NZSBA is fully integrated into the New Zealand psychotherapy and counselling communities, and members also belong to national organisations such as NZAP, NZAC and ANZASW.
NZSBA is currently an approved training provider with the Psychotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ), and members who graduate from this training programme as Certified Bioenergetic Therapists (CBT) will be able to apply for registration as a psychotherapist with PBANZ.
The Psychotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ), is currently consulting on the Accreditation Standards for psychotherapy training programmes. Until such time as the new Accreditation Standards are finalised, the NZSBA training programme is “grandparented” by PBANZ as an approved course, and the qualification CBT is recognised for registration as a psychotherapist. Once the new PBANZ Accreditation Standards are finalised, NZSBA has the intention to meet these requirements, and if the NZSBA course is approved, graduates with a CBT may apply to PBANZ for registration as a psychotherapist..
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NZSBA is affiliated to the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (IIBA) and approved to provide training in Bioenergetic Analysis. Members of the International Training Faculty of the IIBA from Europe and North America visit New Zealand to undertake training in conjunction with the Local Training Faculty.
The IIBA has approximately 1500 members in 25 countries around the world.
NZSBA is proud to have had one of our members, Garry Cockburn, as the President of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis from 2013 to 2016. The current President is Leia Cardenuto, from Brazil.