Information, news and debate about psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapies
Out now: issue 3 of the BPC's magazine, New Associations.
In this issue
- Includes expanded interview with Glen Gabbard
This year's CPD forms have now been sent out to all registrants. Please note the envelopes were arranged with Form 1 at the front and the remainder of the forms at the back! If you can't find them, you may download the forms here.
The BPC now accredits the British Association of Psychotherapists' training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Adults. This London-based training, developed as a twice-weekly model, is a response to changing training needs and developments in the NHS. Graduates become members of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy section of the BAP, and registered with the BPC under its new category of Psychodynamic Psychotherapist.
The most recent edition of Scientific American features ‘the strongest evidence yet that psychodynamic psychotherapy - “talk therapy” - works. In fact, it not only works, it keeps working long after the sessions stop.’
Scientific American article here
BPC's response to the HPC's consultation on the recommendations for the statutory regulation of psychotherapists and counsellors.
Read our position statement on important issues that have in common our relationship with Government and its various agencies.
Symposium, Friday 8 October
7pm, Cruciform UCL, London
How do the writers of HBO’s award winning drama create compelling television out of psychotherapy sessions? The psychiatric advisor to the show and two of the writers will discuss the challenges of putting a therapist on screen and capturing the truth of psychodynamic work without sacrificing drama.
This event is selling quickly - book your place now! More details and booking here
Saturday 9 October
Meeting the Challenge of Complexity Together
Mermaid Theatre, Blackfriars, London
Speakers and facilitators include:
Susanna Abse, Camila Batmanghelidjh, David Bell, Nick Benefield, Kamaldeep Bhui, Bruce Calderwood, Jeremy Clarke, Andrew Cooper, M Fakhry Davids, Ronald Doctor, Peter Fonagy, Sally Griffin, Rex Haigh, Peter Hobson, James Johnston, Horst Kächele, Trudy Klauber, Alessandra Lemma, Julian Lousada, Chris Mace, David Morgan, Helen Morgan, Matthew Patrick, Justin Richardson, Mary Target, Beverley Tydeman, Peter Tyrer, Vamik D Volkan
The new Sustainable Future Working Party and the Working Party to develop a position statement on homosexuality have now been constituted.
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