European Association of Applied Psychology

EAAP is the fastest growing non-profit organization that supports the professional collaboration of people interested in the numerous practical applications of psychology. Its main purpose is to promote psychology as accessible, practical and useful science and to facilitate interaction and communication not only among European psychologists, but also among other professionals, students and even enthusiasts that want to have better understanding and better use of all the findings and insights of the modern psychology.

Membership

The Association distinguishes 3 membership categories:
Full Members (that could be a person or a company).
The full membership provides you with free ticket for one seminar per year, access to all shared psychology materials and certificate of membership in EAAP.
Honorary  Members
The Honorary members are people with significant contributions in the field of psychology or related sciences.
They have the privilege to use EAAP as a platform to promote their professional work with non-commercial purposes. They can also use the EAAP to conduct seminars or workshops, after additional arrangements with the governance body of the Association.
Partnering Members
In most cases these are other educational, science and research, nonprofit and professional organizations.
This membership is based on reciprocity and common interest for both organizations

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Accreditation

EAAP’s scope of accreditation is the accreditation and preaccreditation of practices providing  services/products based on different  aspects of applied psychology in Europe  and/or internationally. Example of that can be HR, Coaching, Psychotherapy, Behavioral marketing, Behavioral economics, Pedagogy, Adult learning, Social care and other services and practices.
What are the benefits of accreditation?
Simply put, accreditation is quality assurance through external peer review. When an institution, specialized program/service, or single practitioner  is accredited, it has demonstrated that it meets standards set by  EAAP and our large list of accreditors, specialized in the different fields of applied psychology.  Every accreditation is issued for the period of 3 years. After that period the recipient must undergo a similar review to mentain accreditation.
There are three types of accreditation:
- Institutional Accreditation. Accreditors review commercial and non-commercial organizations, institutes, consulting agencies, training and development centers, etc. The accreditation comprises all activities performed by the organization.
- Programatic Accreditation of specific service or product. The object of accreditors review is specific service or product.
- Professional Accreditation. Accreditors review the educational status, professional experience, specific certifications, supervision, code of conduct and ethics of the applicant. This type of accreditation is issued for one person only (name of the applicant and type of practice) and is suitable for Psychotherapists, Coaches, Consultants, HR & recruitment specialists, Soft skill trainers, etc.

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News

East Bridge University is the newest Partnering Member of the European Association of Applied Psychology.

We begin the new year 2026 with an important announcement: East Bridge University (EBU) has officially been accepted as a Partnering Member of the European Association of Applied Psychology (EAAP). This partnership marks the beginning of a developing collaboration between two institutions committed to advancing academic quality, professional standards, and cooperation in the field of applied psychology. EAAP is dedicated to supporting educational institutions such as EBU that stand for a scientific, evidence-based, and contemporary approach to teaching psychology to students in Europe and abroad. Through this collaboration, both institutions aim to promote knowledge exchange, academic cooperation, and a deeper understanding of human behavior.

Activities

We will periodically inform you about all activities and initiatives organized by EAAP through our newsletter. We will also send our members email messages about upcoming events held by the association, our partners or members.

International Conference on Ageing, Psychology and Neuroscience - October 02-03, 2025 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

International Conference on Ageing, Psychology and Neuroscience aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Ageing, Psychology and Neuroscience. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Ageing, Psychology and Neuroscience.

All EAAP members are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Ageing, Psychology and Neuroscience are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.

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Awards

Every year we present our awards to the members of the Association who have distinguished themselves with their professional practices, have applied innovative methodologies in the field of applied psychology or have contributed to the development of EAAP.

EAAP Welcomes Dr. William G. Nicoll as Honorary Member

The European Association of Applied Psychology (EAAP) is proud to announce that William G. Nicoll, Ph.D. has been awarded Honorary Membership, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to applied psychology, international mental health education, and the promotion of resilience-focused practices worldwide.

Dr. Nicoll is currently a Consultant and Trainer at the Resilience Counseling & Training Center in North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, where he provides professional development and consulting services to mental health organizations and educational institutions. His areas of expertise include brief therapy and counseling, family systems therapy, and resilience-focused interventions. He also works extensively with schools around the world, focusing on: Social-emotional learning (SEL); Bullying prevention; Classroom behavior management; Home-school collaboration; Mental health promotion; School climate and culture improvement.

Dr. Nicoll brings decades of academic leadership to his work. He served as:

  • Director of the Adlerian Training Institute (1996–2012)
  • Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University (2003–2016)
  • Department Chair at Florida Atlantic University (1997–2003) and many more.
  • National trainer in Brief Counseling for the American Counseling Association’s National Professional Development program
  • Has also developed professional development trainings in applications of Adlerian (Individual) Psychology for several organizations and universities in both North America and Europe.

An accomplished author, Dr. Nicoll’s publications have had a lasting impact on educational psychology and resilience-based counseling. His major works include:

  • Developing Resilient Youth: Classroom Activities for Social-Emotional Competence (2011)
  • Resilience and the Internationally Mobile Family: Navigating Changes & Transitions (2019)
  • Bully Proofing Schools (2024)

For more about his ongoing work and resources, visit www.resiliencecounselingcenter.com

We are honored to welcome Dr. Nicoll as an EAAP Honorary Member and look forward to continued collaboration in advancing psychological well-being, resilience, and educational excellence across cultures and communities.

Ethics & professional standards

The principles of EAAP are related to the common moral framework that guides and inspires psychologists and other professionals worldwide toward the highest ethical ideals in their professional and scientific work.
We recognize that we should carry out our activities within a larger social context. We recognize that the lives and identities of human beings both individually and collectively are connected across generations, and that there is a reciprocal relationship between human beings and their social environments.  That’s why EAAP as organization is committed to placing the wellfare of society and its members above the self-interest of the discipline and its members.

To see the full description of all ethical principles of EAAP download pdf

Partnering members

Muutosvalmennus Reijo Kauppila Oy. Business Coaching in Helsinki, Finland
Greek Society of Adlerian Psychology Athens, Greece
Tech Global University
East Bridge University Paris, France

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