This association was formed in April 1997 by chartered physiotherapists interested in exploring the wide range of Bioenergy Therapies and the underlying concepts and practices of Energy Medicine.

Feb 1996: Buxton, The British Healing Energy Therapy Association (BHETA) was founded by Steve Gibbs.

Oct 1997: BHETA divided into a privately directed training and research organisation, now forming the Healing Energy Therapy Academy Ltd. (HETA) with Steve Gibbs as Director.

April 1998: The remainder of the group met at the CSP headquarters, London, to reorganise itself into a formal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Bioenergy Therapies (ACPBET) whose remit was one of inquiry.

Sept 1998: ACPBET received official recognition by the CSP UK as a designated Clinical Interest Group (CIG) within the Society.

April 2001: the title was changed from Bioenergy Therapies to Energy Medicine, (ACPEM) a term commonly used to describe the types of therapies used by our members in addition to the underpinning philosophy.