Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts

What Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts does

Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts (Estonian Psychoanalytic Society) is a Tallinn-based non-profit professional society founded in 1992/1993 that unites psychologists and psychiatrists practicing psychoanalytic therapy in Estonia. Its core business is operating a 3-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program (Psühhoterapeutide Koolitus) that meets European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP) standards and comprises three modules: theoretical instruction, personal therapy (minimum 260 hours, twice weekly), and supervised clinical work with at least two patients over two years. The society also coordinates a higher-level psychoanalyst training program (Psühhoanalüütikute Koolitus) jointly with the Estonia-Latvia Psychoanalytic Society, with sessions held two weekends per month in Tallinn and Riga, with a new cohort planned to begin in early 2025.

The society operates as a community-led professional organization with sequential cohort-based training. It generates revenue through training fees and membership dues from psychologists and psychiatrists, and it holds training license 6823HTM. Personal therapy and supervision fees are paid separately by trainees directly to member therapists and supervisors under individual agreements rather than to the society itself. The member network includes 27 listed therapists, with two members (Erika Saluveer and Endel Talvik) holding training-analyst rights. The society is recognized by the Estonian Psychiatric Association, Estonian Psychological Association, and Clinical Psychology Certification Commission, and is a member of the EPPA umbrella organization and the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Commercially, the society targets two customer segments: individuals seeking psychoanalytic psychotherapy for conditions including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and existential concerns (who are referred to member therapists directly), and licensed mental health professionals seeking advanced psychoanalytic certification (who enroll in sequential cohorts). Its marketing channels are primarily its website (psyhhoteraapia.ee), articles, and events. Members have received training from professional associations in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, and Estonia, creating an international knowledge base that the society leverages to train subsequent generations of practitioners.

Name

Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts

Legal name

Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts

Website

https://psyhhoteraapia.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Estonian Psychoanalytic Society is a Tallinn-based non-profit professional organization founded in 1993 that delivers EFPP-compliant psychoanalytic psychotherapy training programs and certification for Estonian psychologists and psychiatrists, while connecting individuals to a network of 27 member therapists.

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Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

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Europe

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B2C

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training fees: The organization generates revenue through psychoanalytic psychotherapy training programs. Training consists of theoretical instruction, personal therapy, and clinical supervision. Training fees are paid separately for therapy and supervision directly to therapists/supervisors.
2. Membership: As a non-profit organization, the society is funded through membership fees from psychologists and psychiatrists engaged in psychoanalytic therapy practice.

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Core offering

Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts is a non-profit professional society that delivers a 3-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program meeting EFPP standards, combining theoretical instruction, personal therapy, and supervised clinical work. It also runs a joint psychoanalyst training program with the Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytic Society, supports open seminars, and connects individuals seeking therapy with its network of certified member psychotherapists.

Product overview

Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts offers a portfolio of psychoanalytic therapy training and professional development services. The core offerings include a 3-year psychotherapist training program (Psühhoterapeutide Koolitus) meeting European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP) standards, and a psychoanalyst training program (Psühhoanalüütikute Koolitus) conducted jointly with the Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytical Society. Additional services include open training seminars (Avatud Koolitused), psychotherapist consultations, and a publication program of psychoanalytical literature. The organization operates a training center (Koolituskeskus) with official training license (nr 6823HTM) and connects a network of certified psychotherapists.

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Products and services

• Psühhoterapeutide Koolitus (Psychotherapist Training) A 3-year comprehensive training program for psychoanalytic psychotherapists aligned with European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP) standards, combining theoretical instruction (Wednesday afternoon sessions over 3 years), personal therapy (minimum 260 hours at twice weekly), and clinical supervision (2 patients over 2 years). Designed for psychologists and psychiatrists seeking EFPP-recognized certification.
• Psühhoanalüütikute Koolitus (Psychoanalyst Training) Advanced psychoanalyst training program conducted jointly with the Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytic Society, requiring a master's degree in psychology or psychiatry. Includes personal analysis starting roughly a year before theoretical training, theoretical training delivered in English (2 weekends per month in Tallinn and Riga), and supervised analysis sessions. Led by training analysts Erika Saluveer and Endel Talvik.
• Avatud Koolitused (Open Trainings) Open training sessions and seminars accessible to the broader public and prospective members, including events such as the McWilliams Seminar 2027. Provides continuing education and exposure to psychoanalytic topics outside the formal certification track.
• Psühhoterapeutide Konsultatsioon (Psychotherapist Consultation Referral) Referral service connecting individuals seeking psychotherapy with qualified psychotherapists drawn from the society's membership, with contact details for 27 member therapists listed by specialty and language on the society's website.
• Psühhoanalüütiline Kirjandus (Psychoanalytical Literature) A curated collection of psychoanalytical literature publications edited by society members, covering topics such as narcissism, depression, child development, and psychoanalytic theory, available via the society's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completion of training enables clinical psychologists to apply for psychoanalytic therapist certification through the Certification Commission
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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eesti Psühhoanalüütiline Psühhoteraapia Assotsiatsioon (EPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPA is the cooperation organization for various Psychoanalytic Associations in Estonia. The Estonian Psychoanalytic Society is a member of this umbrella organization.
• Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts (EGAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGAS (Estonian Group Analysis Society) is another member organization within the EPPA network, collaborating on psychoanalytic psychotherapy matters in Estonia.
• Noorukite Psühhoteraapia Selts (NPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPS (Adolescent Psychotherapy Society) is a member organization within the EPPA network, focusing on adolescent psychotherapy and collaborating with other Estonian psychoanalytic organizations.
• European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society's training center and training program comply with EFPP requirements. The organization's training is accepted by EFPP standards.
• Estonian Psychiatric Association (Eesti Psühhiaatrite Selts)coreOthersThe society's training has been accepted by the Estonian Psychiatric Association as part of professional certification.
• Estonian Psychological Association (Eesti Psühholoogide Liit)coreOthersThe society's training program has been accepted by the Estonian Psychological Association (EPL) for professional certification purposes.
• Clinical Psychology Certification Commission (Kliinilise Psühholoogia Kutsekomisjon)coreOthersThe society's training has been accepted by the Clinical Psychology Certification Commission for credentialing clinical psychologists as psychoanalytic therapists.
• Finnish psychoanalytic organizationsminorOthersSociety members have received training in Finland through Finnish psychoanalytic professional associations.
• Swedish psychoanalytic organizationsminorOthersSociety members have received training in Sweden through Swedish psychoanalytic professional associations.
• Latvian psychoanalytic organizationsminorOthersSociety members have received training in Latvia through Latvian psychoanalytic professional associations. The Estonia-Latvia Psychoanalytic Society conducts joint training programs.
• Estonia-Latvia Psychoanalytic Society (Eesti-Läti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization conducting psychoanalytic training programs. Training sessions typically occur 2 weekends per month - one in Tallinn and one in Riga. New psychoanalyst training is planned to begin in early 2025.

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Direct peers

• Finnish Psychoanalytic Society (Suomen Psykoanalyyttinen Yhdistys): A Finnish national psychoanalytic professional society that provides comparable psychoanalytic psychotherapy training, certification, and member services. The Estonian society's members have trained in Finland, making this its closest functional peer in the Nordic-Baltic region.
• Adolescent Psychotherapy Society (Noorukite Psühhoteraapia Selts): Another Estonian member society within EPPA focused on adolescent psychotherapy. Operates with similar membership and certification models in a related psychoanalytic modality.
• Estonia-Latvia Psychoanalytic Society (Eesti-Läti Psühhoanalüütiline Selts): Joint Estonian-Latvian organization that conducts psychoanalytic training together with the subject society, with sessions alternating between Tallinn and Riga. Operates a parallel analyst training track and shares training analysts with the subject society.
• Estonian Group Analysis Society (Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts): Sister member organization within EPPA focused on group analysis. Operates as an Estonian psychoanalytic professional society with similar training and certification functions for its modality.
• European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP): European umbrella federation of psychoanalytic psychotherapy societies that the subject society belongs to. Provides comparable training standards, accreditation, and member-society coordination across Europe.
• Swedish Psychoanalytic Society (Svenska Psykoanalytiska Föreningen): Swedish national psychoanalytic society offering equivalent training programs, certification, and professional community for analysts and psychotherapists. Members of the Estonian society have trained in Sweden, making this a closely comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Estonian Psychological Association (Eesti Psühholoogide Liit): National umbrella body for psychologists in Estonia. Recognizes the subject society's training for certification purposes, but operates as a much broader professional association across all psychology specializations.
• International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA): Global primary psychoanalytic professional body representing psychoanalytic societies worldwide. The most established international peer in the same discipline with a much larger global membership.

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