Specialised psychological consultations : a platform for the general public and research
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The Specialised psychological consultations (CPS) were set up in 1999 by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at UCLouvain.
The main aim of this platform is twofold : to provide a quality service to the public in recognised areas of expertise, and to enable research into clinical or specific populations.
Now part of the IPSY Institute, they have evolved into a model that has been replicated in other universities in Belgium and abroad.
Since 4 July 2022, the CPSs have been recognised as UCLouvain's technology platform, strengthening their role within the university.
The CPSs are organised into several specialist teams, each focusing on an area of psychological intervention in which UCLouvain has recognised expertise. These include :
- CPS High Potential
- CPS Life Story
- CPS Neuropsychology and Logopaedics
- CPS Clinical Orthopaedagogy
- CPS Psychoanalysis and Person Centred Therapy
- CPS Therapy of Emotions
Each team is made up of one or more professors, researchers in training (doctoral students or specialisations) and external specialists working on a freelance basis.
The CPSs have also put in place an infrastructure useful for research, such as databases, evaluation tools, resources for interventions and groups of volunteer participants.
They provide researchers with access to clinical populations.
Finally, they offer a wide range of services to the community by :
- offering psychological consultations accessible to all,
- participating in PEPS student assessments,
- collaborating with the university's support services,
- and supporting researchers (particularly doctoral and post-doctoral students) through discussion groups, prevention resources, etc.
In 2024, the CPSs have carried on their mission with commitment, combining clinical expertise, research and service to the community, and will continue to evolve to meet the current and future needs of society and the university.