Asian Federation for Psychotherapy
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About AFP

International professional organization of psychologists and psychotherapists of Asia

6+
Federation members
10
Countries
4+
Events

Mission

The Asian Federation of Psychotherapy (AFP) is an international professional organization uniting psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals from Asian and CIS countries.

The Federation was established to exchange professional experience, develop science, and raise the standards of psychological care. We facilitate the integration of Asian specialists into the global professional community and support current mental health research.

Goals and objectives

1

Uniting psychologists and psychotherapists across the Asian region

2

Raising standards of psychological care for the population

3

Developing international scientific cooperation

4

Organizing conferences and educational events

5

Integrating specialists into the global professional community

6

Supporting research in the field of mental health

Countries of presence

Russia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Mongolia
China
Iran
UAE
Saudi Arabia

Federation Council

Viktor Makarov
Viktor MakarovChairman
Chairman of the Council · Russia

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor. Head of the Psychotherapy Center. President of the Professional Psychotherapy League of Russia.

G. Shankar Gautam
G. Shankar Gautam
Vice-President · India

Director of the Yogeshwar Psychotherapy and Acupuncture Institute (YPAI), Sagar, M.P.

Gui Goodarzi
Gui Goodarzi
Vice-President · Iran

Head of international-level psychotherapy programs. AFP representative in Iran.

Qian Ming Yue
Qian Ming Yue
Vice-President · China (Beijing)

Professor of psychotherapy, director of the psychological counseling center.

Sasaki Yoshinori
Sasaki Yoshinori
Vice-President · Japan (Tokyo)

Professor of psychotherapy and clinical psychology. Japan representative in AFP.

Edward Chan
Edward Chan
Vice-President · Hong Kong

Psychotherapist, AFP representative in Hong Kong. Specialist in integrative psychotherapy.

Zhao Xudong
Zhao Xudong
Vice-President · China (Shanghai)

Head of the research group in the field of psychotherapy. AFP representative in Shanghai.

AFP Membership

Professional profile

Personal page in the specialist catalog, visible to all site users

Event discounts

Discounts and priority access to federation conferences and webinars

Scientific Journal

Access to professional articles and research from colleagues across Asia

International network

Networking with psychologists and psychotherapists from 10+ countries

World Council for Psychotherapy

AFP is an associated member of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP) — the leading international organization establishing psychotherapy practice standards worldwide. AFP membership opens opportunities to participate in international programs, have qualifications recognized, and obtain internationally recognized certificates.