The Edinburgh Conferen ce on 13th June 2026 is the second in-person confe rence IOPA will hold in Edinburgh. Listening is at the heart of our work with people in psychic dist ress however there are times when the way we liste n to and hear those we work with is hindered or ca n be distorted. The topic Turning a deaf ear: impediments to listening in the clinical situation seeks to explore these impediments which can stem from diverse and often unconscious beliefs\, affects and drives alive between the patient and ourselves.
\n \nThis event encourages parti cipants to forge new links with psychoanalysts\, p sychotherapists and all clinicians working with ad ults and children and those interested in this top ic from the UK and abroad.
\n \n \n \n < p>Arrival time: 8:45am for registration ahe ad of the conference.\n \nConference Chair: El izabeth Coates Thümmel\, President of IOPA
\n \nOn Not Being Able to Hear.
\n \nSpea ker: Vic Sedlak
\n \nRespondent: Anurad ha Menon
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'Putting the Wo rld to Rights'. An Adolescent Girl's Struggle with Bitter Disappointment and Anger. \n \n
Speaker: Christine English
\n \nRespondent: Hannah Solema ni
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Who's Ear is it Anyway?
\n \nSpeaker: Avi Shmueli
\n \nRespondent: Brian O Neill
\n \ nThis conference is supported by the Susan Emery Trust\, which promotes further educati on\, research and improved practice in the field o f psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Scotland. The Su san Emery Trust will support psychoanalytic traine es\, mental health and associated staff living in Scotland who require financial assistance to be ab le to attend the conference by offering a number o f places with a £75 discount. If you'd be interest ed in finding out more about this opportunity\, pl ease email outreach@i opa.org.uk.
\n \nREFUND POLICY: Full refunds are offered for cancellations made before 30 days before the event date or first day of an event or series. For full event booking terms and conditio ns click here.
\n \nConcession tickets are available for students\, BPAS candidates and NHS t rainees and nurses. Please email outreach@iopa.org.uk if you are u nsure if you qualify for a concession ticket.
\n \nViews and opinions expr essed by speakers are their own and do not represe nt the views or opinions of the Institute\, event organisers or other speakers. We expect delegates to respect the confidentiality of clinical materia l discussed in our events. The content must not be recorded\, conveyed or disseminated in any format and participants must not share access to the eve nt with non-registered participants.< /p> DESCRIPTION:Turning a Deaf Ear: Impediments to Listening in th e Clinical Situation\n \n \n The Edinburgh Confere nce on 13th June 2026 is the second in-person conf erence IOPA will hold in Edinburgh. Listening is a t the heart of our work with people in psychic dis tress however there are times when the way we list en to and hear those we work with is hindered or c an be distorted. The topic Turning a deaf ear: imp ediments to listening in the clinical situation se eks to explore these impediments which can stem fr om diverse and often unconscious beliefs\, affects and drives alive between the patient and ourselve s.\n \n \n \n This event encourages participants t o forge new links with psychoanalysts\, psychother apists and all clinicians working with adults and children and those interested in this topic from t he UK and abroad.\n \n \n \n View full programme h ere.\n \n \n \n Arrival time: 8:45am for registrat ion ahead of the conference.\n \n \n \n \n Confere nce Chair: Elizabeth Coates Thümmel\, President of IOPA\n \n \n \n \n On Not Being Able to Hear.\n \ n \n \n Speaker: Vic Sedlak\n \n \n \n Respondent: Anuradha Menon\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 'Putting t he World to Rights'. An Adolescent Girl's Struggle with Bitter Disappointment and Anger. \n \n \n \n Speaker: Christine English\n \n \n \n Respondent: Hannah Solemani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who's Ear is it Anyway?\n \n \n \n Speaker: Avi Shmueli\n \ n \n \n Respondent: Brian O Neill\n \n \n \n \n Th is conference is supported by the Susan Emery Trus t\, which promotes further education\, research an d improved practice in the field of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Scotland. The Susan Emery Trust will support psychoanalytic trainees\, mental heal th and associated staff living in Scotland who req uire financial assistance to be able to attend the conference by offering a number of places with a £75 discount. If you'd be interested in finding ou t more about this opportunity\, please email outre ach@iopa.org.uk (http://iopa.org.uk).\n \n \n \n \ n REFUND POLICY: Full refunds are offered for canc ellations made before 30 days before the event dat e or first day of an event or series. For full eve nt booking terms and conditions click here. (https ://psychoanalysis.org.uk/node/103004)\n \n \n \n C oncession tickets are available for students\, BPA S candidates and NHS trainees and nurses. Please e mail outreach@iopa.org.uk (http://iopa.org.uk/) if you are unsure if you qualify for a concession ti cket.\n \n \n \n Views and opinions expressed by s peakers are their own and do not represent the vie ws or opinions of the Institute\, event organisers or other speakers. We expect delegates to respect the confidentiality of clinical material discusse d in our events. The content must not be recorded\ , conveyed or disseminated in any format and parti cipants must not share access to the event with no n-registered participants.\n \n CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T091500 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T173000 LOCATION:Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh\n 11 Quee n Street\n Edinburgh\n EH2 1JQ\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://psychoanalysis.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1865 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR