Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Now 2026 |
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| Venue | : | 10 Union Street SE1 and online. |
| Date | : | 14/11/2026 |
| Duration | : | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Extra Info | : | Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Now 2026 The slippery slope: boundary violations in the consulting room and in our institutions Sexual boundary violations are not new to the psychoanalytic world, and we know that they are not unique to this profession but are in fact prevalent when power dynamics are at play. The BPC has investigated a series of significant sexual boundary violations in recent years, resulting in Registrants being removed from our Register. There have also been cases in the press, which have led to repeated calls for the profession of psychotherapy to be statutorily regulated. In this conference, we will explore how and why such violations happen, and what can be done to prevent them. This conference aims to address the noticeable scarcity of publications and events on this topic, opening a dialogue to think about the unthinkable in our profession. Many questions arise around such issues: is more oversight of the profession needed? Does more attention need to be paid during training to the importance of ethical practice? Is there sufficient accountability, especially in the senior echelons of the profession? As well as the consequences for the lives of victims, and for the perpetrators, we cannot overlook the damage such cases have on public confidence in our profession. In addition to investigating what happens when things go wrong, the BPC has an important role in deepening our understanding of the problem, to inform effective preventative measures whilst supporting safe psychoanalytic therapy. |
| Organised By | : | The British Psychoanalytic Council |
| Web Link | : | https://www.bpc.org.uk/event/psychoanalytic-psychotherapy-now-2026/ |