Dienstleistungen

Landespsychotherapeutenkammer - Register membership

As a psychotherapist, psychological psychotherapist or child and adolescent psychotherapist in Baden-Württemberg, you must register with the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Psychotherapists.

The main tasks of the chamber include

  • to represent the professional interests of its members
  • to promote their further education and training and
  • to monitor the fulfilment of professional duties.

Please note: If you relocate your psychotherapeutic activity abroad, you can remain a voluntary member upon application. This also applies if you only move your place of residence abroad without working professionally. Persons who are in training to become a psychological psychotherapist or a child and adolescent psychotherapist in accordance with the PsychThG in the version valid until 31 August 2020 (PiAs) can also become voluntary members.

Responsible department

the State Chamber of Psychotherapists

Details

Prerequisite

You are obliged to become a member if you

  • are licensed as a psychotherapist, psychological psychotherapist, psychological psychotherapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist or have a licence to practise the profession in accordance with the Psychotherapists Act and
  • Carry out your professional activity in whole or in part in the state of Baden-Württemberg or, if you do not carry out your activity, have your place of residence in Baden-Württemberg.

Are you a citizen or national of a member state of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) or another contracting state? Then you do not have to register with the State Chamber of Psychotherapists if you only practise your profession here temporarily and occasionally. The prerequisite is that you are professionally established in another European contracting state.

Procedure

You must register in writing. You can obtain the required registration form from the State Chamber of Psychotherapists or on the Chamber's website. Sign it and send it to the State Chamber of Psychotherapists with the required documents.

The State Chamber of Psychotherapists will enter the new members in the register of members.

Deadlines

within one month of fulfilment of the requirements

Required documents

  • Identity card
  • Proof of academic degree
  • Doctoral certificate
  • if you have undergone psychotherapy training: Proof of graduation
  • if you have acquired other psychotherapy qualifications: Proof (only overall certificates, no individual certificates of participation in individual courses)
  • Licence certificate or proof of authorisation to practise the profession in accordance with the Psychotherapists Act

The application form contains an information sheet listing all the required documents.

Please note: You must submit a certified copy of your licence to practise, and a single copy of all other documents.

Costs

  • for registration: none
  • for membership: annual fee of varying amounts
    Depending on income and status, a reduced fee or a minimum fee is possible. For more information, please contact the chamber.

Note: Membership is free of charge for psychotherapists in training (PiAs).

Miscellaneous

Important forms for psychotherapists | LPK BW

Legal basis

Heilberufe-Kammergesetz (HBKG):

  • § 2 Kammermitglieder
  • § 3 Melde- und Auskunftspflichten der Mitglieder; Datenverarbeitung durch die Kammern; Verwaltungszusammenarbeit mit Behörden des Herkunfts- und Aufnahmestaates

Meldeordnung der Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg

  • § 1 Mitgliedschaft; Melde- und Auskunftspflicht
  • § 2 Meldebogen und Urkunden

Umlageordnung der Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg

  • § 1 Beitragszweck und Beitragspflicht
  • § 2 Beitragsbemessung, Zuordnung zu einer Beitragsgruppe, außerordentlicher Beitrag
  • § 3 Nachweispflicht und Auskunftsrecht der Kammer

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 19.03.2025