This event is hybrid\, participants are welcome t o join in person or online. This event will be rec orded and available for 1 week post event.
\n \nThe conference will be held in a wel l ventilated room\, with lunch provided\, and regu lar tea & coffee breaks.
\n \nThis conference brings together a range of perspectives to think carefully about how psychoa nalysis engages with experiences of abuse\, includ ing the tensions between trauma\, accountability a nd meaning-making in clinical work. It offers spac e to reflect on how these dynamics are understood and worked with in practice. Together\, the confer ence invites thoughtful discussion across professi onal\, academic and lived experience perspectives.
\n \nThis conference is open to all profes sionals working in physical\, social\, educational \, forensic and mental health services\, heads of services and academics and those with live experie nce. The aim is to have a good mix of the communit y in order to work and think together\, and to fin d creative ways forward. If you have any queries a bout its relevant\, please do not hesitate to cont act us at outreach@iopa.org.uk for assistance.
\n \nD aniel Taggart: Working with Groups of Survivors and Survivor Advocates Abused in Instit utions - How Can Their Unique Contributions be Uti lised?
\n \nStephen Blumenth al: You Wouldn’t Imprison a Hurricane ... But It Might Be Possible to Change Its Course: Intervening in the Cycle of Violence
\n \ nDr Nozipho Sangweni and Sue Levy: Community Psychoanalysis on the Ground: Working with the Gender Based Violence in a South African Township
\n \nPhil Sto koe: Curiosity and Sexual Abuse: From the Perspective of Both the Victim and the Therap ist
\n \nJoanna Rosenthall (Psychoanalyst\, Couple Psychotherapist & Wr iter): Focused on Loss and Recovery
\n \ nParticipants are encouraged to read Joanna Ro senthall's 2025 novel: 'Cursing the Darkness'.
\n \n \n \nHow can psy choanalysis help us examine what we really fear? W hen it comes to the area of abuse\, especially chi ld sexual abuse\, its origins have a complicated p ast. However\, there has been much development in thinking in relation to abuse\, which we aim to dr aw on. Clinically\, exploring the unthinkable and knowing about what is unimaginable is at the heart of a psychoanalytic approach. Time and time again \, one can witness the possibility of recovery\; t his is evident for those who are survivors or who have worked with survivors or perpertrators of abu se. On the journey from harm to healing\, it seems pertinent that some accountability is taken. Whil st this is a simple statement to make\, the proces s is complex\, as accountability involves the natu re of the superego - is it harsh\, critical\, or b enign? Accountability may be both an external and internal phenomenon. During this conference\, we w ill explore the nature of this complexity. Some cu rrent approaches to working with those who have be en abused and those who perpetrate abuse\, and the relationship between the two\, will be examined.< /p>\n \n
We are fortunate to have a number of l eading and creative thinkers steering us through t his complicated landscape. Speakers include Stephe n Blumenthal\, Maxine Dennis\, Dr Nozipho Sangweni \, Sue Levy\, Phil Stokoe\, Daniel Taggart and Joa nna Rosenthall.
\n \nREFUND POLICY: Full refunds are offered for cancellation s made before 14 days before the event date or fir st day of an event or series. For full event booki ng terms and conditions click here.< /p>\n \n
Concession tickets are availabl e\, for students\, BPAS candidates and NHS trainee s. Please email outr each@iopa.org.uk if you are unsure if you qual ify for a concession ticket.
\n \n< em>Views and opinions expressed by speakers are their own and do not represent the views or o pinions of the Institute\, event organisers or oth er speakers. We expect delegates to respect the co nfidentiality of clinical material discussed in ou r events. The content must not be recorded\, conve yed or disseminated in any format and participants must not share access to the event with non-regis tered participants.
