Dear colleagues and friends,
We would like to share some exciting news with you:
Next week, 70 representatives of our Association from 18 countries will meet in Istanbul at a special WAPP working meeting.![]()
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the vision of the future of WAPP and work on the development strategy of our Association, as well as on new fields of our PPT method. Therefore, the Board chose members of the board, committees and working groups, the Head Office, as well as some active trainers and organizers, so that many countries are represented, to come to this working meeting, which will not be a conference.![]()
All participants will bring back and share all information and materials in their cities, countries, and communities. So, every one of you could get later involved in a working group or committee, if you want. Our Association is now an internationally operating non-governmental organization in the field of mental health – and we need many active supporters.![]()
This will be the first in-person (offline) meeting of committee members and the board of directors during the last 3 years. Istanbul was chosen due to its convenient location, easy visa requirements and affordability. Due to the challenges we experience all over the world, WAPP was able to secure a special discount package with the hotel and organizers.![]()
We look forward to meeting our colleagues with enthusiasm and will share some exciting news with you afterwards. ![]()
With best wishes,
The WAPP Board
#WAPPtrainings – 9 “Interviews”
Additional to the formal requirements, WAPP strongly recommends an initial individual interview with all potential participants to clarify their background and motivation:![]()
👨🏫 For Basic Courses:
• Motivation for participation in the Basic Course
• Educational background of participant (please check the documents of course applicants)
• Some information about his/her own mental health, other experiences of trainings in psychotherapy
• Ask for diplomas and certificates which prove the relevant educational background of the participant (the Center/organizer/trainer has to keep these documents for at least 5 years)
• Sign the Informed Consent with suitable Basic Course participants in which they accept the WAPP criteria and regulations.
• Discuss the BC curriculum, number of hours the exam in the end of the BC.![]()
❗️Clarify the options a participant who does not meet the criteria could do to fulfill the criteria and get the Basic Consultant certificate.![]()
👩🎓 For Master Course Part 1 and 2:
• We strongly recommend organizing another interview before admitting a Basic Consultant to the Master Course. The following criteria to enter the Master Course:
1. Feedback/recommendation of the trainer who led the group self-discovery in the Basic Course (see the assessment checklist below)
2. University degree in medicine, psychology or other medical or human sciences
3. High level of self-reflection
4. High level of impulse control
5. High and medium integrated personality structure (cf OPD2)
6. No difficulties to work in groups![]()
👉Please use the WAPP document: www.positum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/guidelines_checklist_and_criteria_to_interview_student...
👉In Russian: www.positum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rus_guidelines_checklist_and_criteria_to_interview_stu...![]()
🎓 Everyone, who applies for a Basic or Master Trainer status needs to undergo an interview/examination with two members of the WAPP Board and one of his/her recommending trainers.
👉More about candidate trainer interview: www.positum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Information-examination-interview.pdf
Dear Volodymyr Karikash, ![]()
Happy Birthday! May this special birthday be filled with wishes granted, blessings given, and cake eaten. We are so thankful for everything you did in Positive Psychotherapy, for the past 31 years!
You are the rock on which Positive Psychotherapy was built in the Ukraine. Without you we wouldn’t be here. Ukraine is the largest community among WAPP members. Your wisdom and knowledge live in all of us.
You teach with passion, compassion and humour and touch our minds and our hearts. You are our mentor, and we will continue the work that you so brilliantly started.
Volodymyr, you are on top of the mountain, so don’t forget to be the hero. ![]()
Thank you for all the light you bring!
Board of Directors
Head Office
World Association for Positive
and Transcultural Psychotherapy
WAPP unites professionals interested and working in the method of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (PPT after Pesesсhkian, since 1977) all over the world.
It consists of national associations, national and regional training institutes, centers, representative offices, trainers, and individual members. Our mission is to support our members and all interested persons in studying, practicing, and promoting Positive Psychotherapy.
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