Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists
The professional body for psychotherapists who have trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
The Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists includes psychoanalytic psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychotherapists, psychodynamic psychotherapists, and couples psychotherapists. The society is a member institution of the British Psychoanalytic Council, and so membership of the society also affords entry into the British Psychoanalytic Council.
All members are expected to be registered with the BPC unless:
- the member has registration through another organisation;
- the member is retired.
Join our mailing list
Join the TSP mailing list to receive regular updates from the society concerning events and CPD courses
What does the society do?
We aim to:
- provide a professional home for suitably qualified clinicians who train at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust;
- provide professional advice and peer group support for its members in all aspects of professional practice, including matters relating to professional ethics, patient complaints and best practice;
- promote a culture of continuing professional development through a range of CPD activities and events;
- be a first port of call for members seeking access to services available through the British Psychoanalytic Council.
Membership
TSP Members are eligible for all the benefits of Tavistock and Portman Alumni Society membership. Additionally, TSP members receive the following benefits:
- full membership of the Trust’s Library, at no additional cost;
- access to recordings of Trust Scientific Meetings at no additional cost.
Qualification for entry into the Society will be awarded upon successful completion of one of the following training courses:
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Clinical qualification 
Inter-cultural psychodynamic psychotherapy (D59I)
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Clinical qualification
The Tavistock adult psychoanalytic psychotherapy training (M1)
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Professional doctorate Eligible for Student Visa
Child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy (M80)
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Master’s Eligible for Student Visa
Psychological therapies with children, young people and families (M34)
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Trust certificate 
Psychodynamic psychotherapy for child and adolescent psychiatrists (M14)
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Clinical qualification
Forensic psychodynamic psychotherapy (D59F)
Please note: you can also apply to join the TSP or add to your membership if you have previously completed our Couples Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (D59C) training, or with a qualification you have gained elsewhere through our equivalence process. Please contact us if you would like more information about the equivalence route.
Accredited supervisors
We do not hold a list of accredited supervisors for TSP members. However, if a member requires supervision and would like assistance in obtaining a supervisor, please contact us in the first instance, confirming the type of supervision required.
Register
Explore the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists register providing details of those members who hold full registration with the British Psychoanalytic Council and/or Association of Child Psychotherapists.
Use of the TSP Logo by Members
Current TSP Members are permitted to use the TSP Members logo in their signatures or on their websites, ensuring they use the most up to date versions. You can request a PNG, SVS or EPS file of the logo by contacting the TSP Administrator at TSP@tavi-port.org. If you end your membership as a TSP Member or if it lapses, you must remove the logos with immediate effect. Further information can be found in the guidance for use of the TSP Logo.
Contact the society
The society can be contacted via email at tsp@tavi-port.org
Please be aware that the office functions on a part-time basis.