Espace du Possible - Formation professionnelle en santé mentale

What Espace du Possible - Formation professionnelle en santé mentale does

Espace du Possible is a Belgian-headquartered professional training organization founded in 1988 that delivers continuing education in relational approaches to mental health for practicing clinicians and caregivers. The company operates as a private limited company (L'Espace du Possible SPRL) with its headquarters and main training venue at the Ancienne Maison du Peuple in Tournai/Chercq, Belgium, and a French establishment in Lille/Wambrechies that enables access to French Qualiopi-funded training flows. Its core product is a catalogue of short, stackable training modules organized into five thematic tracks — Les prérequis, Les Thérapies Brèves, L'hypnose thérapeutique, Les Parcours d'approfondissement, and Les pratiques cliniques complémentaires — built around a proprietary integrative methodology called Mouvements Alternatifs Pluriels (MAP). Delivery formats include in-person training at the Tournai venue, live distance sessions via Zoom, and one-month replay access; the underlying technology stack is a Storyblok-hosted marketing site, a dedicated participant portal (my.espacedupossible.pro) for materials, certificates, and billing, Calendly for consultation booking, and a private alumni community.

The business runs on a professional-services revenue model with five streams: open-enrolment INTER training (pay-as-you-go or employer-funded), custom INTRA in-house training for institutions billed via convention, collective supervision sessions, conference organization, and venue rental. Approximately 1,000 professionals are trained per year across 700+ hours, with reported 95% satisfaction in 2025 and roughly one-third of participants drawn from hospitals and public mental health establishments. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed; a 30% discount is available for Master 2 psychology students and psychiatric residents. The go-to-market is sales-led for institutional INTRA contracts and self-serve/PLG for individual enrollment, supplemented by event-driven community engagement (discovery midday sessions, public conferences, quarterly newsletter, and the Collège des praticiens practitioner community). The named customer base is concentrated in French and Belgian hospitals and mental-health institutions, including CHU Lille, multiple EPSMs, and several Centre Hospitalier sites.

The company holds Qualiopi certification (Certificat n°2000078) and a French training-activity declaration (31 99 08548 59), is RGPD-compliant, and has co-authored two reference textbooks on brief therapies with Editions Satas. It maintains partnerships with the European Society of Hypnosis, the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, and a network of French and Belgian training institutes. All training is delivered by 13+ clinician-trainers who maintain active clinical practice, supported by a small operational team of approximately three to four staff in roles covering pedagogy, client relations, and training administration.

Name

Espace du Possible - Formation professionnelle en santé mentale

Legal name

L'Espace du Possible SPRL

Website

https://espacedupossible.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espace du Possible is a Belgian-founded (1988) professional training organization that delivers short, stackable modules in relational mental-health approaches — brief therapies, therapeutic hypnosis, and complementary clinical practices — to roughly 1,000 practicing clinicians and caregivers per year across Belgium and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Mental Health Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Professional mental health training
• Brief therapy training
• Therapeutic hypnosis courses
• Clinical supervision services
• Relational approaches training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tournai (Chercq)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training programmes (INTER): Revenue from short, module-based training programmes in relational approaches (brief therapies, hypnotherapy, complementary clinical practices, deepening tracks, prerequisites). Enrolled via website; payment in full at reservation validates enrollment. Modules are priced per session; 100% personal financing or employer/organism financing models available.
2. Custom in-house training (INTRA): Custom training programmes delivered on-site at client institutions (hospitals, mental health establishments, associations). Co-constructed with each organization based on team needs, professional context, and objectives. Billed via convention with employer or through the standard invoicing process.
3. Collective supervision: Team and group supervision sessions, available monthly or bimonthly, in-person or remote. Customized in duration and format based on the client structure's needs. Revenue generated per session or per programme.
4. Space rental: Rental of the 'Ancienne Maison du Peuple' training venue in Tournai/Chercq, accommodating 8 to 40 persons. Includes audiovisual equipment, WiFi, modular tables, complimentary refreshments, catering kitchen, and free parking.
5. Conference organization: Organization of themed conferences on relational approaches in mental health, suitable for healthcare, education, disability, workplace, and legal sectors. Available from catalogue or custom-built. Revenue per conference event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Espace du Possible delivers short, stackable professional training modules in relational approaches to mental health, including brief therapies, therapeutic hypnosis, complementary clinical practices, and advanced deepening pathways, taught by clinicians in active practice using an experiential pedagogy combining role-play, case studies, and peer exchange. The portfolio also includes custom on-site team training (INTRA), collective supervision, themed conferences, and rental of its training venue in Tournai.

Product overview

Espace du Possible is a professional training organization offering relational approaches to mental health, built around a catalog of short, stackable, and complementary training modules. The core portfolio is organized into five thematic tracks: Les prérequis (foundational prerequisites), Les Thérapies Brèves (brief therapies), L'hypnose thérapeutique (therapeutic hypnosis), Les Parcours d'approfondissement (advanced deepening pathways), and Les pratiques cliniques complémentaires (complementary clinical practices). Supplementary offerings include La supervision (collective supervision), Formations sur-mesure Intra (custom on-site team training), Organisation de conférences (conference organization), and Location d'espaces (venue rental). Participants access training materials and track progress through the dedicated Espace formation portal, with options for in-person, live-distance (via Zoom), or replay-video delivery. A Collège des praticiens provides quarterly practitioner community sessions for post-training peer exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Les prérequis Foundational prerequisite training modules ensuring participants have the baseline knowledge required before advancing to other clinical programs at Espace du Possible; mandatory for most professionals unless they have three or more years of clinical practice. Targeted at mental health professionals and caregivers entering the training pathway.
• Les Thérapies Brèves Brief therapies training track focused on identifying what sustains suffering, mobilizing patient resources, and opening new possibilities for action; taught as rigorous clinical practices centered on therapeutic relationship, patient responsibility, and intervention efficacy. Designed for practicing clinicians seeking concrete relational tools.
• L'hypnose thérapeutique Therapeutic hypnosis training accompanying change by mobilizing attention, imagination, and patient resources; taught as a demanding, ethical, and deeply relational practice centred on presence quality, therapeutic language, and patient adjustment. Targeted at clinicians integrating hypnosis into practice.
• Les Parcours d'approfondissement Advanced deepening pathways providing comprehensive, structured, and progressive training in proven clinical practices designed to durably transform daily practice through experiential pedagogy, simulations, and rigorous clinical supervision. Aimed at professionals seeking a complete certified track (minimum 44 days, 85% attendance).
• Les pratiques cliniques complémentaires Complementary clinical practices that strengthen professional posture, refine clinical perspective, and broaden the populations practitioners can support, taught as solid reference points for enriching practice and developing directly mobilizable patient skills. For clinicians seeking additional modalities.
• La supervision (collective supervision) Collective supervision sessions for teams and multidisciplinary groups to analyze complex professional situations, identify relational dynamics, adjust professional posture, and mobilize individual and collective resources; available monthly or bimonthly, in-person or remote, with duration and format customized to the client structure.
• Formations sur-mesure Intra Custom in-house training programmes co-constructed with each organization (hospitals, mental health establishments, associations) based on team needs, professional context, and pedagogical objectives, delivered on-site; each project is tailored in duration and intervention modalities. Targeted at multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Organisation de conférences Conference organization services on relational approaches to mental health, with topics spanning healthcare, education, disability support, workplace, and legal sectors; available from a catalogue or custom-built per audience. For institutions seeking thematic conferences.
• Location d'espaces Rental of the historic Ancienne Maison du Peuple venue in Tournai/Chercq for professional events, training, creativity sessions, or collective intelligence meetings; accommodates 8 to 40 persons and includes audiovisual equipment, modular tables, WiFi, catering kitchen, and free parking.
• Collège des praticiens Quarterly online practitioner community where EDP-trained professionals share professional experiences under the guidance of a trainer, providing ongoing peer support and continuing development beyond formal training.
• Espace formation (Mon espace formation) Dedicated participant portal automatically created upon first training reservation, allowing participants to manage training progression, access course materials and certificates, consult invoices, and modify personal data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,000 professionals trained annually across Belgium and France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Editions SatascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatas is a leading French-language publisher specialized in brief therapies, hypnotherapy, and systemic approaches. EDP's co-founders have co-authored two key textbooks published by Satas: 'Thérapies brèves plurielles' (4th edition 2019) and 'Interventions et thérapie brèves' (4th edition 2020). Satas also features as a recommended resource in EDP's bibliography and is promoted to participants as a specialized bookseller.
