The EuroFederation of Psychoanalysis

Some History

The European School of Psychoanalysis (ESP) was founded in 1990 as the European counterpart of the École de la Cause Freudienne (ECF), anticipating the creation of the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP). Over time, three schools emerged from its founding groups — the ELP in Spain (2000), the SLP in Italy (2002), and the NLS, encompassing several European countries (2003). In 2008, the ESP became the European Federation of Schools of Psychoanalysis (FEEP), later transforming into the EuroFederation of Psychoanalysis (EFP) in 2010, to better represent psychoanalysis at the European level.

A Political and Ethical Commitment

The EFP was established to give a unified European voice to Lacanian-oriented psychoanalysis, both politically and institutionally. Externally, it works to defend psychoanalysis in the face of legislative, ideological, and medical pressures that attempt to marginalize speech-based treatments. Internally, the EFP continues the functions of the former FEEP — coordinating the “pass,” supporting psychoanalytic training, and fostering dialogue among schools while encouraging new generations of analysts engaged in the “Forum Generation.”

A European Community of Work

The EFP serves as a living network connecting the four European Schools of the WAP, their regional groups, and members across 57 regions in Europe. Through congresses such as the PIPOL series, the journal Mental, and its multilingual online platform, the EFP sustains exchange, research, and political presence for psychoanalysis in Europe. It embodies a shared commitment to keeping the discourse of psychoanalysis active and vital in the contemporary European space.