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Fax: +49 611 450 34 24
Wiesbaden, Germany
Email: wapp@positum.org
World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP)
The World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy is the international umbrella organization of Positive Psychotherapy. It consists of national associations, national and regional training institutes, centers, representative offices and individual members.
It was founded by Prof. Nossrat Peseschkian as International Center of Positive Psychotherapy (ICPP) in 1996. In January 2008, it was decided to re-name it to World Association for Positive Psychotherapy. In 2016 the term “transcultural” was added to underline the transcultural basis of Positive Psychotherapy.
The World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP) is registered as a non-profit-organization in Wiesbaden, Germany, since 1996.
about IAPP
Positive Psychotherapy is present in 43 countries on 5 continents
WAPP in numbers
Basic, Master, International Trainers
150
WAPP members
2200 +
centers, associations, academies, institutes
60 +
graduates per year
2500 +
Head Office
Luisenstrasse 28
65185 Wiesbaden
Germany
WAPP promotes the theory, method and practice of Positive Psychotherapy. It is engaged in the training of postgraduate professionals in psychotherapy, family therapy and counseling all over the world.
In addition, WAPP organizes workshops, lectures, conferences and seminars pertaining to the different aspects of Positive Psychotherapy as well as transcultural exchange of theories, techniques and research. Our work is in accordance with the Strasbourg Declaration on Psychotherapy.
WAPP and its affiliated institutions are members of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP), and the International Federation for Psychotherapy (IFP).
As WAPP member you are automatically a member of the World Federation for Psychotherapy WFP
Board of Directors of the World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP) 2022-2024
WAPP is represented by a Board of Directors. The members of the Board are elected every two years by the WAPP members and serve as a collective organ. They work on a voluntary basis and meet monthly for consultation on all issues concerning Positive Psychotherapy and the work of WAPP.
Ewa Dobiala
MD (Poland)
Gabriela Hum
Psych, MA (Romania)
Ivan Kirillov
MD, PhD (Russia/Turkey)
Olga Lytvynenko
Psy.D. (Ukraine)
Liudmyla Moskalenko
PhD (Ukraine)
Hamid Peseschkian
MD, DM, DMSc (Germany), President
Raluca Ursica
Psych, MA (UK)
Peseschkian Foundation
(Germany)
Elected by electronic vote on November 2022.
The World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP) has 3 Committees and numerous working groups (see the structure) to discuss and work on the main topics of our organization:
Governance Committee
Strategy, Head Office, staff, agenda, Board, annual meetings, elections, legal affairs, membership, finance, events
Committee members:
Hamid Peseschkian
Raluca Ursica
Daria Krebs
Fariba Karamloo
Liudmyla Moskalenko
Ewa Dobiala
Anna Wyszadko
Ekaterina Dokunova
Adela Moldovan
Training Committee
Trainers and trainings, training standards, specialized courses, centers, associations, EAP/ECP
Committee members:
Gabriela Hum
Ivan Kirillov
Maxim Goncharov
Polina Efremova
Oana Bodor
Ocean Liu Yang
Katarzyna Marquardt
Oleksandra Nizdran
Publications Committee
Publications, Journal supervision, translations, SMM platforms, website, Blog, Internet content, PPT books
Committee members:
Olga Lytvynenko
Hamid Peseschkian
Liudmyla Moskalenko
Oana Cuesdeanu
Ali Eryilmaz
Elmedina Cesco
Ovidiu Damian
Head Office
Stefanie Heinen, M.A