• European Society of Hypnosis (ESH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESH is a pan-European professional society promoting scientific and clinical research in hypnosis. EDP is listed as a partner organization, indicating alignment with international standards in hypnotherapy training and professional development.
• Milton H. Erickson Foundation of Phoenix ArizonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erickson Foundation is a leading international organization dedicated to hypnosis and psychotherapy. EDP's partnership signals adherence to the Milton Erickson legacy in clinical hypnosis practice and training methodology.
• Institut AreptaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArepta is a French institute specializing in therapeutic approaches and professional training in mental health. Partnership reflects shared expertise in relational approaches and training methodology.
• Institut MétaphoresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA French training institute in therapeutic approaches. Partnership signals co-development of training content and shared pedagogical philosophy.
• Institut Milton Erickson Biarritz – Pays BasqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional institute dedicated to Milton Erickson hypnosis approaches in the French Basque Country. Partnership within the French professional network of hypnotherapy trainers.
• Institut UthylminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining institute in therapeutic approaches. Partnership reflects shared training philosophy in relational and systemic approaches.
• MimethysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA training and therapeutic practice organization. Partnership within the professional ecosystem of relational therapy training.
• Vlaams Vereniging van Deskundigen in de Oplossingsgerichte, cognitieve en systemische therapie (VVDO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish professional association for solution-focused, cognitive, and systemic therapy. Partnership extends EDP's reach into Dutch-speaking Belgium and connects EDP's solution-focused training with the Flemish professional community.
• SolinfisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA training and therapeutic practice organization active in the Belgian professional ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institut Uthyl: French training institute in therapeutic approaches. Listed EDP partner; shares target audience of relational/systemic therapy practitioners and runs similar module-based continuing education for clinicians.
• Institut Arepta: French institute specializing in therapeutic approaches and professional mental health training. Listed as an EDP partner and competes for the same French clinician audience seeking relational/brief-therapy training.
• Institut Métraphores: French training institute in therapeutic approaches. Listed EDP partner; operates in the same relational and systemic training niche with comparable clinician audience and module-based pedagogical model.
• Mimethys: French-language training and therapeutic practice organization operating in the relational therapy ecosystem. Listed as an EDP partner, serving an overlapping clinician audience with similar relational and brief-therapy training content.
• Institut Gregory Bateson: French training institute in systemic therapy and brief interventions. Comparable to EDP in audience (mental health professionals), delivery format (in-person modules), and methodology orientation (systemic/relational).
• Institut Milton Erickson Biarritz - Pays Basque: Regional French institute dedicated to Milton Erickson hypnosis and brief therapy training. EDP partner with overlapping therapeutic hypnosis curriculum and clinician audience in France.

Regional players

• VVDO (Vlaams Vereniging van Deskundigen in de Oplossingsgerichte, cognitieve en systemische therapie): Flemish professional association for solution-focused, cognitive, and systemic therapy. EDP partner that connects EDP's solution-focused training to Dutch-speaking Belgium, a geographic complement to EDP's Wallonia/France focus.

Broad incumbents

• AFTCC (Association Française de Thérapies Comportementales et Cognitives): Major French professional association for CBT. While EDP focuses on relational/brief approaches, AFTCC represents the broader continuing-education market for the same French mental health clinicians and overlapping institutional clients.
• Milton H. Erickson Foundation: Leading international organization dedicated to hypnosis and psychotherapy. EDP partner with a broader international scope; anchors the international hypnosis community that influences EDP's credentialing and trainer network.

Others

• European Society of Hypnosis (ESH): Pan-European professional society promoting clinical hypnosis. Listed as an EDP partner; an enabling body that sets scientific and clinical standards shaping the hypnotherapy training market EDP operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@edpstudio1988
• Facebookfacebook.com/formation.edp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/espacedupossible
• Instagraminstagram.com/espace_du_possible

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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