Who are the AFORPEL health professionals?

Aforpel brings together a vast network of professionals such as general practitioners, psychiatrists, academics (research center), psychologists or psychotherapists, but also a group of practitioners trained in different psycho-corporal approaches (somatotherapy, massage, hypnosis, etc.). All our health professionals have been specially trained in the therapeutic support of people suffering from borderline personality disorder.

Faced with the multitude of appellations of the different professionals, we offer you a short definition of the role of the latter in order to direct you towards what would suit you best. It is important to understand and differentiate what is hidden under these different names (the approach to care is not the same).

• The psychiatrist is a doctor who can prescribe medication for you and who is reimbursed by social security.
• The psychologist has followed a course in psychology, holds a Master 2 (and a professional internship lasting 500 hours) and is generally specialized in a field (clinical, psychopathology, health, development, social or work).
• Psychotherapists are health professionals trained and qualified by institutes approved by the regional accreditation commission. They hold a master's degree whose specialty or mention is psychology or psychoanalysis. They followed a theoretical training in clinical psychopathology of at least 400 hours, as well as a practical internship of a minimum duration of 5 months in approved services. (The use of the title of psychotherapist is regulated by Decree No. 2012-695 of May 7, 2012 modifying Decree No. 2010-534 of May 20, 2010)
• The psychotherapist has undergone training in a particular teaching (eg EMDR, transcational analysis, NLP, hypnosis etc.)
• The psychoanalyst is a professional who has himself followed an analysis (self-introspection work) of several years and/or a theoretical-practical training often associated with a specific current (Lacanian, Freudian etc.).
• Finally, there are several non-medical, complementary psycho-corporal approaches that are generally recommended in the context of overall therapeutic care. These different approaches are: somatotherapy, relaxation, yoga, meditation, shiatsu.