration with IACP for scientific content and professional standards. IACP presidents Christine Padesky and Thomas Dowd suggested the formation of ABPC.
• ITC - Instituto de Terapia CognitivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by ABPC's founding president Ana Maria Serra in March 1998, ITC is Brazil's first cognitive therapy training institute. ITC and ABPC collaborate on training programs and professional development in cognitive therapy across Brazil.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT): Umbrella body coordinating national CBT associations across Europe, functionally equivalent to IACP at the regional level. Comparable to ABPC's role as a national affiliate coordinating Brazilian cognitive therapy practitioners.
• International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP): Global umbrella organization for cognitive psychotherapy of which ABPC is the Brazilian national affiliate. IACP sets the international standards ABPC follows and provides content for ABPC's quarterly bulletin — making it the direct upstream governing body.
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT): The largest US-based association for behavioral and cognitive therapies, serving a similar member base of clinical practitioners and researchers. ABCT represents the established English-language equivalent model ABPC operates at smaller scale.
• Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Founded by Aaron Beck and Judy Beck, the Beck Institute is the global epicenter of cognitive therapy training and certification. ABPC's standards, content, and founding lineage trace directly to Beck Institute methodology.

Direct peers

• Associação Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas (ABTC) / FEDBTC: Competing Brazilian CBT/therapy associations serving overlapping practitioner segments with broader CBT scope. They compete with ABPC for the same pool of Brazilian mental-health professionals and represent the primary direct competitive threat.
• Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT): US-based organization that certifies cognitive therapists and aligns closely with Beck-tradition standards. Shares ABPC's commitment to 'pure' cognitive therapy fidelity over broader CBT, making it a directly comparable positioning peer.
• Instituto de Terapia Cognitiva (ITC): Founded by ABPC's founding president Ana Maria Serra in 1998, ITC is Brazil's first cognitive therapy training institute and ABPC's closest training/credentialing partner. While distinct organizations, they share leadership lineage and operate in the same practitioner development market.

Regional players

• British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP): UK-based national CBT association providing accreditation, training standards, and member services to British cognitive therapists. Comparable in scale, structure, and function to ABPC but serving a different national market.
• Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (AACBT): Australia's national CBT association offering member accreditation, conferences, and training. Operates a similar model to ABPC at slightly larger scale in a different geographic market, useful as a structural comparable.

Others

• Conselho Federal de Psicologia (CFP): Brazil's federal psychology regulatory body that oversees licensure of psychologists — ABPC's primary member base. While not a peer in the membership-association sense, CFP's continuing-education requirements shape the demand environment ABPC serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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