European Psychoanalytical Federation

The psychoanalytical forum for scientific and
institutional exchange in Europe.

The European Psychoanalytical Federation (EPF) is composed of 43 European Psychoanalytical Societies that are Member Societies of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). The EPF was inaugurated in 1966 and endorsed by the IPA in 1969. Today there are over 8,000 psychoanalysts and psychoanalysts-in-training living and working in 33 countries in which 27 languages are spoken.

Conference 2025 Pre-published papers

Freedom, Freiheit, Liberté

Newly Qualified Analyst Seminar (NQAS)

This is a unique and valuable opportunity for newly qualified analysts ...

10th EPCUS

European Psychoanalytic Conference for University Students – EPCUS provides a unique opportunity to approach the psychoanalytic way ...

Previous Years' EPF Bulletins Available

Save the Dates

Discover all upcoming EPF Events and dates presented on a single web page ...

New Publication Guidelines

The revised EPF Style Guide and Publication Policy are intended for authors of papers submitted for the EPF Conference and Bulletin ...

EPF Societies

The innovative website section with the direct participation of the societies, which includes...

The Red Book

A handbook about EPF – the "Red Book" contains the basic information about the EPF, its structure and its activities.

Interactive map

Explore the EPF Member Societies

Click on a country on the map
to learn more about its psychoanalytical societies.


Upcoming Events

Institute of Psychoanalysis London and Online

May. 7, 2025

Society Event

Traumatismes, (dé)symbolisation, mémoires

85e Congrès des Psychanalystes de Langue Française

Athènes

May. 29 – 31, 2025

Society Event

(De)Colonised?

SAPI / SAPA 2025 Annual Conference

Cape Town, South Africa

May. 30 – Jun. 1, 2025

Society Event

The EPF Bulletin

Number 78 / 2024

23 Articles

EPF House

Since late 2015 the EPF has its own house, situated in the Rue Gérard in Brussels. The House is open to all members and candidates of EPF societies. You can visit it during smaller EPF conferences, some of the EPF working groups meet here. House Gérard can also host other meetings aiming at European/international collaboration.