The International Federation of Existential Analysis and Logotherapy (IFEAL)

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Vision

The International Federation of Existential Analysis and Logotherapy (IFEAL) exists to become the global coordinating body and standards authority for the study, teaching, practice, and ethical application of logotherapy and existential analysis, in the spirit and intellectual lineage of Viktor E. Frankl.

IFEAL is designed to function as an international coordinating, standards-setting, and professionalisation body that supports, amplifies, and extends the work of the Logotherapy and EA Institutes worldwide. Our vision is a globally connected, academically rigorous, and clinically grounded community of institutes, practitioners, educators, and researchers working together to ensure that Logotherapy and Existential Analysis is:

  • Taught to high and consistent standards
  • Practised ethically and competently
  • Developed through serious research and publication
  • Represented internationally with intellectual credibility and institutional coherence

 

Mission

IFEAL’s mission is to:

Act as the international coordinating and standards-setting body for logotherapy and existential analysis

Safeguard and advance the intellectual and clinical heritage of Viktor Frankl

Work in structured cooperation with the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna and national Viktor Frankl Institutes

Define and maintain international standards for:

  • Education and training curricula
  • Certification and qualification pathways
  • Clinical practice and supervision
  • Ethics and professional conduct

 

Education and Qualification Pathway

IFEAL will offer an internationally coordinated training and qualification pathway in cooperation with recognised Logotherapy and Existential Analysis Institutes.

Qualifications will be suitable for:

  • Psychotherapists and psychologists
  • Counsellors and coaches
  • Medical professionals
  • Educators and pastoral workers
  • Researchers and academics

 

Membership Structure

IFEAL will be a membership-based professional federation.

 

Institutional Members
Logotherapy and EA Institutes and national schools
Accredited training centres
University or academic partners

 

Individual Members can include

  • Post graduate, Masters and Doctoral Students who wish to embark on a Logotherapeutic Professional Pathway
  • Qualified Psychotherapists and Psychologists who wish to extend their knowledge and professional qualifications

 

Member Benefits and Services

Professional and Academic Services

  • Access to the International Practitioner Directory
  • Use of IFEAL professional designation
  • Access to member-only resources and knowledge base
  • Ongoing professional development (CPD / CME)

 

Education and Community

  • Webinars and masterclasses with international faculty
  • Online forums and professional discussion groups
  • Live conferences, symposia, and workshops
  • Supervision groups and peer consultation

 

Research and Publishing

  • Publication of papers and scholarly work
  • International journal or proceedings
  • Research working groups
  • Support for translation and dissemination of key works
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