Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Rupture and Repair At the Heart of Psychotherapy |
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| Venue | : | Online |
| Date | : | 11/07/2026 |
| Duration | : | 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Extra Info | : | When someone enters psychotherapy they are perhaps above all seeking to be understood by someone who can be trusted. And inevitably that sense of safety – knowing that the therapist has your best interests at heart – develops and is tested over time. In a good therapy it results in a belief that the psychotherapist has the capacity to understand, to care and to hold the relationship in an ethical manner. But, as every therapist knows, sustaining an unfaltering alignment with the patient’s desire to be understood and held is almost impossible. This event is led by two relational practitioners whose core project is to develop our understanding of the therapeutic alliance and how it breaks down. We will not be discussing the gross types of misconduct that destroy the bond between therapist and patient, but the commonplace slips, misunderstandings, micro-aggressions and failures of empathy that can puncture the psychotherapy relationship, even the best. Our speakers will guide us through their understanding of how these occur so they can be better avoided, but also – most importantly – how they can be repaired in such a way that enriches the therapy, and deepens the patient’s capacity to withstand the fallibility of the other. |
| Organised By | : | Confer |
| Web Link | : | https://www.confer.uk.com/event/rupture.html |