InstitutoErichFromm

What InstitutoErichFromm does

Instituto Erich Fromm is a private Barcelona-based psychotherapy and professional training organization founded in 1979 by Ramón Rosal and Ana Gimeno-Bayón. It is the origin of the Psicoterapia Integradora Humanista (PIH), described in its materials as the only experiential-humanistic line model of psychotherapy created in Spain, and the institute operates as a recognized Centro Sanitario under the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Its revenue is generated from two professional services streams: clinical psychotherapy (individual, couple, family, adolescent, plus personal growth and psychodiagnostic assessments) delivered at the C/ dels Madrazo location in Barcelona, and a training business built around a two-year Master's degree in PIH, monographic courses and supervision for practicing therapists, with the 2026-2028 Master's cohort currently in enrollment. The institute runs on six employees, a sales-led direct GTM with phone, email and a chat widget, and a small social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

The organization is entirely founder-controlled, with no disclosed funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no public revenue or headcount trend data. Its 45-year publication record, 4,000+ lifetime patients and 26 therapist generations trained function as reputational assets rather than scalable distribution. The principal strategic risk is concentration on two key-person founders and a single regulatory geography.

Name

InstitutoErichFromm

Legal name

Instituto Erich Fromm

Website

https://psicoterapiahumanista.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto Erich Fromm is a Barcelona psychotherapy and training institute, founded in 1979, that delivers the Psicoterapia Integradora Humanista model to individual, couple, family and adolescent clients and trains therapists through a two-year Master's program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

Keywords

• Psychotherapy services
• Humanistic psychology
• Clinical training programs
• Mental health care
• Professional supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

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. Psychotherapy Services: Individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy sessions for adults, adolescents. Also includes personal growth processes and psychodiagnostic assessments. As a recognized Centro Sanitario by the Generalitat, services are provided in Barcelona.
2. Educational Programs: Two-year Master's degree in Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy (Máster PIH), monographic courses, and supervision services for active therapists. Promotion 2026-2028 currently open for enrollment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituto Erich Fromm delivers personalized psychotherapy services (individual, couple, family, adolescent, and personal growth) at its Barcelona clinic and runs a two-year Master's program in Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy (Master PIH), supported by monographic courses, therapist supervision, and scientific research. The clinic operates as a recognized Centro Sanitario by the Generalitat de Catalunya and trains mental health professionals in its proprietary "Psicoterapia Integradora Humanista" model.

Product overview

The Instituto Erich Fromm offers a portfolio of healthcare and education services centered on Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy. The core offerings include psychotherapy services (individual, couple, family, and group therapy) and a two-year Master's program (Master PIH) for professional training. Supplementary services include specialized monographic courses and clinical supervision for active therapists, along with scientific publications and research. Founded in 1979, the institute has served over 4,000 patients and trained 26 promotions of psychotherapists. The institute operates as a health center recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psicoterapia (Psychotherapy) Individual, couple, family, and adolescent psychotherapy, plus personal growth processes and psychodiagnostic evaluations, delivered at the Barcelona clinic (a Centro Sanitario recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya). For adults, adolescents, couples, and families seeking mental health support.
• Máster en Psicoterapia Integradora Humanista (Master PIH) Two-year Master's program in Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy, directed at mental health professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of this therapeutic approach.
• Cursos Monográficos Specialized short courses offering targeted training in specific areas of Integrative Humanistic Psychotherapy, designed for practicing therapists and mental health professionals.
• Supervisión para Terapeutas

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years of continuous operation and publications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: US-listed online therapy platform operating across multiple geographies; comparable in being a mental health services provider but far broader in scale, geographic reach, and digital-first delivery than the Institute.
• Headspace Health: A scaled digital mental health company combining content, coaching, and therapy services. Operates across mental health and adjacent populations but at a far larger scale and digital distribution than Instituto Erich Fromm.
• BetterHelp: The largest online therapy platform globally, broader in scale and delivery than Instituto Erich Fromm but competing for the same Spanish-speaking psychotherapy demand pool with a vastly different digital-first model.

Direct peers

• ISEP (Instituto Superior de Estudios Psicológicos): ISEP is a Spain-based institute offering Master's-level psychotherapy training programs alongside clinical services, directly comparable to Instituto Erich Fromm's combined clinical-and-training model.
• Centro de Terapia Breve Estratégica: A Spanish psychotherapy training and treatment center offering specialized courses and clinical practice based on strategic therapy, structurally similar to Instituto Erich Fromm in combining didactic training with active clinical services in Spain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PsicoterapiaIntegradoraHumanista
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/institutoerichfromm
• Instagraminstagram.com/erichfromm_bcn

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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