EEPA - Ecole Européenne des Philosophies et Psychothérapie Appliquées

What EEPA - Ecole Européenne des Philosophies et Psychothérapie Appliquées does

EEPA (Ecole Européenne des Philosophies et Psychothérapie Appliquées) is a private French educational institution founded in January 2003 in Paris, operating a single integrated 5-year training program that combines classical philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Comte-Sponville) with psychoanalytic thought (Freud, Jung, Dolto, Piaget). The school delivers instruction exclusively in small in-person groups taught by confirmed practicing therapists, with a methodological emphasis on self-experience as a prerequisite for therapeutic practice. It holds ECPP accreditation (since 2006) to award the European Certificate of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CEPP) and Qualiopi certification (renewed December 2024) qualifying its program for French professional training funding.

The institution serves two primary customer segments: aspiring therapists seeking professional qualification and personal development seekers pursuing philosophical and psychological self-knowledge. Students enroll directly at one of eight physical locations (Paris as HQ, plus Lille, Brussels, Bordeaux, Houlgate, Reims, Strasbourg, and Le Havre); there is no online or distance-learning option. EEPA generates revenue through multi-year tuition fees for the 5-year program, supported by a community-led go-to-market model that relies on alumni testimonials, open house events, a literary salon, and video content across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

EEPA is a founder-led organization (co-founder Jacques Schecroun) with 7 employees, no parent company, no external funding, and no public ownership. It has graduated 15+ cohorts since 2003 and has not pursued acquisitions, digital products, or material geographic expansion since the Bordeaux antenna opened in March 2019.

Name

EEPA - Ecole Européenne des Philosophies et Psychothérapie Appliquées

Legal name

Ecole Européenne des Philosophies et Psychothérapie Appliquées

Website

https://eepa-eu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EEPA is a private French educational institution founded in 2003 that delivers a 5-year, in-person training program integrating philosophy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, serving aspiring therapists and personal development seekers across eight locations in France and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychotherapy Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Psychotherapy training
• Philosophy education
• Psychoanalytic certification
• Integrative therapy
• Holistic counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Program Fees: EEPA generates revenue through tuition fees for its 5-year training program in philosophy and applied psychotherapy. The program involves in-person instruction in small groups with confirmed therapists as teachers, requiring students to work on themselves as part of the training. Payment structures likely follow multi-year or annual billing given the 5-year program duration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EEPA delivers a five-year in-person training program combining philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Spinoza, Nietzsche) with psychoanalytic psychotherapy (Freud, Jung, Dolto, Piaget). Students train in small groups with practicing therapists as teachers, culminating in the European Certificate of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CEPP) accredited by the ECPP. The program serves both aspiring therapists and individuals seeking personal intellectual development.

Product overview

EEPA offers a single unified five-year training program in philosophy and applied psychotherapy, culminating in the European Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CEPP). The institution operates multiple campus locations across France (Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Houlgate, Strasbourg, Reims, Le Havre) and Brussels. The program is Qualiopi-certified for professional training purposes. There are no separate product modules, SaaS offerings, or digital products—the institution is a traditional educational organization focused on in-person training with small groups.

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Products and services

• Five-Year Training Program in Philosophy and Applied Psychotherapy A comprehensive five-year in-person educational program combining philosophical traditions (from Socrates to Nietzsche, Spinoza) with psychoanalytic approaches (Freud, Jung, Dolto, Piaget). Taught in small groups with confirmed therapists as teachers, the program emphasizes an integrative methodology where theory resonates with personal experience and self-work is a prerequisite for guiding others. Designed for aspiring therapists and individuals seeking personal intellectual and spiritual development.
• European Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CEPP) European-level certification delivered in partnership with the European Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (ECPP), awarded to graduates of EEPA's five-year program since 2006. Provides regulatory recognition of therapist qualifications across Europe.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECPP (Confédération Européenne de Psychothérapie Psychanalytique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Since 2006, EEPA has been accredited by ECPP to deliver the Certificat Européen de Psychothérapie Psychanalytique (CEPP) - the European Certificate of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. This accreditation validates the quality of EEPA's training program and provides graduates with a recognized European certification. ECPP is the European Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (www.ecpp.ngo).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre de Psychanalyse et de Psychothérapie (France): French psychoanalytic psychotherapy training centers (multiple regional bodies) that compete with EEPA for aspiring therapists in the French market using similar multi-year clinical curricula.
• Collège International de Psychanalyse et de Psychothérapie (CIPP): Swiss-based ECPP-affiliated psychoanalytic psychotherapy training institution offering similar long-form certification pathways. Directly comparable as a peer ECPP-accredited school competing for francophone European psychotherapy trainees.
• Institut de Psychanalyse de Lille: Regional French psychoanalytic training institute based in northern France. Directly comparable as a local competitor offering similar psychotherapy certification training to EEPA's Lille antenna catchment.
• Société Psychanalytique de Paris (SPP): One of France's flagship IPA-affiliated psychoanalysis training institutes, based in Paris. Trains candidates in psychoanalytic practice over multi-year curricula and represents the most direct domestic competitor to EEPA for French-speaking psychoanalytic psychotherapy students.

Broad incumbents

• UCL Psychoanalysis Unit: University College London's psychoanalytic studies and clinical training unit, offering postgraduate and doctoral pathways. Comparable academic-level psychotherapy training but operating within a research university rather than as an independent private school.
• British Psychoanalytical Society / Institute of Psychoanalysis: London-based IPA institute offering psychoanalytic training in the British tradition. Comparable to EEPA in psychotherapy training mission and multi-year program structure, though with a stronger clinical-research orientation and longer institutional history.
• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: UK-based NHS foundation offering psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy training programs. It is the closest large-scale European peer in subject matter, with a longer-running institutional brand but operating under a public health mandate rather than as an independent private school like EEPA.
• Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien: Austrian private university offering degree and continuing-education programs in psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic approaches. Comparable to EEPA in European psychoanalytic pedagogy and ECPP-affiliated training, but operates as a full accredited university with broader program catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecole-eepa

Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

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