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Full professor with a Ph.D. at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timișoara.
President of the European Transpersonal Psychology Association (ETPA, since 2006).
Honorary Doctorate (Iași, 2010).
Professor Emeritus since 2013.
Bologna Professor (2004), awarded by the National Alliance of Student Organizations in Romania (ANOSR).

Founder and President of the Italian Association of Transpersonal Psychology (AIPT), cofounder and Past-President of the European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS) and of the European Transpersonal Psychology Association (ETPA) of which she currently is Honorary President.
She is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, professionally trained in the Italian Society of Therapeutic Psychosynthesis (Sipt) and Instructor of Yoga Vedanta meditation under the guidance of Raphael.

Vitor Rodrigues, PhD in Psychology, taught Educational and Developmental Psychology at Portuguese universities for 17 years. He was former President of EUROTAS, the European Transpersonal Association, and of Alubrat (Portuguese-Brazilian Transpersonal Association) in Portugal.
As a writer, he has published 15 books with subjects ranging from social criticism (namely the “General Theory of Human Stupidity” or “The Heroic Consummer”) to Science Fiction (“Invasion fo the Earthmen”), to self-help manuals (namely “Peaceful-Mindedly” or “Build Your Own Happiness”). Recently he published “The Book of Ignorance”, also available in Romanian.

Dr. Regina U. Hess lives in The Hague, Netherlands and is a clinical psychologist from Germany, and holds a joint PhD in transpersonal psychology (USA) and embodied phenomenology (UK).
She lived and worked in India and Nepal in spiritual, humanitarian and research projects. Regina integrates shamanic perspectives e.g. drawing on Mexican and Native Indian, West-African, Celtic cultures.
She is specialist in working on the transformation of individual and collective/transgenerational transcultural trauma and the integration of the therapeutic-shamanic use of altered states of consciousness.

Ionel Mohîrţă Ph.D. is a Romanian is a clinical psychologist, transpersonal psychotherapist, the founder of Sonoluminescent Psychology and Therapy. Studied psychology at Bucharest University, has a PhD in psychology, Associate Professor at «Danubius» University, and is the Vicepresident of The European Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Executive Director of the Romanian Association of Transpersonal Psychology and editor at the Romanian Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
He specializes in regression therapy, internal Taoist alchemy, analytical psychology and Pneuma breathwork and has developed a life long experimental and theoretical research in Psychothanatology.

Dr. Iuliana Costea has a substantial academic and professional background in psychology. Since 2009, she has been serving as a university professor in the Psychology Department at the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, which is part of the West University of Timisoara. Her roles and expertise extend beyond teaching; she is also a clinical psychologist and is actively involved in the Collage of Psychologist from Romania.
Dr. Costea is certified in various specialized areas within psychology. These include clinical psychology, educational psychology, as well as family and couple counselling and psychotherapy, with a specific focus on experiential and transpersonal methods.

Jure Biechonski is a distinguished psychologist, transpersonal psychotherapist, and trainer, originally from Poland. Currently residing in Estonia, Dr. Biechonski is the founder and president of the School of Hypnotherapy and Analytical and Cognitive Psychotherapy and the Estonian Transpersonal Association.
Dr. Biechonski is a leading trainer at the School of Transpersonal Psychotherapies in Romania, accredited by the Romanian College of Psychologists. Under the auspices of the European Transpersonal Psychology Association, he serves as Educational Strategy Consultant, contributing significantly to the advancement of transpersonal psychology across Europe.

Camelia began her academic journey by following in her mother’s footsteps at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, where she graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics, laying a solid foundation for analytical thinking. Inspired by her own life experiences and a desire to delve into the depths of human behavior and emotions, she continued her studies at the Faculty of Psychology within the same university. At the West University of Timișoara, she deepened her knowledge by obtaining a double master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, with specializations in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Family Therapy. This education was complemented by her accreditation as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in training by the Romanian Board of Psychologists.
Her desire to expand her therapeutic skills led her to Berlin, the cradle of Family Constellations, where she received her specialized training. This experience deepened her understanding of family dynamics and the ways they influence the individual, opening new paths in her therapeutic approach.