About the project

Building digital health capacity for behavioral health professionals across Europe

Digi-HealthPro supports psychologists, therapists, counselors, and social workers in acquiring the skills needed to safely and effectively integrate digital tools into mental health practice.

What is Digi-HealthPro?

Digi-HealthPro is an Erasmus+ project designed to strengthen the digital health competencies of Behavioral Health Professionals (BHPs)—including psychologists, therapists, counselors, and social workers—so they can effectively integrate telehealth, eHealth, and mHealth technologies into their daily clinical practice.

The project brings together partners from several European countries to co-create a shared digital competency framework, a comprehensive training curriculum, and a certification pathway that supports long-term adoption and quality assurance.

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Context: Digital transformation in mental health

Digital transformation is reshaping healthcare across Europe. Online consultations, remote monitoring, mobile applications, and blended care pathways are becoming integral parts of mental health services. These developments offer new opportunities to reach service users, enhance accessibility, and personalize support.

At the same time, digitalization raises new questions about clinical quality, ethics, data protection, and professional boundaries. Behavioral Health Professionals need clear guidance and targeted training to confidently navigate this changing landscape.

Key contextual drivers

Increasing use of telehealth and blended care models in mental health services.
Growing expectations from service users for flexible, digital access to support.
Need for clear standards on digital ethics, data security, and professional responsibility.
Unequal access to training opportunities across European countries and regions.

Project Purpose

The purpose of Digi-HealthPro is to develop a standardized digital competency framework and a complete training program that support the digital readiness of the behavioral health workforce throughout Europe.

Effective use of digital tools

Supporting BHPs in selecting, implementing, and evaluating digital therapeutic tools in a way that complements existing clinical practices.

Competent & ethical telehealth

Promoting high standards for online consultations, digital communication, and remote interventions that safeguard client wellbeing.

Secure data management

Strengthening understanding of secure management of sensitive health data, including encryption, storage, and access control.

Digital ethics & GDPR

Helping professionals interpret and apply ethical guidelines and GDPR requirements in digital mental health contexts.

Organizational readiness

Supporting VET providers and health organizations in building infrastructures, policies, and cultures that enable digital care innovation.

European collaboration

Encouraging cross-country knowledge exchange and shared standards for digital mental health training.