What IPH - Institute for Practical Humanities does

IPH (Institut za praktičnu humanistiku / Institute for Practical Humanities) is a Belgrade-headquartered, Serbia-incorporated non-profit educational and therapeutic organization founded by Prof. Aleksandar Fatić. Its core asset is Modal Integrative Psychotherapy (MIP), a proprietary therapeutic framework developed over twenty years that integrates modal logic, virtue ethics, and Lacanian structural theory around the concept of 'modal worlds' (possible worlds). MIP was accredited nationally in 2024 by UPSKS (the Association for Psychotherapy, Counseling and Coaching of Serbia), giving graduates of IPH's four-year MIP program eligibility to apply for national certification.

The institute operates a portfolio spanning four revenue streams: (1) multi-year training programs (4-year MIP, 2-year philosophical counseling, 2-year philosophical psychology) sold as long-cycle tuition; (2) corporate soft-skills training packages (Paket 1–4, covering emotional intelligence, the PEACE method by Lou Marinoff/APPA, and an IDEA method for conflict resolution), priced at €4,200–6,400 per package for 12–36 participants; (3) short-format online courses and seminars (€250–350, 8–12 participants, IPH-issued certificates) on topics such as pain management, Schopenhauerian psychotherapy, and learning inaction; and (4) low-friction community entry points in the form of philosophical cafés (Filokafe, 1,000–1,200 RSD per attendee) which serve as the top-of-funnel for higher-priced programs.

Distribution is direct-to-customer, email-mediated, and reliant on Prof. Fatić's academic standing (University of Belgrade) and APPA Fellowship. Delivery is blended (Belgrade in-person plus Zoom online, in Serbian and English). Strategic and operational partners include the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, the Croatian Association for Philosophical Practice, and Udruženje 'Amigdala' (Zagreb), supporting a cross-Balkan educational reach. The organization is small, self-funded, and operationally concentrated in the founder and a handful of named moderators/counselors (Aleksandar Prica, Biljana Kovačević, Aleksandra Bulatović, Marija Marojević); no external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries are disclosed.

Name

IPH - Institute for Practical Humanities

Legal name

Institut za praktičnu humanistiku

Website

https://iph.edu.rs

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IPH - Institute for Practical Humanities is a Belgrade-based, Serbian non-profit educational and therapeutic organization founded by Prof. Aleksandar Fatić. It delivers multi-year Modal Integrative Psychotherapy training, individual counseling, corporate soft-skills packages (PEACE/IDEA), and philosophical cafés, serving individuals, professionals, and corporate clients across Serbia and the Balkans.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: Multi-year training programs in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy, philosophical counseling, and philosophical psychology. Programs are modular, spanning 2-4 years, with periodic intensive sessions, mentorship, supervised practice, and group sessions. Revenue is recognized through tuition-style fees.
2. Corporate Soft Skills Training Packages: Four packaged corporate training offerings (Paket 1-4) covering emotional intelligence, PEACE methodology, PEACE+IDEA combined methods, and dilemma training. Sold as fixed-price packages to corporate clients. Pricing ranges from €4,200-6,400 per package for groups of 12-36 participants.
3. Philosophical Café Events (Filokafe): Single-session public philosophical discussion events held at cafés and online. Charged at per-person attendance fees (1000-1200 Serbian dinars), include materials and refreshments. Serve as community-building and demand-generation events that feed into certification programs.
4. Individual Philosophical Counseling Sessions: One-on-one philosophical counseling sessions, both in-person and online. Offered as individual sessions and holiday packages (e.g., 5-session New Year package at 18,000 dinars).
5. Seminars and Online Courses with Certification: Short intensive seminars and online courses on specialized topics (Schopenhauer-based therapy, pain management, inaction in psychotherapy, narcissism, etc.) offered at fixed per-person prices (e.g., 250 EUR, 350 EUR).

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Core offering

IPH offers a four-year professional certification program in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy (MIP), philosophical counseling training programs, corporate soft skills training packages built on the PEACE and IDEA methods, individual philosophical counseling, philosophical café events (Filokafe), and short online certificate courses. Services target both individual consumers seeking existential guidance and personal development, and corporate clients seeking employee soft skills development and conflict resolution training, primarily delivered from Belgrade in Serbian and English.

