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.
A Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants.
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