DESCRIPTION:This event is hybrid\, participants are welcome to join in person or online. This event will be reco rded and available for 1 week post event.\n \n \n \n The conference will be held in a well ventilate d room\, with lunch provided\, and regular tea & c offee breaks. \n \n \n \n \n The second of a serie s of four conferences on Contemporary Psychoanalyt ic Thinking. Each conference can be attended indep endently. \n \n \n \n This conference brings toget her a range of perspectives to think carefully abo ut how psychoanalysis engages with experiences of abuse\, including the tensions between trauma\, ac countability and meaning-making in clinical work. It offers space to reflect on how these dynamics a re understood and worked with in practice. Togethe r\, the conference invites thoughtful discussion a cross professional\, academic and lived experience perspectives.\n \n \n \n This conference is open to all professionals working in physical\, social\ , educational\, forensic and mental health service s\, heads of services and academics and those with live experience. The aim is to have a good mix of the community in order to work and think together \, and to find creative ways forward. If you have any queries about its relevant\, please do not hes itate to contact us at outreach@iopa.org.uk for as sistance.\n \n \n \n \n Sessions\n \n \n Daniel Ta ggart: Working with Groups of Survivors and Surviv or Advocates Abused in Institutions - How Can Thei r Unique Contributions be Utilised? \n \n \n \n S tephen Blumenthal: You Wouldn’t Imprison a Hurrica ne... But It Might Be Possible to Change Its Cours e: Intervening in the Cycle of Violence\n \n \n \n Dr Nozipho Sangweni and Sue Levy: Community Psych oanalysis on the Ground: Working with the Gender B ased Violence in a South African Township\n \n \n \n Phil Stokoe: Curiosity and Sexual Abuse: From t he Perspective of Both the Victim and the Therapis t\n \n \n \n Joanna Rosenthall (Psychoanalyst\, Co uple Psychotherapist & Writer): Focused on Loss an d Recovery\n \n \n \n Participants are encouraged to read Joanna Rosenthall's 2025 novel: 'Cursing t he Darkness'.\n \n \n \n View full programme here (https://psychoanalysis.org.uk/sites/default/files /2026-05/From%20Harm%20to%20Healing%20Programme%20 %281%29.pdf)\n \n \n \n \n How can psychoanalysis help us examine what we really fear? When it comes to the area of abuse\, especially child sexual ab use\, its origins have a complicated past. However \, there has been much development in thinking in relation to abuse\, which we aim to draw on. Clini cally\, exploring the unthinkable and knowing abou t what is unimaginable is at the heart of a psycho analytic approach. Time and time again\, one can w itness the possibility of recovery\; this is evide nt for those who are survivors or who have worked with survivors or perpertrators of abuse. On the j ourney from harm to healing\, it seems pertinent t hat some accountability is taken. Whilst this is a simple statement to make\, the process is complex \, as accountability involves the nature of the su perego - is it harsh\, critical\, or benign? Accou ntability may be both an external and internal phe nomenon. During this conference\, we will explore the nature of this complexity. Some current approa ches to working with those who have been abused an d those who perpetrate abuse\, and the relationshi p between the two\, will be examined.\n \n \n \n W e are fortunate to have a number of leading and cr eative thinkers steering us through this complicat ed landscape. Speakers include Stephen Blumenthal\ , Maxine Dennis\, Dr Nozipho Sangweni\, Sue Levy\, Phil Stokoe\, Daniel Taggart and Joanna Rosenthal l.\n \n \n \n \n REFUND POLICY: Full refunds are o ffered for cancellations made before 14 days befor e the event date or first day of an event or serie s. For full event booking terms and conditions cli ck here. (https://psychoanalysis.org.uk/node/10300 4)\n \n \n \n Concession tickets are available\, f or students\, BPAS candidates and NHS trainees. Pl ease email outreach@iopa.org.uk (http://iopa.org.u k/) if you are unsure if you qualify for a concess ion ticket.\n \n \n \n Views and opinions expresse d by speakers are their own and do not represent t he views or opinions of the Institute\, event orga nisers or other speakers. We expect delegates to r espect the confidentiality of clinical material di scussed in our events. The content must not be rec orded\, conveyed or disseminated in any format and participants must not share access to the event w ith non-registered participants.\n \n CATEGORIES:Lecture CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T100000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T180000 LOCATION:Online and The Institute of Psychoanalysis\n Byron House\n 112A Shirland Road\n W9 2BT\n United Kin gdom\n URL:https://psychoanalysis.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1980 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR