Introduction to the School

The School of Psychoanalytic Practice and Knowledge (Ecole psychanalytique du Savoir-y-faire) was formally established at the Establishment Ceremony of the School of Psychoanalytic Practice and Knowledge (EPS) and the 4th Guangzhou Sino-French Psychoanalytic Symposium, held from 24 to 27 October 2019, and is the Guangzhou Mental Health Association under the organisation temporarily does not have the legal personality of social groups.

EPS is a self-organised and self-regulated group of professionals, with Lacanian analysts from France and psychoanalysis, counselling and psychotherapy practitioners from all over the country as the backbone; it is committed to promoting the development and dissemination of psychoanalytic discourse in China; and it seeks to add to the cause of China’s mental health by providing necessary help to the professionals, interested parties and people in need.

There are now 8 departments: Teaching, Clinical, Compilation, Publicity, Membership, Cartel, Publicity and Secretary.