Product overview

IPH (Institute for Practical Humanities) is an educational and therapeutic organization offering a portfolio of philosophical counseling and psychotherapy services. The core offerings include the Full Training Program in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy (accredited by UPSKS), Philosophical Counseling Training, and a Two-Year Philosophical Psychology Study Program. Supporting offerings include philosophical cafes (Filozofski kafei), corporate soft skills training packages (PEACE Method, IDEA Method, Emotional Intelligence, Dilemma Training), individual counseling services, and specialized courses (pain management, inaction learning, Schopenhauer concepts). The organization integrates philosophical practice with psychotherapy, using methodologies like Modal Integrative Psychotherapy (MIP), PEACE Method (by Lou Marinoff), and philosophical counseling approaches developed by Aleksandar Fatić.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Training Program in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy
• Philosophical Counseling Training Program
• Philosophical Psychology Study Program
• Certification Course in Psychology and Philosophy of Trauma
• Soft Skills Corporate Training Package 1: Emotional Intelligence
• Soft Skills Corporate Training Package 2: PEACE Method
• Soft Skills Corporate Training Package 3: Combined PEACE and IDEA Method
• Soft Skills Corporate Training Package 4: Dilemma Training
• Individual Philosophical Counseling Sessions
• Depth Psychotherapy
• Pain Management in Therapy Course
• Learning Inaction in Psychotherapy Course
• Schopenhauer-Based Psychotherapy Concepts Course
• Find Your Inner Compass: Self and Society Course
• Analytical and Critical Thinking Course for Professionals
• Negotiation Workshop
• Modal Integrative Psychotherapy Introductory Certification Course
• Philosophical Cafés (Filokafe)
• Osnovni pojmovi lakanovske psihoanalize (Lacanian Psychoanalysis Basics)
• Philosophical Pessimism as a Psychotherapeutic Approach Webinar
• Ethical Consulting Services
• Klub 'Otpisani' (The Written-Off Club)

Quantifiable outcome

• 58% of managers experience serious productivity problems due to lack of generic soft skills (LinkedIn survey cited by IPH)
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hrvatska udruga za filozofsku praksu (Croatian Association for Philosophical Practice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025IPH participated as a co-organizer and presenter in the final seminar for the first semester of the two-year philosophical counseling training program, held at hotel Kraljevac na Sani in Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is an ongoing educational partnership for philosophical counseling certification.
• Udruženje 'Amigdala' (Zagreb)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Co-organizer with IPH and the Croatian Association for Philosophical Practice of the two-year philosophical counseling training seminar held in March 2025 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amigdala is a Zagreb-based organization in the philosophical practice network.
• Institut für Sozialstrategie (Institute for Social Strategy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Partner Institution on IPH's website. The German institute, based at institut-fuer-sozialstrategie.de, collaborates with IPH on social strategy and philosophical practice topics. Relationship appears to be mutual professional exchange and institutional support.
• APPA (American Philosophical Practitioners Association)coreOthersThe American Philosophical Practitioners Association, led by Lou Marinoff (author of PEACE method), is the parent international organization of SPPA (Serbian Philosophical Practice Association). Prof. Fatić is a Fellow of APPA. IPH's corporate training programs (PEACE method) are aligned with APPA's methodology and professional standards. The relationship provides legitimacy, methodology licensing, and international network access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Udruženje za psihoterapiju, savetovanje i Koučing Srbije (UPSKS): National Serbian accreditation body for psychotherapy and counseling. While primarily a regulator, UPSKS shapes IPH's certification pathway and is comparable as the dominant credentialing incumbent for psychotherapy training in Serbia.
• European Society for Philosophy and Psychology: Established academic society bridging philosophy and psychology. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing intellectual community and academic validation in the philosophy-psychology intersection where IPH operates.

Direct peers

• Croatian Association for Philosophical Practice (Hrvatska udruga za filozofsku praksu): Regional peer offering philosophical counseling training in the Balkans. IPH co-organizes its two-year philosophical counseling seminars with this association, making them direct program collaborators and closest comparables in scope.
• American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA): The international parent body of SPPA (which IPH leads). APPA defines the PEACE methodology that IPH licenses and delivers in corporate training, making it the methodology and standards parent peer.
• New York Society for Philosophical Practice: US-based philosophical practice organization aligned with APPA and Lou Marinoff's framework. Comparable to IPH as a practitioner association delivering philosophical counseling training using PEACE-style methodologies.
• Institut für Sozialstrategie (Institute for Social Strategy): Listed as a Partner Institution on IPH's website. A German institute collaborating on social strategy and philosophical practice, comparable as a European peer in applied philosophy and philosophical practice.
• Udruženje 'Amigdala': Zagreb-based philosophical practice organization that co-organizes the two-year philosophical counseling program with IPH and the Croatian Association. Comparable in offering philosophical counseling training in the Balkan region.
• Society of Philosophical Practitioners (UK): Lou Marinoff-affiliated practitioner body delivering PEACE-based philosophical counseling in the UK. Comparable as a national-level philosophical practice association offering counseling training and corporate methodology aligned with IPH's PEACE packages.

Emerging players

• Bucerius Institute for Philosophical Practice: European institute offering training in philosophical counseling. Comparable as an emerging player in philosophical practice education with overlapping corporate and practitioner training offerings.

Regional players

• Centar za filozofsku praksu (Belgrade): Belgrade-based philosophical practice provider. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same Serbian philosophical counseling market where IPH runs its Filokafe events and individual counseling services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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