The EFS and ESSM Psycho-Sexology Accreditation Committee (EPSA Committee)
The EFS/ESSM Psycho-sexology Accreditation (E.P.S.A.) Committee was appointed by the ESSM and the EFS, on June 2013, in order to plan and implement the necessary procedures for the nomination of EFS-ESSM Certified Psycho-Sexologists.
The aim of the committee is to provide accreditation of professionals and of educational courses relative to psycho-sexology. The objectives are:
- To accredit educational programs in psycho-sexology
- To certify competent psycho-sexologists with mark of excellence and determine the eligibility criteria of exam candidates
- To promote psycho-sexologists in Europe
Written examinations for the nomination of EFS/ESSM certified psycho-sexologists have been implemented three times: in 2014, 2016 and 2018.
E.P.S.A. Full members
Full members of the E.P.S.A. have the duty to design, organize and implement tasks for the accreditation of psycho-sexologists and relevant educational courses. Essential characteristics of full members are: Outstanding contribution to the field, either by their executive actions, or through their long-lasting clinical experience and/ or academic background; preferably ECPS accredited.
- (Chair) Evie Kirana, Psychologist (Greece)
- Janico Georgiadis, Neuroscientist (The Netherlands)
- Tilmann Krueger, Psychiatrist (Germany)
- Lior Lowenstein, Gynecologist (Israel)
- Yacov Reisman, Urologist (The Netherlands)
- Francesca Tripodi, Psychologist (Italy)
- Remziye Kunelaki, Psychologist (UK)
- Xanthi Ntoni-Fynbo, Psychologist (Denmark)
E.P.S.A. honorary advisors
Honorary advisors are prominent scientists of international repute and high distinction that serve in advisory capacity to the E.P.S.A. committee. Their role is to provide advice to the committee on scientific and executive issues that come within their experience and expertise.
E.P.S.A. Associate Members
An Associate Member is someone that contributes to the objectives of E.P.S.A. by participating in projects that aim to facilitate the role of psycho-sexologists in Europe.
The Associate Member could be an EFS/ESSM certified psycho-sexologist (ECPS) that has demonstrated special interest in ESSM/ EFS educational activities or has had an active role within national or international societies and would like to be involved in the work of the E.P.S.A.
Associate members are assigned specific tasks under the supervision of full members. Such tasks may involve, for example, mapping of educational events relevant to sexology or the dissemination of information relative to the exam etc.
If you would like to become an associate member please let us know!
