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Event	:	Questioning Identities: Philosophy in Psychoanalytic Practice; Mind/Body Relationships
Venue	:	Tufnell Park, London
Date	:	12/11/2011
Duration	:	10.30-1.00 pm
Extra Info	:	Is it all in the mind?" In the analytical relationship mind/body metaphors frequently express individuals' despair and suffering: "I can't sleep", "My work is killing me", "I can't have sex". We will explore the philosophical/historical roots of the mind/body dualisms inherent in classical psychoanalytic theories. We will consider how the critiques of these (Cartesian) dualisms offered by 20th century philosophers Levinas and Foucault offer can open out different possibilities of conceptualizing/ responding to such expressions of pain in our clinical work. Owing to demand we are rerunning these seminars, which will focus on key themes in our book, Questioning Identities: Philosophy in Psychoanalytic Practice (Karnac, 2010). We aim to explore the challenges posed by questions of identities and differences which emerge in the analytical relationship. In the first half of the session a theme from the book will be presented for discussion in the group. The second half will provide an opportunity for small group supervision of clinical work relating to questions of identity brought by course participants. The course can be booked as a whole (£90) or as individual sessions (£25). For booking form go to www.philospsyche.com/events.htm Noreen O'Connor and Mary Lynne Ellis are qualified analysts, each with over 25 years of clinical practice, practising in North London at Perspectives Psychotherapy. Experienced teachers and supervisors, they have contributed to a number of analytical trainings. Noreen has a PhD in Contemporary European Philosophy and, amongst other publications, co-authored (with Joanna Ryan) Wild Desires and Mistaken Identities; Lesbianism and Psychoanalysis (Karnac, 2003). Mary Lynne has Masters' degrees in Art Therapy and in Modern European Philosophy. Her publications include Time in Practice; Analytical Perspectives on the Times of our Lives (Karnac, 2010).
Organised By	:	PhilosPsyche
Web Link	:	http://www.philospsyche.com/events.htm