The Guild of Psychotherapists

TO PROMOTE THROUGH PSYCHOTHERAPY OFFERED BY ITS MEMBERS, THE RELIEF OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCE OR DISORDER IN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING FOR: A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN, AND THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH CONNECTED WITH PSYCHOANALYTICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR TRAINEES, STUDENTS, MEMBERS AND OTHER PRACTITIONERS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH SHALL COVER AS WIDE A RANGE OF THEORIES WITHIN THE PSYCHOLSLYTICAL AND PSYCHODYNAMIC MODELS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE PRACTICABLE AND PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT: (I) NO ONE OR MORE THEORIES WITHIN THE SAID MODELS SHALL BE DEEMED MORE AUTHORITATIVE THAN ANY OTHER SUCH THEORY OR THEORIES; (II)NO MEMBER, TRAINEE OR STUDENT SHALL BE REQUIRED AT ANY TIME TO PRACTICE PSCHOANANLYTICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SOLEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRICINPLES OF ANY ONE OR MORE THEORY OR THEORIES WITHIN THE SAID MODELS TO THE EXCLUSION OF ANY OTHER SUCH THEORY OR THEORIES; AND (B) TO PROVIDE (SUBJECT TO CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL) PSYCHOTHERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD COMMERCIAL MARKET RATES AND FOR WHOM THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IS UNABLE TO OFFER SUCH PROVISION ON A TIMELY BASIS WHERE THE CHARGE TO THE INDIVIDUAL IS LESS THAN SUCH CURRENT COMMERCIAL MARKET RATES. SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS O PARAGRAPH 3(A) AND 3(B) HEREOF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ORGANISATION AND RUNNING OF ANY INSTITUTION THAT MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTIVES HEREIN SET OUT.