Dutch Association for Psychotherapy / Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychotherapie (NVP)

The Dutch Psychotherapy Association monitors and strengthens the field of psychotherapy and the position of the psychotherapist. They have been the professional association of and for all BIG-registered psychotherapists since 1930 . They represent their interests and stimulate the quality improvement of psychotherapy.

Mission:
The NVP is a scientific professional association of and for BIG-registered psychotherapists that focuses on the development of psychotherapy and on strengthening the position of the psychotherapist profession; it ensures that the psychotherapy is and remains available for those who can benefit from this form of treatment. The NVP mainly stands for continuous improvement of the quality of the psychotherapeutic treatments performed by its members. The client perspective is guiding in all policy topics that the NVP selects.