Events and Seminars
| Event | : | The Loneliness of the Psychotherapist |
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| Venue | : | Online |
| Date | : | 13/03/2026 |
| Duration | : | 1 - 4pm GMT |
| Extra Info | : | The Loneliness of the Psychotherapist: Developmental Roots and Professional Realities With Aleksandar Dimitrijević Loneliness is increasingly recognised as one of the most significant mental health risks of our time, with profound psychological and physiological consequences. For those in the helping professions, particularly psychotherapists, loneliness can carry unique complexities. Therapists spend much of their professional lives in deep emotional engagement with others, yet within the one-directional boundaries of the therapeutic frame. The very skills and attitudes that enable empathy, containment, and professional detachment can, paradoxically, create emotional isolation. This workshop explores how loneliness can manifest in the lives of therapists; what drives it, how it affects professional functioning and personal wellbeing, and what can be done to address it. Drawing on research findings, clinical examples, and participants’ own experiences and reflections, we will examine how the personality traits often associated with the psychotherapeutic vocation may predispose practitioners to chronic loneliness. We will also consider the risks of unacknowledged isolation, such as burnout, dependency on patients, and diminished personal vitality. Through talks, discussion and small-group work the workshop aims to deepen awareness of this neglected aspect of therapeutic life and to promote practical, sustainable ways of nurturing genuine connection with others, with oneself, and with the wider community. This event will run online, it will be recorded and the recording will be available two weeks after the event has taken place in your TR Together account. You will also receive a certificate and any slides and reading materials made available by our speaker. |
| Organised By | : | Tavistock Relationships 2025 |
| Web Link | : | https://trtogether.com/events/the-loneliness-of-the-psychotherapist |