Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Women’s Hormones, Cycles and Mood |
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| Venue | : | Online and In-Person at Kings House, London, N1 9JY, UK |
| Date | : | 25/04/2026 |
| Duration | : | 10am - 5pm BST |
| Extra Info | : | Women’s Hormones, Cycles and Mood: Joining up Thinking Across the Medical and Psychological Professions for Women’s Health With Letticia Banton, Martha Doniach, Sheetal Rajashanker, Sue Mann & Annice Mukherjee A cartesian split in the profession has led psychotherapists to overlook the role of the hormones, the menstrual cycle and menopause in the female psychological experience. Conversely, medical professionals report women seeking solely medical solutions for their menstrual or menopausal symptoms, without exploration of psychological avenues. This event seeks to bridge this gap in mind and body through adopting more holistic lens on the menstrual cycle and menopause as biopsychosocial phenomena, which require joined up thinking across the medical and psychological professions, to enhance outcomes for clients. We are delighted to have Dr Sue Mann, the National Clinical Director in Women’s Health for NHS England with us to offer a keynote as well as speakers from the disciplines of Endocrinology, Psychiatry, Counselling Psychology and Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy. Thinking about the menstrual cycle and menopause raises important questions for psychotherapists. How can we support clients struggling with menstrual or menopausal symptoms, and how might these difficulties be understood within a broader psychodynamic formulation? The cycle is highly stress-responsive, and trauma can disrupt hormonal rhythms, intensify symptoms, and create cyclical patterns of emotional or bodily distress. For therapists, the cycle can therefore hold valuable clinical information, highlighting points of vulnerability or trauma reactivation. This also raises questions about the limits of psychological support before medical assessment is needed. Our speakers will explore these issues, alongside the impact of misogyny, marginalisation and stigma. The conference is hybrid with tickets available in person and online, for those joining in person lunch and a drinks reception are included. The event will be recorded and you will receive a copy. The conference is aimed at psychotherapists however colleagues from all disciplines are welcome. |
| Organised By | : | Tavistock Relationships |
| Web Link | : | https://trtogether.com/events/womens-hormones-cycles-and-mood |