Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – A Webinar Series by Dr Steven Segal – Third Webinar – Hegel and the Dizziness of Dialectics in Psychotherapy – Tuesday 21st April 2026 – 10 am to 12 pm UK time on ZOOM

Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice

Hegel and the Dizziness of Dialectics in Psychotherapy

Theme:

The movement of transformation through tension and contradiction.

Focus:

Applying Hegel’s dialectical understanding to the therapeutic process.

Content Overview:

The dialectic as movement between opposing forces — knowing and not-knowing, insight and denial.

Israelstam’s notion of dialectical attunement in clinical practice.

The master–slave dynamic and the formation of self-consciousness.

Understanding resistance and transformation as moments in the dialectical spiral.

Learning Outcome:

Participants gain a felt sense of therapeutic transformation as a living dialectic rather than a linear process.

Dr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership, education, philosophy, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy.