BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Society for Existential Analysis - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Society for Existential Analysis X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Society for Existential Analysis REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230310T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230310T210000 DTSTAMP:20230121T105140Z CREATED:20230120T190151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T105140Z UID:10000094-1678474800-1678482000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:'the reader's club' with Irene Stoppoloni. 1st book: “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt - 10th of March - 7 pm to 9 pm GMT - The Battersea PowerStation Development DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction in 2023? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. Over the next year\, the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks at the Riverview Room in the newly re-opened Battersea Power Station development.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs well as meeting new people and enjoying a sociable evening\, participants will receive a CPD certificate after each meeting.  We will meet on Fridays at 7pm (aiming to end at 9pm) – look out for the dates on the SEA website. Come to as many meetings as you want!”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1st book – “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt – “Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor\, a group of clever\, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries.”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”\n\n– Donna Tartt\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\nIrene is a Regent’s University graduate and works as an existential psychotherapist in private practice. In 2021\, she ran the Therapists Book Club which met monthly over zoom for a year. The idea of the reader’s club  stemmed from a desire to create a space for therapists to meet socially with other\ncolleagues and start a conversation over a good book.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nPlace of event: Riverview Room at Scott House\, 23 Circus Road West\, Battersea Power Station\, London\, SW11 8EH \n\n\nDate: 10th of March 2023 \nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm  \n\n  \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please\, don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-readers-club-with-irene-stoppoloni-1st-book-the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt-10th-of-march-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-the-battersea-powerstation-development LOCATION:The Batersea PowerStation\, Scott House\, 21 Circus Road West\, London\, SW11 8EH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230224T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230224T210000 DTSTAMP:20230218T152538Z CREATED:20230121T143416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T152538Z UID:10000095-1677265200-1677272400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Dialogue on the place of creativity in existential therapy DESCRIPTION:  \nDialogue no 5 in the series “SEA Existential Dialogues” \nIn now available on Amazon \n  \nDIALOGUE ON THE PLACE OF CREATIVITY \nIN EXISTENTIAL THERAPY\n  \nBy Gianfranco Buffardi & Yaqui Andrés Martinez Robles \nTranslated from the original Italian/Spanish version by Danilo Serra \nForeword by Ernesto Spinelli. \n \n“This isn’t an enterprise concerned with talking about existential therapy and creativity. It is\, instead\, and much more importantly\, a co-operative immersion into a receptive atmosphere where the living\, breathing\, moment-by-moment\, creative flow awakens both the authors and the readers of this fascinating text to their existence and all its ordinary and extraordinary possibilities.” \n(Ernesto Spinelli – Foreword to Dialogue on the place of creativity in Existential Therapy) \n  \n \nProfessor Gianfranco Buffardi\, MD\, PhD is a psychiatrist\, practicing existential therapist and professor of psychotherapy in various institutions\, including I.S.U.E (Istituto di Scienze Umani ed Esistenziali). He holds degrees in medicine\, psychology\, philosophy and holds a PhD in bioethics. Gianfranco is the former Director of a Mental Health Unit in Caserta\, Italy. In his works he was engaged many times in national and international research programmes.  He is Invited Professor at Università Europe and A.P.R.A.\, in Rome. He was temporary Professor in psychiatric\, psychological and philosophical disciplines at other Italian Universities. Gianfranco is the founder and president of the Istituto di Scienze Umane ed Esistenziali (Institute of Human and Existential Sciences) in Naples\, Italy since 1988. The I.S.U.E and its president hold many cultural events every year. His most important books are: Manuale di Counselling Esistenziale (with F. Brancaleone\, SEAM\, Rome\,1999); Helping: the helping professions from existential anthropology to philosophical counselling (with F. Brancaleone & G. Traversa\, La Melagrana\, Caserta\, 2008); Bioetica quotidiana in psichiatria (Franco Angeli 2009) and Il divano è meglio di Freud (Franco Angeli 2015). His papers have been published in a number of professional and international journals\, including the Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology; Journal of Existential Analysis; Dasein; Il Giornale Italiano di Psichiatria and Journal of Humanistic Psychology (in press). Starting this year\, he will be scientific director of the Nuova Scuola di Psicoterapia Esistenziale (SPEs) \n  \n Dr. Yaqui Andrés Martínez-Robles is an existential-phenomenological therapist. He is the founder of the CIR-EX: Circle of Studies in Existential Therapy (Círculo de Estudios en Terapia Existencial) in Mexico and Colombia\, where he teaches and trains existential therapists from different countries of Latin America since 2002. CIR-EX offers a three-year study program for a master’s degree in Existential-Phenomenological Therapy. \nHe is a clinical psychologist with a masters degree and PhD in psychotherapy. He has been trained in Gestalt therapy\, Group therapy\, Narrative therapy\, and Music therapy. He is a certified practitioner in Holotropic breathwork by the Grof Transpersonal Association. Currently he is doing the certification as a Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist at the IPI (Integrative Psychiatry Institute). He is honorary president of the ALPE (Latin American Association for Existential Psychotherapy). He has authored six books on topics about Existential thought and therapy\, one of them is translated into English: Existential Therapy: Relational theory and practice for a post-Cartesian world. (2015). He teaches Existential-phenomenological perspective internationally. \n\nMeet the authors:\nFriday 24th February 7pm-9pm (GMT)  on Zoom\nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker\, please don’t hesitate to contact our event’s organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/book-launch-dialogue-on-the-place-of-creativity-in-existential-therapy CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230209T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230209T210000 DTSTAMP:20230206T144506Z CREATED:20221207T231040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T144506Z UID:10000092-1675969200-1675976400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists - Workshop 3 - Chris Goto-Jones - Thursday 9th of February @ 7 pm - 9 pm DESCRIPTION:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists\nPresented by Dr. Chris Goto-Jones\n\nWhat will the talk/presentation be about? and why is this topic particularly\nmeaningful/interesting to you? \nMost therapists today are aware of the so-called ‘mindfulness movement\,’ yet some are left\ndissatisfied by the instrumental and protocol-driven nature of the therapies associated with it.\nExistential therapists in particular ask different questions and demand different answers from\nBuddhist Psychology than these simple protocols provide. In this series of three workshops\,\nwe will explore some of the ways in which Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology can be brought\ninto conversation with Existential therapy in particular. Beginning with a relatively high-level\noverview of the existential aspects of Buddhist philosophy\, the sessions will move on to\nconsider how this particular approach to existentialism might be valuable and helpful in\nframing/reframing therapeutic interactions and in alleviating suffering. The sessions will draw\non a mixture of texts from the Buddhist tradition as well as some case histories that illustrate\nsome of the principles in action. \nWhy is this topic important for those who are practicing or interested in existential\nanalysis? and how can these ideas change existential analysis for the better? \nWhile we often think of Continental Europe as the locus of existentialism\, many of the\nconcerns associated with that philosophical movement are also present in other traditions\naround the world. In fact\, twentieth century Buddhist philosophers have often looked to the\nexistentialists as natural conversation partners\, seeing some form of kinship. At the same\ntime\, many philosophers and therapists recognise in the 2\,500-year tradition of Buddhist\ntheory and practice an astonishingly rich and deep reservoir of insight into the truth of human\nsuffering and its amelioration. Bringing these traditions into conversation can only enrich the\npractice of existential analysis\, as well as contribute to eroding the Euro-centricity of some\ntherapeutic assumptions and approaches. \nWho is the talk for and what do you hope attendees will come away with? \nThe workshops are designed for anyone with an interest in existential analysis and therapy\, t\nwhatever level or form of engagement. By the end of the series\, participants might expect to\nhave a basic understanding of the contours of Buddhist philosophy & psychology\, and\nespecially those areas that most closely touch into existential themes. In addition\,\nparticipants should gain a basic understanding of some practices that Buddhist traditions\nadvocate as ways to identify suffering and cause it to cease. Participants can and should\nexpect these workshops to be secular in content and practical in intent. \n \n  \nEducated in Cambridge\, Keiō (Tokyo)\, and Oxford universities\, Chris is Professor in Philosophy at the University of Victoria\, where he teaches topics in Continental and Asian philosophy (especially Buddhism and Daoism). He is also honorary Professor in Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. Outside the university\, Chris is a therapist in private practice\, working largely in existential and narrative modes\, often integrating ideas and practices from Buddhist philosophy into his work. Holding advanced certifications in MBSR and MBCT\, he has also received Buddhist training in a number of traditions\, including Zen and Vipassana. For the last few years he has been teaching the award-winning MOOC\, ‘De-Mystifying Mindfulness\,’ for Leiden University on Coursera and Furturelearn\, which has served approx. 250\,000 people. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/buddhist-philosophy-psychology-for-existential-therapists-presented-workshop-3-chris-goto-jones-thursday-9th-of-february-7-pm-9-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T210000 DTSTAMP:20221208T185133Z CREATED:20221207T230136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T185133Z UID:10000091-1674759600-1674766800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists - Workshop 2 - Dr. Chris Goto-Jones - Thursday 26th of January @ 7 pm - 9 pm DESCRIPTION:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists\nPresented by Dr. Chris Goto-Jones\n\nWhat will the talk/presentation be about? and why is this topic particularly\nmeaningful/interesting to you? \nMost therapists today are aware of the so-called ‘mindfulness movement\,’ yet some are left\ndissatisfied by the instrumental and protocol-driven nature of the therapies associated with it.\nExistential therapists in particular ask different questions and demand different answers from\nBuddhist Psychology than these simple protocols provide. In this series of three workshops\,\nwe will explore some of the ways in which Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology can be brought\ninto conversation with Existential therapy in particular. Beginning with a relatively high-level\noverview of the existential aspects of Buddhist philosophy\, the sessions will move on to\nconsider how this particular approach to existentialism might be valuable and helpful in\nframing/reframing therapeutic interactions and in alleviating suffering. The sessions will draw\non a mixture of texts from the Buddhist tradition as well as some case histories that illustrate\nsome of the principles in action. \nWhy is this topic important for those who are practicing or interested in existential\nanalysis? and how can these ideas change existential analysis for the better? \nWhile we often think of Continental Europe as the locus of existentialism\, many of the\nconcerns associated with that philosophical movement are also present in other traditions\naround the world. In fact\, twentieth century Buddhist philosophers have often looked to the\nexistentialists as natural conversation partners\, seeing some form of kinship. At the same\ntime\, many philosophers and therapists recognise in the 2\,500-year tradition of Buddhist\ntheory and practice an astonishingly rich and deep reservoir of insight into the truth of human\nsuffering and its amelioration. Bringing these traditions into conversation can only enrich the\npractice of existential analysis\, as well as contribute to eroding the Euro-centricity of some\ntherapeutic assumptions and approaches. \nWho is the talk for and what do you hope attendees will come away with? \nThe workshops are designed for anyone with an interest in existential analysis and therapy\, t\nwhatever level or form of engagement. By the end of the series\, participants might expect to\nhave a basic understanding of the contours of Buddhist philosophy & psychology\, and\nespecially those areas that most closely touch into existential themes. In addition\,\nparticipants should gain a basic understanding of some practices that Buddhist traditions\nadvocate as ways to identify suffering and cause it to cease. Participants can and should\nexpect these workshops to be secular in content and practical in intent. \n \n  \nEducated in Cambridge\, Keiō (Tokyo)\, and Oxford universities\, Chris is Professor in Philosophy at the University of Victoria\, where he teaches topics in Continental and Asian philosophy (especially Buddhism and Daoism). He is also honorary Professor in Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. Outside the university\, Chris is a therapist in private practice\, working largely in existential and narrative modes\, often integrating ideas and practices from Buddhist philosophy into his work. Holding advanced certifications in MBSR and MBCT\, he has also received Buddhist training in a number of traditions\, including Zen and Vipassana. For the last few years he has been teaching the award-winning MOOC\, ‘De-Mystifying Mindfulness\,’ for Leiden University on Coursera and Furturelearn\, which has served approx. 250\,000 people. \n  \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/buddhist-philosophy-psychology-for-existential-therapists-presented-workshop-2-dr-chris-goto-jones-thursday-26th-of-january-7-pm-9-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230112T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230112T210000 DTSTAMP:20230112T155427Z CREATED:20221207T225247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T155427Z UID:10000090-1673550000-1673557200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists - Workshop 1 - Dr. Chris Goto-Jones - Thursday 12th of January @ 7 pm - 9 pm GMT DESCRIPTION:Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology for Existential Therapists\nPresented by Dr. Chris Goto-Jones\n\nWhat will the talk/presentation be about? and why is this topic particularly\nmeaningful/interesting to you? \nMost therapists today are aware of the so-called ‘mindfulness movement\,’ yet some are left\ndissatisfied by the instrumental and protocol-driven nature of the therapies associated with it.\nExistential therapists in particular ask different questions and demand different answers from\nBuddhist Psychology than these simple protocols provide. In this series of three workshops\,\nwe will explore some of the ways in which Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology can be brought\ninto conversation with Existential therapy in particular. Beginning with a relatively high-level\noverview of the existential aspects of Buddhist philosophy\, the sessions will move on to\nconsider how this particular approach to existentialism might be valuable and helpful in\nframing/reframing therapeutic interactions and in alleviating suffering. The sessions will draw\non a mixture of texts from the Buddhist tradition as well as some case histories that illustrate\nsome of the principles in action. \nWhy is this topic important for those who are practicing or interested in existential\nanalysis? and how can these ideas change existential analysis for the better? \nWhile we often think of Continental Europe as the locus of existentialism\, many of the\nconcerns associated with that philosophical movement are also present in other traditions\naround the world. In fact\, twentieth century Buddhist philosophers have often looked to the\nexistentialists as natural conversation partners\, seeing some form of kinship. At the same\ntime\, many philosophers and therapists recognise in the 2\,500-year tradition of Buddhist\ntheory and practice an astonishingly rich and deep reservoir of insight into the truth of human\nsuffering and its amelioration. Bringing these traditions into conversation can only enrich the\npractice of existential analysis\, as well as contribute to eroding the Euro-centricity of some\ntherapeutic assumptions and approaches. \nWho is the talk for and what do you hope attendees will come away with? \nThe workshops are designed for anyone with an interest in existential analysis and therapy\, t\nwhatever level or form of engagement. By the end of the series\, participants might expect to\nhave a basic understanding of the contours of Buddhist philosophy & psychology\, and\nespecially those areas that most closely touch into existential themes. In addition\,\nparticipants should gain a basic understanding of some practices that Buddhist traditions\nadvocate as ways to identify suffering and cause it to cease. Participants can and should\nexpect these workshops to be secular in content and practical in intent. \n \nEducated in Cambridge\, Keiō (Tokyo)\, and Oxford universities\, Chris is Professor in Philosophy at the University of Victoria\, where he teaches topics in Continental and Asian philosophy (especially Buddhism and Daoism). He is also honorary Professor in Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. Outside the university\, Chris is a therapist in private practice\, working largely in existential and narrative modes\, often integrating ideas and practices from Buddhist philosophy into his work. Holding advanced certifications in MBSR and MBCT\, he has also received Buddhist training in a number of traditions\, including Zen and Vipassana. For the last few years he has been teaching the award-winning MOOC\, ‘De-Mystifying Mindfulness\,’ for Leiden University on Coursera and Furturelearn\, which has served approx. 250\,000 people. \n  \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/buddhist-philosophy-psychology-for-existential-therapists-workshop-1-dr-chris-goto-jones-thursday-12th-of-january-7-pm-9-pm-gmt CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221001T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221001T130000 DTSTAMP:20220929T124229Z CREATED:20220821T104854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T124229Z UID:10000089-1664622000-1664629200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Existential Approaches to Interpersonal Trauma - Dr Marc Boaz - Oct 1 2022 @ 11 am - 1 pm BST DESCRIPTION:Existential Approaches to Interpersonal Trauma \nPresented by Dr Marc Boaz \n  \nThe seminar will provide an introduction to different existential approaches to understanding\ninterpersonal trauma. Interpersonal trauma includes experiences of; childhood abuse and neglect\,\ndomestic and partner abuse\, rape and sexual violence\, and inhumane\, degrading and torturous\ntreatment. Marc will give and overview of perspectives from existential-phenomenological\,\nphenomenological-contextual\, existential-humanistic\, social phenomenological\, logotherapeutic\, and\nexistential analytic writers and practitioners. He will also outline his own approach of modal\nexistentialism\, and explore how this could be used to understand trauma-related phenomena. Finally\,\nMarc will discuss how these approaches can be applied in practice to support people to make sense of\nthe trauma they have experienced. \nAdversity and trauma-informed practices are increasingly becoming central to mental health service\nprovision\, and practice in psychology and psychotherapy. Existentialism has tended to subsume ideas\nabout trauma into broader ideas about human suffering and crisis\, and many existential practitioners\nhave had to rely on the ideas and approaches from other orientations and modalities to understand and\nwork with trauma. This seminar offers an initial introduction to the existential contributions to\nunderstanding trauma\, and offers some suggestions about how to work existentially with people who\nhave experienced interpersonal trauma. \nThis seminar is for counsellors\, psychotherapists\, psychologists and psychiatrists who have and\ninterest\, or have a background\, in working with people who experienced interpersonal trauma. It is\nalso suitable for professionals working in wider mental health or allied health professions.\nAttendees are encouraged to purchase a copy of the book in advance of the event\, and will have time\nto ask questions or provide their own reflections during the seminar. The book can be ordered through\nthe publishers website: https://www.routledge.com/An-Existential-Approach-to-Interpersonal-\nTrauma-Modes-of-Existing-and-Confrontations/Boaz/p/book/9781032020600 \, through an online\nbookstore\, or from your local book shop. \nDr Marc Boaz is an existential psychotherapist\, member of SEA\, and the author of the recent book\n(2022) ‘An Existential Approach to Interpersonal Trauma’. Marc is a visiting Professor in Public\nMental Health\, and a member of\, and policy advisor to\, the UK Trauma Council (UKTC) hosted by\nthe Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/existential-approaches-to-interpersonal-trauma-dr-marc-boaz-oct-1-2022-11-am-1-pm-bst CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220901 DTSTAMP:20220623T221640Z CREATED:20220623T221037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T221640Z UID:10000088-1661904000-1661990399@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Existential Analysis Writing Award – Kierkegaardian Contributions to Existential Therapy - 31 August 2022 DESCRIPTION:Existential Analysis Writing Award – Kierkegaardian Contributions to Existential Therapy \n31 August 2022 \nPhenomenology\, as a discipline\, is concerned with returning to the ways that things are given in experience getting “back to the ‘things themselves.”1 \n“Existential phenomenology seeks to get at the meaning of lived experience through the careful and systematic analysis of lived experience itself.”2 \n“Existential phenomenology describes subjective human experience as it reflects people’s values\, purposes\, ideals\, intentions\, emotions\, and relationships. It concerns itself with the experiences and actions of the individual\, rather than conformity or behaviour.”3 \nExistential therapy is recognized as a phenomenological practice. Yet\, not every activity claiming to be phenomenological is necessarily therapeutic. For existential therapists to be phenomenological\, and for phenomenologists to be therapeutic\, they must remain grounded in their own as well as their clients’ affective self-understanding. \nThis is in contrast with the ‘neutral observer’ stance of the positivist researcher who first abstracts the lived experience out of the existential context of a person\, and then breaks down the abstracted experience into the so called objective categories.  This gives rise to a Kierkegaardian worry that psychology and philosophy can be scientific and scholarly but lacking in transformative potency. 4 \nFrom a Kierkegaardian perspective\, existential therapists are faced with a number of questions\, for example: \n\nHow does the existential therapist reconcile the phenomenological principle of getting ‘back to the things themselves’ with the therapeutic task in Kierkegaardian terms of helping a person to stand alone as a work of love?\nHow can Kierkegaard’s ‘single individual’ attain ethical sensibility and maintain ethical obligations to others from the perspective of existential therapy?\nUnder what conditions can any ‘careful and systematic analysis’ in existential phenomenology be regarded as having genuine therapeutic worth?\n\nThis writing initiative responds to the prevailing positivist bias in psychotherapy that excludes phenomenological narratives which do not conform to the methods and categories of evidence-based research and psychopathology. \nThe submissions will ground and clarify under-represented phenomenological dimensions of experience in Kierkegaardian terms that are relevant to existential therapy. Examples of these are accounts that have ecological\, political\, somatic\, psychological\, feminist\, and religious dimensions. \nSubmission and Award \nThe closing date for submissions will be August 31st 2022. Enquiries and submissions should be sent by email attachment to the Editors\, Existential Analysis\, c/o Richard Swann to submissions.ea@gmail.com \nIn addition to these guidelines\, please also refer to the ‘Information for Contributors’ webpage on https://existentialanalysis.org.uk/publications/information-for-contributors/ \nUp to ten selected entries will each receive an award of £200. The selected entries will be announced at the SEA Annual Conference in November and the articles published in a special issue of Existential Analysis in the Spring of 2023. \nSubmissions will be evaluated for granting awards on the basis of the following core criteria: a) proper appropriation of Kierkegaardian concepts b) relevance to existential therapy c) critique of the positivistic bias d) argumentative rigour e) standard of writing. \nEntries will be adjudicated by a panel drawn from the Editorial Board and the Peer Review Panel of Existential Analysis. Final decisions will be made by the EA Editors and the Guest Editor. \nDevang Vaidya will be the Guest Editor of this special issue. \nProf Simon du Plock\nDr Martin Adams\nCo-editors Existential Analysis URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/existential-analysis-writing-award-kierkegaardian-contributions-to-existential-therapy-31-august-2022 CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220801 DTSTAMP:20220623T221728Z CREATED:20220623T220835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T221728Z UID:10000087-1659225600-1659311999@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry from the Society of Existential Analysis - 31 July 2022 DESCRIPTION:An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry from the Society of Existential Analysis \n31 July 2022 \nThe SEA is launching an exciting new publication in November 2022 which aims to help\nintroduce ideas and themes around existentialism to a wide audience\, and we are\nlooking for contributors from all walks of life and from around the world. \nThe Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry from the Society for Existential Analysis is an\nopportunity for anyone who has a story to tell which explores the human condition –\nwhether through prose\, poetry or graphic art – in a fun and creative way. Fiction has\nalways been an essential way for people to think about ideas of existence and meaning\,\nand we want to encourage contributions from people beyond just the worlds of academia\nand psychotherapy. \nPerhaps you or someone you know has a story waiting to be told… and here is that\nopportunity! \nStories can be up to a maximum 15\,000 words\, not previously published and\ncontributors will also be asked to submit a short description of why they think their\ncontribution would work as existential-themed fiction. \n  \nThe deadline for submissions is 31 July 2022. \nFor further information or to submit your work\, please contact the editor\, Dean Andrews\,\nat deanandrewstherapy@gmail.com. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/an-anthology-of-short-stories-and-poetry-from-the-society-of-existential-analysis-31-july-2022 CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220727T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220727T210000 DTSTAMP:20220525T141707Z CREATED:20220525T141349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T141707Z UID:10000086-1658948400-1658955600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Old Ways\, Recent Developments: Topics in Daseinanalysis - Miles Groth - July 27 - 7 pm - 9 pm BST DESCRIPTION:Old Ways\, Recent Developments: Topics in Daseinanalysis \nPresented by Miles Groth \n  \n \nWho is Miles Groth? \nMiles Groth\, PhD\, Professor of Psychology (emeritus)\, at Wagner College in New York is the founder of the American Daseinsanalytic Institute. \nRecently\, he has participated in three online conferences in collaboration with Alfred Denker on Heidegger and Daseinsanalysis. \nHe is the author or editor of eighteen books\, fifty-six articles or chapters in books on psychotherapy and Continental philosophy\, and numerous book reviews. \nDr. Groth has presented papers at forty-one conferences in North America\, Europe and Australia. He convened four international conferences at Wagner College on existential analysis and related topics and has been a member of the executive boards of five international professional organizations\, serving on the editorial boards of five peer-reviewed journals. \nHe has been General Editor of three peer-reviewed journals (two of which he founded). \nDr. Groth has been in practice as daseinanalyst since 1985. \n  \nOld Ways\, Recent Developments: Topics in Daseinanalysis \nMiles Groth will present “Old Ways\, Recent Developments: Two Topics in Daseinanalysis”. The presentation coincides with the publication of his paper in the July issue of Existential Analysis: “Therapeutic Eros in Daseinanalysis: amo\, vol ut sis.” \nThe presentation will be in two parts: (1) Medard Boss and Alberto Seguín on the therapeutic eros\, the Dasein-Dasein relation\, and therapeutic liberation\, and (2) the use of the couch in daseinanalysis. \nTherapists often discuss the ontic relationship between therapist and client but little attention is paid to what makes this relationship possible\, namely\, the ontological relation between the existence (Dasein) of each that subtends the ontic relationship. \nDr. Groth will discuss how to understand the structure of the crossing of the “ontic-ontological divide” in therapeutic eros. \nSecond\, one of the hallmarks of daseinanalysis is a legacy of its origins in psychoanalysis: the use of the couch. Although not often mentioned\, this has always been and continues to be part of the practice of daseinanalysis. \nDr. Groth will comment on the reasons for the need for this element of practice especially in the context of recent questions about the efficacy of virtual encounters between therapist and other necessitated by the COVID pandemic. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/old-ways-recent-developments-topics-in-daseinanalysis-miles-groth-july-27-7-pm-9-pm-bst CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220619T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220619T140000 DTSTAMP:20220518T141802Z CREATED:20220517T201523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T141802Z UID:10000085-1655632800-1655647200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Experiential-Existential Creative Writing Workgroups - Chris Cleave & Stella Duffy - June 19 & July 3 - 10 am - 2 pm BST DESCRIPTION:Experiential-Existential Creative Writing Workgroups\nPresented by Chris Cleave & Stella Duffy \n  \nWho are the workgroup facilitators? \nStella Duffy and Chris Cleave are third-year doctoral students at NSPC\, with a combined 60 years of writing practice and an understanding of process as the core of that work. \n  \n \nChris Cleave’s novels celebrate people’s resilience\, humour\, and capacity for healing. He is the author of four award-winners including the New York Times #1 bestseller\, Little Bee. He teaches writing at the Arvon Foundation and mentors privately. His forthcoming novel\, Minotaur\, explores ambiguity and reconciliation in mother-daughter relationships. His doctoral research is in the experiences that people seek in order to heal themselves outside of formal therapy. \n \n  \nStella Duffy is an award-winning writer of 17 novels\, over 70 short stories and 14 plays. She has taught writing for the Arvon Foundation\, Goldsmiths University and Sotheby’s Institute among many others. She worked in devised and physical theatre for many decades and is a yoga teacher\, running monthly yoga for writing workshops. Her doctoral research is in the embodied experience of postmenopause. \n  \n  \nWhy are we offering these twin workgroups? Because you asked for something more! Following Stella and Chris’s enjoyable and well-attended writing workgroup at the last SEA Conference\, we learned that there is an appetite for a stronger dose of this inspiring and welcoming process that invites therapists of all approaches to connect with themselves and with existential themes through phenomenological and creative writing. So here it is: two lively and dynamic 4-hour groups\, separated by a fortnight for personal reflection. \nWho’s it for? It’s for therapists\, researchers\, their friends and anyone else who might be interested – feel free to share this invitation. You don’t need to ‘be existential’ or to have any writing experience. As experienced novelists and writing tutors\, and trainee existential therapists\, we suggest creative approaches and attunements that work with the individuals and the group on the day\, while you bring your life understanding and your (perhaps much more extensive) experience of connecting with clients. \nWhat will I get out of it? New creative connections with yourself and others. The result of holding this atypical space for this unusual crowd is a unique group energy\, in which we’ve discovered that new meanings and possibilities are uncovered for participants. You might take away a new idea for a writing project\, or a deepening of something you’re already working on. Or you might feel interested to try phenomenological therapeutic writing. Or… something else entirely. Groups are unpredictable. People surprise themselves. \nWhat happens in the workgroups? Stella and Chris’ workgroups are all different but they have three unvarying principles: \n\nProcess before product. This isn’t ever about producing a fancy piece of written work – you can do that on your own time. This is about play\, in the freest and deepest sense. Through playful experiment you are invited to notice & channel the existential energies that inform your personal creative process. You won’t be asked to share any writing you produce in our workgroups\, unless you want to share as part of exploring your process.\nExperience before erudition. Scholarship – although such an important pillar of philosophically-reflective practice – isn’t the focus here. In this space we’re about experiencing the existential aspects of our creative practice\, through practical exercises and discussion.\nInclusion before everything. Our workgroups are founded on the observation that connection IS creativity. Every aspect of you that you and the group might include in the creative process is welcome and valued: your religion\, culture\, gender identification\, ethnicity\, and sexuality; your anger\, your humour\, your darkness and your love. We ask that you bring your whole self\, disclose what you feel safe disclosing\, and treat others in the group in a way that helps them be safe.\n\nDo I need to attend both workgroups? These two workgroups are designed as a pair\, so participation in both won’t feel repetitive. You are also welcome to participate only in the first workgroup\, but please don’t participate only in the second. The second workgroup will be specifically structured around the requests of the group as expressed in the first. \n\n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/experiential-existential-creative-writing-workgroups-chris-cleave-stella-duffy-june-19-july-3-2022-10-am-2-pm-bst CATEGORIES:Misc CPD,SEA Training ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220617T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220617T180000 DTSTAMP:20220427T172035Z CREATED:20220427T164931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T172035Z UID:10000084-1655481600-1655488800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism: Seminar III - Therapeutic Love as a Socratic Task - Devang Vaidya - June 17th @ 4 pm- 6 pm UK Time ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism\nJune 17\, 4 pm – 6 pm UK Time on Zoom \nSeminar III – Therapeutic Love as a Socratic Task \nPresented by Devang Vaidya\n \nFollowing the stimulating discussions and questions raised at the previous two events\, this will be the third and final seminar to encourage and support people who are already working on or thinking of submitting a paper for the SEA Writing Award for a special edition of the Existential Analysis journal on Kierkegaardian Contributions to Existential Therapy. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/reading-kierkegaard-beyond-scholarliness-and-scienticism-seminar-iii-therapeutic-love-as-a-socratic-task-devang-vaidya-june-17th-4-pm-6-pm-uk-time-zoom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220426T201850 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220426T201850 DTSTAMP:20220426T201850Z CREATED:20211209T191654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T201850Z UID:10000077-1651004330-1651004330@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Wayward Angel - Manu Bazzano - TBC DESCRIPTION:WAYWARD ANGEL\nA talk/performance by Manu Bazzano\nTHIS  EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN-PERSON \n \nWhat does it mean to redeem the (individual and collective) past? Do catastrophe and redemption go hand in hand? What does it mean to say yes to the future? In seeking happiness\, we often want repetition\, grasping the evanescent moment of the “not yet” and the unique… \nIn his 9th Thesis of History\, written after his release from the internment camp in France and just before his suicide\, Walter Benjamin wrote: A Klee painting … shows an angel looking … about to move away from something he is contemplating … This is … the angel of history. His face is turned toward the past. Where we perceive a chain of events\, he sees one single catastrophe which keeps piling wreckage upon wreckage and hurls it in front of his feet. … The angel would like to stay\, awaken the dead\, and mend what has been broken. But a storm is blowing … It caught in his wings with such a force that the angel can no longer close them. The storm … drives him into the future to which his back is turned\, while the pile of debris before him grows skyward \nInspired by Walter Benjamin’s 9th Thesis of History\, this talk/performance will address some of these questions through movement\, song\, and speech. Followed by conversation and discussion. \n \nDr Manu Bazzano is an author\, psychotherapist/supervisor\, and a student of Zen and Butoh. \nHis latest book is Re-Visioning Existential Therapy (Ed) (Routledge\, 2020) \nHis forthcoming book\, Subversion and Desire (Routledge)\, will come out in October 2022. \nwww.manubazzano.com \n  \nA 2 hours Certificate of attendance will be sent to participants. \nPlease bring your email confirming your ticket purchase in order to access the theatre. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/wayward-angel-manu-bazzano-5th-may-2022-7-9pm-october-gallery-london CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220423T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220424T180000 DTSTAMP:20220416T161204Z CREATED:20220218T125349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220416T161204Z UID:10000083-1650708000-1650823200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Existential Group Psychotherapy and Counselling - Karen Weixel-Dixon - A two-day Seminar on the 23rd & 24th April @ 10 am - 6 pm UK Time - ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Existential Group Psychotherapy and Counselling\nA two-day seminar presented by Karen Weixel-Dixon\n23rd – 24th April 2022 10am-6pm UK Time Zoom. \n  \nEvent Description \nThe fundamentals of Existential Groupwork: theory and practice. \nKaren believes group psychotherapy (and counselling) is an invaluable project and warrants more\nappreciation than it currently garners. \nThe topic will deepen the appreciation of the inter-related nature of existence\, and\, likewise\, of\nthe existential therapeutic project. The seminar will hopefully motivate practitioners to\nembrace group therapy alongside traditional formats of individual therapy. \nAdditionally\, the principles presented in the seminar can readily be applied to special interest\ngroups with therapeutic intentions\, as in groups with a focus on parenting\, addiction\, sexuality\,\netc. \nThis topic will hopefully encourage therapists and counsellors to consider the significant and\nparticular benefits of existential group therapy\, and to appreciate how the principles of\nexistential thought and work can be readily adapted to this format. \n  \nTwo Day Intensive Training Programme \nSaturday\, 23 April\, 2022 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM \n10:00-10:15 Introductions\n10 :15-10:30 Exercise\n10 :30-10:45 Why group\n10:45-11:15 How theories of groupwork differ\, and how they are similar\n11:15-11:30 break\n11:30-12:00 Aims of group therapy\n12:00-12:15 discussion\n12:15-12:30 Relational Issues\n12:30-1:00 Therapeutic Effects\n1:00-2:00 Lunch\n2:00-2:15 discussion\n2:15-3:00 Conflict\n3:15-3:30 Risks\n3:30-4:00 Focal points and responsibilities\n4:00-4:15 Break\n4:15-4:30 discussion\n4:30-5:15 Phenomenology and Hermeneutics (the ways of dialogue)\n5:15-6:00 Emotions (exercise/demonstration) \nSunday\, 24 April\, 2022 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM \n10:00-10:15 Recap and discussion\n10:15-10:45 What are problems and dilemmas\, the nature of change\n10:45-11:45 Forming the group: primary considerations\n11:45-12:00 break\n12:00-12:45 The first\, and subsequent\, session(s)\n12:45-1:00 Ending the group\n1:00-2:00 lunch\n2:00-2:15 discussion\n2:15-3:00 Challenging behaviours and difficult members\n3:00-3:45 Dreamwork (with exercise)\n3:45-4:00 break\n4:00-4:45 Conjoint and combined therapy: pros and cons\n4:45-5:15 ‘How do you know you’ve been heard?’ (exercise/demonstration)\n5:15-6:00 discussion and close \n  \n \n  \n  \nKaren Weixel-Dixon is a Psychotherapist\, Supervisor (UKCP acc.)\, Trainer\, and Accredited Legal Mediator (RUL\, CMC). She is the co-author with Dr.. Susan Iacovou of ‘Existential Therapy\, 100 key points and Techniques’ (2015)\,’ Interpersonal Conflict\, an Existential Psychotherapeutic and Practical Model’ (sole author) (2017)\, and’ Existential Group Counselling and Psychotherapy’(sole author) (2020)\, all published by Routledge. She has a special interest in how people experience\, and engage with\, time. \n  \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \n  \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/existential-group-psychotherapy-and-counselling-karen-weixel-dixon-a-two-day-seminar-on-the-23rd-24th-april-10-am-6-pm-uk-time-zoom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD,SEA Training ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220408T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220408T180000 DTSTAMP:20220427T170043Z CREATED:20220114T190819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T170043Z UID:10000081-1649433600-1649440800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism - Devang Vaidya - April 8th @ 4 pm- 6 pm UK Time ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism\nApril 8th 4pm-6pm UK Time on Zoom \nSeminar II – Kierkegaard and Indirect Communication  \nPresented by Devang Vaidya\n \n  \nMaking Kierkegaard relevant to existential therapy entails a firm understanding of the concept of indirect communication and its place in his authorship. In this seminar\, I will address three fundamental errors commonly made in approaching Kierkegaard’s writings when indirect communication is not given due consideration. \nThe first of these errors is simply ignoring Kierkegaard’s specific remarks on the subject. It is astonishing how common this error is amongst therapists of different schools who refer to Kierkegaard as an influence. The other errors result from misinterpreting the concept of indirect communication in one of two ways: a) Taking indirection to mean a rhetorical ploy to be used with someone who ‘can’t handle the truth’ directly; or b) as mannerisms of speech and styles of articulating knowledge. Although many therapists find such linguistic devices to be useful\, these do not adequately reflect the communicative aim at the heart of Kierkegaard’s works. \nThe key point here is that the concept of indirect communication is critical for bridging Kierkegaard’s philosophical thought with the practice of a distinctive form of existential therapy. I propose that a proper grasp of this concept is the basis of an essential ethos for all therapists who wish to stand apart from the medical model. It avoids all the trappings of abstract constructs and dense scholarliness\, and preserves the vital spontaneity in the encounter between therapist and client. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/reading-kierkegaard-beyond-scholarliness-and-scienticism-devang-vaidya-8th-of-april-4-pm-6-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220305T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220305T123000 DTSTAMP:20220203T173755Z CREATED:20220203T173137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T173755Z UID:10000082-1646474400-1646483400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Your Career in Existential Psychotherapy - Leanne Prosvic - 5th of March @ 10.00 am -12.30 pm UK time - Zoom DESCRIPTION:Your Career in Existential Psychotherapy\nOptions and Next Steps for Students and Newly Qualified Therapists\nPresented by Leanne Prosvic \nGuests speakers:\nSerena Fianco: Teaching Existential Therapy\nMarya Goga: Working as a Therapist in the NHS\nThoraya Alkasab: Setting up a Private Practice \nAre you in your final stages of training or have you graduated in the last two\nyears? If you are curious to explore the different career avenues open to you as an\nexistential psychotherapist\, this workshop is for you. \nMany students and recent graduates are uncertain about what their next steps\nmay be and which opportunities are open to them. You may even feel disheartened\nwhen you see others around you who seem to know exactly what they want to do\nand a have clear sense of direction. \nYou are not alone! This workshop will provide a supportive environment to get to\nknow some of the opportunities and paths that are available to newly qualified\nexistential therapists and give you some clarity about your next steps.\nWe have brought together a brilliant collection of speakers who will share their\npersonal experience of different working environments and specialisms including: \n\nworking for the NHS\,\nsetting up in private practice\,\nworking as a supervisor\, and\nteaching psychotherapy.\n\nOur aim is that you will come away with a clearer understanding of what kind of\nworkplace you would like to work in and what initial steps you can take to\nget there. \n \nLeanne Prosvic is an existential psychotherapist. She\nrecently graduated from the ADEP at Regent’s University London and has\nexperience working in the voluntary sector as well as a private practice. She lives\nin Henley-on-Thames with her husband and two daughters. \n  \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/your-career-in-existential-psychotherapy-leanne-prosvic-5th-of-march-10-00-am-12-30-pm-uk-time-zoom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220225T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220225T180000 DTSTAMP:20220218T115229Z CREATED:20220114T185005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T115229Z UID:10000080-1645804800-1645812000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism - Devang Vaidya - February 25th @ 4 pm - 6 pm GMT - ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Reading Kierkegaard Beyond Scholarliness and Scienticism\nPresented by Devang Vaidya\n \nThe Present Age of Sickness unto Death  \n‘The present age is the age of despair’\, wrote Kierkegaard in 1836 at the age of twenty-two. The theme of despair at collective and individual levels never strayed far from his thought\, as is evident from his illustrious writing career. Kierkegaard saw despair as a ‘sickness unto death’ – a universal affliction of self-estrangement that is rooted in one’s own historical era. For Kierkegaard\, despair is also a precondition for an individual’s higher ethical and spiritual development.  Today’s seminar focuses on one of Kierkegaard’s less renowned texts\, The Present Age. Although a critique of modernity in his time\, this text succeeds also in illuminating the socio-cultural processes of levelling and abstraction in our present age. These processes refer to the crises of values whereby the qualitative distinctions in various spheres of life are flattened out or erased. Today’s discussion will acknowledge how one form of this crises has crept into many therapy rooms under the sage warrant of evidence-based practice. Underpinned by the ‘common factors’ principle\, ironically termed as the ‘dodo bird verdict’\, therapy is increasingly perceived as a generic product sold under different brands. In contrast\, Kierkegaard’s thought can help to reset the distinctive aim of existential therapy. This involves shifting the emphasis away from the objectivity of diagnoses and treatments\, measurable goals and outcomes\, towards growing the subjective capacity for relating to one’s existence as a task of freedom\, and for grounding oneself in the ineluctable vulnerability of our shared human condition. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/reading-kierkegaard-beyond-scholarliness-and-scienticism-devang-vaidya-25th-of-feb-4-pm-6-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220208T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220208T210000 DTSTAMP:20220203T121349Z CREATED:20211230T161355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T121349Z UID:10000079-1644346800-1644354000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:DIALOGUES on MADNESS and WISDOM. 8th February\, 7-9pm UK time on Zoom DESCRIPTION:DIALOGUES on MADNESS and WISDOM.  \nIn Conversation with R.D. Laing.\nR.D. Laing & Vincenzo Caretti.  Edited by Miles Groth and Danilo Serra. \n      NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON \n  \nYou are invited to meet the authors of the forthcoming \nSEA Dialogue no. 4.\n  \n  \nAfter more than forty years\, Vincenzo Caretti’s account of conversations with the Scottish psychiatrist\, R.D. Laing\, has finally been translated from Italian into English. Earlier translations in French\, German and Dutch have been out of print for quite a while. For that reason\, this English translation is of special importance. It was edited by Miles Groth\, the daseinsanalyst and existential analyst living in New York. \nFor many years now a psychoanalyst\, the probing questions of Caretti\, who was then a young therapist in training only in his early 20s but welcomed by Laing for a week of discussions\, is as fresh and insightful now as it was when first published in 1979. The translation by Danilo Serra\, a brilliant young Italian scholar in philosophy and the humanities\, is superb and brings to life the wit and subtlety of the famous radical psychotherapist and author of now classic works of social phenomenology on the family and schizophrenia. This year marks the 95th anniversary of the birth of Laing. \nThe topics of the conversations range from the Bible to Zen\, Freud and Jung\, the fate of the family and schizophrenia\, language\, silence and time\, and the place of young people and women in the rapidly changing world ushered in  by the Sixties. Their final conversation is characterized by Caretti as “a profession of faith” on the part of Laing. We have in these dialogues an illuminating portrait of the many sides of R.D. Laing the man\, the thinker\, and the therapist. \n Vincenzo Caretti (1953)\, is psychoanalyst and professor of Dynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Department of Human Science of the LUMSA University of Rome. His research fields cover the traumatic experiences in developmental age\, the onset of the antisocial/psychopathic personality disorder\, the factors of change in psychotherapy of self regulation. \n Miles Groth\, PhD\, is full Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Psychology at Wagner College\, New York. He is co-founder with Tamás Fazekas and President of the American Daseinsanalytic Institute (2021). Dr. Groth has been in private practice as a daseinsanalyst since 1985. He is the author of seven books and many articles on psychotherapy and Continental philosophy. He has lectured residents in psychiatry on integrating psychodynamic psychotherapy with traditional in-patient treatment. \n Danilo Serra ( 1991)\, PhD\, is the author of several books on topical philosophical issues and numerous articles in philosophy journals. Dr. Serra carries out research in the areas of Heideggerian Philosophy\, Poetic Phenomenology and Landscape Aesthetics. He is a member of the American Daseinsanalytic Institute (ADI). \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/dialogues-on-madness-and-wisdom-8th-february-7-9pm-on-zoom LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT\, zoom.us CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220118T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220118T210000 DTSTAMP:20211114T205250Z CREATED:20211114T185926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T205250Z UID:10000075-1642532400-1642539600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:The Language Continuum. Haran Rasalingam. January 18th 7-9pm. ZOOM DESCRIPTION:The Language Continuum: language\, dialects\, status and stigma.\nLanguage changes through time\, space and context. It is an indicator of belonging and exclusion\, advantage or disadvantage. More than simply a means of information transfer\, language is a complex signifier of identity. We care about our language\, we have opinions about correct and incorrect language\, polite or offensive language\, “appropriate” language. This presentation will look at the wonder of language variety\, celebrate its diversity and explode a few myths along the way. \n \nHaran Rasalingam ( he | him | his)  is an existential psychotherapist and coach. His academic and professional career has spanned Psychology and Technology\, but also Language and Linguistics – a lifelong passion of his which has led to an insatiable appetite to delve deep into languages far and wide as well as the science and philosophy of language including sociolinguistics\, psycholinguistics\, NLP\, the language of influence and\, as Wittgenstein would say\, language bewitchment. \nThis is an online event\, on Zoom. A link will be sent to attendees one day before the date. \nA 2 hours Certificate of Attendance will be provided. The event will be partially recorded. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-language-continuum-haran-rasalingam-january-18th-7-9pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211206T210000 DTSTAMP:20211115T191437Z CREATED:20211115T190937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T191437Z UID:10000076-1638817200-1638824400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:The Tortured Tribe Within. Dr. Natalie Fraser. 6th December 7-9pm Zoom DESCRIPTION:The Tortured Tribe Within: \nExistential Explorations of The Aftermath of Trauma.\n  \nWhat is the biggest pain you’ve been through\, and why does it still hurt today? \nIn this talk Natalie shares the discoveries from her latest research\, providing new insights into how and why the aftermath of trauma can be more painful than the traumatic event itself. \nAs a human it is inevitable that we will encounter traumatic events either first-hand or vicariously. As a psychological practitioner\, frequently so. What we are exposed to in the aftermath paves the way to a journey of healing or torture. In a world of uncertainty and Others\, having an awareness of what does and doesn’t feel right within us is fundamental. But how do we gain awareness of these invisible messages within? \nCommon discourse speaks about the ‘inner critic’ and ‘overthinker’ but who else contributes to our daily inner-dialogical worlds? \nAre you ready to meet your private inner tribe\, and invite a deeper connection with yourself? \n  \n \nDr Natalie Fraser is a pluralistic Existential Psychologist and researcher specialising in trauma\, identity\, and private inner worlds. \nNatalie is the founder of Existential Offerings (www.existentialofferings.com)\, an ever-evolving project aspiring to make philosophical ideas about human life\, hope\, and suffering more accessible to people worldwide from all backgrounds. In 2021 she launched The Global Existential Summit (www.existentialsummit.com) bringing 25 world leading existential thinkers together for the first time in a FREE fully-online summit. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nA 2 hours Certificate of Attendance will be sent to participants. The event will be partially recorded. \nSEA Members get 25% discount. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-tortured-tribe-within-dr-natalie-fraser-9th-december-7-9pm-zoom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211106T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211106T173000 DTSTAMP:20211011T085635Z CREATED:20210930T111640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T085635Z UID:10000074-1636191000-1636219800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:2021 SEA Annual Conference - "You couldn’t possibly understand!" DESCRIPTION:This year’s Conference topic has been brewing for me for some time.  I have been moved by my own experiences of clients feeling it is simply not possible for “you to understand what I’ve been through!”  And I have also felt encouraged and challenged by the feedback from our very first Census\, that now is the time. \nThe response from people wishing to present has been overwhelming.  We have incredibly creative and thought-provoking presentations and workshops covering a diverse range of topics from: \nAlix Velasco ~ Chris Goto-Jones ~ Cristalle Hayes ~ Devang Vaidya ~ Dida Mitchell & Jyoti Nanda ~ Elv Moody ~ Haran Rasalingam & Maria Galani ~ Juli Jolly ~ Leanne Prosvic ~ Manu Bazzano ~ Marc Boaz ~ Marium Akhund ~ Niki D ~ Paola Pomponi & Serena Fianco ~ Rafał Miętkiewicz ~ Stella Duffy & Chris Cleave \nSpeaking to the things that make us all different.  The struggles both therapist and client encounter when the distance between us and our experience feels immense.  The assumptions we make of each other based on the lives we are living.  And the incredible capacity for change\, enlightenment\, and compassion that our differences can bring about. \nWhile there is a universality to our shared humanity\, the human experience is vast and the lenses through which we each experience ourselves myriad. \nNietzsche wrote\, “… Everybody wants the same\, everybody is the same: whoever feels different goes voluntarily into a madhouse.”  True?  But perhaps there is an important counterpoint to note\, that “Freedom means nothing\, unless it means the freedom to be different” (Rubin) \nWe do hope you’ll join us in challenging the status quo.\nShould you have any questions\, please do reach out to me with any questions: theSEAconference@gmail.com and I look forward seeing you on the day. \nTeresa. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/2021-sea-annual-conference LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT\, zoom.us CATEGORIES:Misc CPD,SEA Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/800812AF-BAFD-4B50-B6FD-AE1DA06EE20C.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa Cannon":MAILTO:theSEAconference@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211019T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211019T210000 DTSTAMP:20210913T132101Z CREATED:20210913T113104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T132101Z UID:10000073-1634670000-1634677200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:The Renaissance of Daseinsanalysis. Miles Groth\, Tamás Fazekas\, Kyle Glover. Tuesday October 19th 7pm-9pm DESCRIPTION:Tamás Fazekas\, MD\, PhD (Vienna)\, and Miles Groth\, PhD (New York)\, have completed the third in the SEA Dialogues series on existential analysis. They will preview the book in this online meeting. “The Renaissance of Daseinsanalysis. What Does ‘Existential’ Really Mean?”\, edited by Kyle Glover\, is a series of 25 exchanges of letters during 2020\, the first COVID year. As such they are a testament to the optimism of the contributors and record a reaction to those so uncertain times that remained positive. The current third phase of interest in Martin Heidegger’s contribution to psychotherapy that these dialogues reflect eventuated in the formation of the American Daseinsanalytic Institute in August 2021. \nThe online presentation will begin with brief statements by each of the authors on his own way to the work of Medard Boss and the constitution of the first daseinsanalytic institute in Zurich in 1980. The bulk of the session\, however\, will be devoted to Q&A on themes including the history of Daseinsanalysis\, its current and future practical challenges\, and its differences from psychoanalysis and the many forms of existential practice. Dr Fazekas is a pediatrician and daseinsanalyst who founded the Hungarian Daseinsanalytic Institute. With beginnings in orthodox psychoanalysis\, Dr Groth has been in practice as a daseinsanalyst since the mid-1980s. \nThe presenters are especially interested in conveying their perception of what this current renaissance of interest in Daseinsanalysis means to young therapists who have become disenchanted with the medical model that pervades much of professional practice in psychiatry\, clinical psychology\, counseling and even existential analysis. Expect a serious but lighthearted evening of exchange of ideas\, focusing on practice rather than on theory. \n   Miles Groth\, PhD\, is full Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Psychology at Wagner College\, New York. He is co-founder with Tamás Fazekas and President of the American Daseinsanalytic Institute (2021). Dr. Groth has been in private practice as a daseinsanalyst since 1985. He is the author of seven books and many articles on psychotherapy and Continental philosophy. He has lectured residents in psychiatry on integrating psychodynamic psychotherapy with traditional in-patient treatment. \n  \n   Tamás Fazekas MD\, PhD\, has studied medicine\, philosophy and anthropology in Vienna\, where he also finished his training in daseinsanalysis. Currently he is working in private practice as a pediatrician and psychotherapist\, teaching both at various universities. He has published several books on psychotherapy\, founded the Hungarian Daseinsanalytic Society\, and co-founded the American Daseinsanalytic Institute. \n  \n   Kyle Glover (editor) is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology in San Diego\, California. He is secretary and treasurer of the newly formed American Daseinsanalytic Institute (ADI). He worked for many years in New York City within the mental illness care system in varying roles. Kyle is currently employed in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. With a formal education in the humanities\, he is interested in the application of phenomenology to therapy. \n  \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-renaissance-of-daseinanalysis-miles-groth-tamas-fazekas-kyle-glover-tuesday-october-19th-7pm-9pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211005T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211005T210000 DTSTAMP:20210913T103238Z CREATED:20210909T185301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T103238Z UID:10000072-1633460400-1633467600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:ANGRY MOTHER Assertive Mother. Cristalle Hayes Tuesday October 5th 7-9pm DESCRIPTION:ANGRY MOTHER ASSERTIVE MOTHER \nFrom rage to radical repair \n \nA woman’s relationship with anger is complex. A mother’s relationship with anger is even more so.  \nMaternal anger is a confrontational and taboo subject that often remains in the shadows of motherhood. Cristalle brings light to this subject through an existential and trauma focussed lens. \nJoin Cristalle for an interactive presentation of her new book. \nYou love your children\, but do you get angry with how much is expected of you as a mother? \nThis book is for angry mum’s navigating motherhood’s profound and complex experience\, and needing more inner acceptance\, assertiveness and ability to change what isn’t working. \nAngry mums navigates mothers to a place where they can remain in control when angry\, actually use their anger in a constructive way and repair with compassion and self-care. \nAngry Mums will give you insights into: \n\nHow maternal anger is nothing to feel guilty about\nHow to gain control of your reactions when angry\nRecognising and anticipating your unique anger triggers\n Expressing your anger safely around your family modelling assertiveness instead of rage.\n Repairing with self-care and compassion after outbursts of maternal rage.\n\n  \n \nCristalle Hayes is the mother of two beautiful boys and an existential and trauma-focused psychotherapist. She has shared professional and therapeutic spaces with women of all backgrounds\, ethnicities and circumstances navigating their anger. Cristalle originally trained at Regents University completing the Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy. She has more recently trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR ) and is curious about the integration of existential therapy and EMDR. \nwww.cristallehayestherapy.com \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/angry-mother-assertive-mother-cristalle-hayes-tuesday-october-5th-7-9pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Paola Pomponi":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210722T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210722T130000 DTSTAMP:20210622T151413Z CREATED:20210622T133400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T151413Z UID:10000071-1626951600-1626958800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Getting out of the me I have become - Julia Kukard - July 22 at 11 am - 1 pm DESCRIPTION:July 22 @ 11 am – 1 pm \nGetting out of the me I have become \nby Julia Kukard \n  \n\nHave you ever felt stuck? Doing the same thing over and over\, getting no traction in the world and you don’t know why? \nJulia will be presenting her research on ‘stuckness’ using the work of her favourite philosophers Biko\, Fanon and Sartre. Her research uses a sample group of senior South African leaders including CEOs\, in order to understand how leaders get stuck and how this state can be released. The research is not just applicable to leaders but to all humans because we all get stuck from time to time. The session will be practical and aimed at coaches\, therapists and humans in general. \n \nJulia Kukard is a coach\, intern psychotherapist and facilitator whose work and life is coloured by Existential philosophy. She has just submitted her research for her doctorate in Existential Psychotherapy at the NSPC and is grateful to the Hans Cohn Foundation for helping her to pay her bills. The research above is a personal response to her own desire for more freedom in life. She has been working in training and development for almost 30 years in a variety of countries. Her favourite poets are Charles Bukowski and Rumi. \n\n  \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/getting-out-of-the-me-i-have-become-julia-kukard-july-22-at-11-am-1-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T180000 DTSTAMP:20210426T165957Z CREATED:20210422T082432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T165957Z UID:10000068-1622887200-1622916000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Existential Coaching - A 3-day Training for Existential Therapists and Counsellors. June 5th-12th-26th DESCRIPTION:Existential Coaching – A 3-day Training for Existential Therapists and Counsellors\nTRAINER: YANNICK JACOB \n  \nThe SEA is proud to present a 3 day Existential Coaching Training Programme for existential psychotherapists and counsellors aiming at expanding their professional expertise adding the ability to offer coaching either as an extension of therapy work\, or as a separate supporting facility for their clients. \nThe sessions will be on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the event. \nParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance and/or a Certificate of Completion if the full course is taken. \nPre-requisite: Trained therapists\, counsellors or mental health professionals with basic knowledge of the existential-philosophical landscape and its key themes. \nFoundations:\nday 1 Saturday 5th June 2021 10am-6pm\n(8 hours including lunch break) \n\nAn introduction to coaching – key definitions\, models and approaches to practice\nKey differences between coaching and therapy\nRefresher of key existential themes and how to spot them in the coaching room\nThe existential coaching framework and how it may be applied in practice\nWorking with paradox\, dilemma and anxiety through a coaching lens\nExistential coaching vs. Existentially-informed coaching\nExperiential learning through demonstrations\, fishbowls and practice in triads\n\n  \nAdvanced:\nday 2  Saturday 12th June 2021 10am-6pm \n(8 hours including lunch break)\nday 3  Saturday 26th June 2021 10am-6pm\n(8 hours including lunch break) \n\nThe 4 Worlds Model as a coaching assessment tool\nExistential process models: MOVER and CREATE\nGuidelines for existential coaching practice\nExpectations that clients may bring to existential coaching\nExistential leadership and why existential ideas are relevant to organisations and other formations of people\nPhenomenological inquiry in coaching\nWorking with the here-an-now in coaching\nExistentialism as fertile ground for the integration of coaching and therapy\nExperiential learning through demonstrations\, fishbowls and practice in triads\n\n  \nCost: \n£ 400.00 for full 3 days course (SEA members get 25% off) \nor \n£ 150.00 Foundation – day 1 only  (SEA members get 25% off) \n  \n \nYannick Jacob \nTrainer: Yannick Jacob is an Existential Coach (MA)\, Positive Psychologist (MSc)\, Coach Trainer & Supervisor (DIP) and Mediator (SPCP Dispute Resolution). He’s the Program Director of the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching at the School of Positive Transformation\, for which he’s gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches\, and until 2018 he was the Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology and faculty at the University of East London’s popular MAPPCP programme (MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology). Furthermore\, Yannick is part of the teaching faculties at The School of Life\, Animas Centre for Coaching and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision. His love for coaching\, positive existential thought and personal development is contagious and he loves to challenge people to think\, learn & grow\, to explore the BIG questions and to appreciate the whole spectrum of what life has to offer. As a coach Yannick partners with his clients to help them lead and navigate their lives and careers\, to make big decisions and\, ultimately\, find ways to be happy. His long-term vision is to inspire the world to embrace their human condition in all its beautiful and challenging facets and to create a more meaningful human experience. Yannick presents at conferences internationally and his book\, An Introduction to Existential Coaching\, was published by Routledge\, the world’s leading academic publisher. Learn more about Yannick and his work at www.existential.coach and www.RocketSupervision.com. \n  \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/existential-coaching-a-3da-training-for-existential-therapists-and-counsellors CATEGORIES:Misc CPD,SEA Training ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210518T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210518T210000 DTSTAMP:20210415T142438Z CREATED:20210415T135131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T142438Z UID:10000069-1621364400-1621371600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:The Politics of Experience: existential anxiety. Hugh Knopf. 18th May 7pm-9pm. DESCRIPTION:In ‘The Divided Self’ R.D. Laing describes an ‘ontologically secure’ individual as experiencing her/ his ‘being’ in ‘ordinary circumstances’ as: \n“..real\, alive\, whole; as differentiated from the rest of the world… ..that his identity and autonomy are never in question; as a continuum in time; as having inner consistency\, substantiality and worth…” (p.41\, The Divided Self) \nR.D. Laing describes individuals for whom ‘the ordinary circumstances of life’ “…do not afford a perpetual threat to one’s own existence..” (ibid: p.42) as ontolologically secure. Those who do not have this ‘basic threshold of ontological security’ are at risk of psychosis and what he describes as: ‘engulfment’\, ‘implosion’\, ‘petrification and depersonalisation’ (ibid: see pages 43-61). \nWhile some measure of ‘security’ or ‘identity’ is necessary day to day\, life being contingent and subject to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ none of us\, I suggest\, have the ‘ontologically secure’ life described above. It would almost certainly be terribly dull at the very least! \nFor the R.D. Laing of ‘The Divided Self’ our relatedness to others is an aspect of our being that can be used for therapeutic ends. Drawing further references from Laing\, from J.P. Sartre and from personal and clinical experience (and with playful exercises) the workshop aims to open conversation on relatedness alongside what Laing describes as crucial to the existential therapeutic project\, the tragic paradox of our separation from others. \n  \n \nHugh Knopf. \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-politics-of-experience-existential-anxiety-hugh-knopf-18th-may-7pm-9pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T210000 DTSTAMP:20210311T150454Z CREATED:20210311T145915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T150454Z UID:10000064-1619118000-1619125200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Natalie Lancer - ‘Existential growth and The Eight Tensions Framework: navigating everyday challenges as students of life’ - 22nd of April at 07:00 pm to 9 pm. DESCRIPTION:Dr Natalie Lancer\, PhD (Lond)\, MA (Oxon)\, PGCE\, MA (Lond)\, Dip Psych (Open)\nExistential growth and The Eight Tensions Framework: navigating everyday challenges as students of life.\n22nd April\, 7pm-9pm on Zoom.\n  \nIn this talk\, Natalie shares her Eight Tensions Framework – the set of existential quandaries originally formulated regarding university students\, but applicable to a much wider range of clients in psychotherapeutic and coaching settings. This can be explained in terms of us all being ‘students of life’\, making deliberate decisions and reflecting on these\, which is her interpretation of the nub of existential philosophy. In her talk\, she will draw on a range of existential philosophers\, including Frankl\, May\, Buber\, Van Deurzen\, Ortega y Gasset\, Buber and Schneider. \nShe will demonstrate how to apply the easy-to-use format of these tensions\, which can be shared in diagrammatic form and\, if desired\, as a set of reflective exercises for the client to complete. She will also propose a reformulated definition of ‘growth’ from an existential perspective. Natalie will explain why this definition is useful to share with clients and how it can be utilised within the Eight Tensions Framework. \n  \n \nNatalie is an existential coach and a member of the Association for Coaching. She is a Master’s and PhD supervisor at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling and the University of East London. She is the Secretary of the British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology. She started her own coaching practice (www.natalielancer.com) in 2010\, specialising in career coaching for young adults\, drawing on her 11 years in various roles within schools\, such as Assistant Head and Director of Higher Education. She co-authored a book on Coaching Techniques – Lancer\, N.\, Clutterbuck\, D. and Megginson\, D. (2016). Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring (2nd edn). Oxford: Routledge. Natalie completed her doctorate in Psychology at Birkbeck College\, University of London. Her doctoral work culminated in formulating The Eight Tensions Framework which is a set of existential quandaries. She now coaches a wide range of students\, from A-level to PhD\, using the Eight Tensions Framework. \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/natalie-lancer-existential-growth-and-the-eight-tensions-framework-navigating-everyday-challenges-as-students-of-life-22nd-of-april-at-7-pm-to-9-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T130000 DTSTAMP:20210311T144809Z CREATED:20210106T131354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T144809Z UID:10000060-1615978800-1615986000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:My Being in Time - How My Past Lives Reveal Who I Still Am - DIANA MITCHELL -17th of March 2021 @ 11 am to 1 pm. DESCRIPTION:  \nMy Being in Time\nHow my past lives reveal who I still am \n \nDiana Mitchell\nTherapist\, Supervisor and Mediator\n\n  \nExistential thinking tells us that we are not fixed selves – we are who we are in relation to our context and to others. We also believe that our past does not cause us to be who we are. It is our unique response to our past that we carry with us in the present. It has been said that our present co-creates our past. But in what way does our past also co-create our present? \nHow do I reconcile my experience that part of me remains fixed and unchanging while change is happening to me and my world all the time? \nI hope to show how my attitude to life is graphically re-expressed on many levels throughout my life. \nWhat does your past way of being tell you about who you are\, and who you think you are today? \nWhen you look back\, what are the qualities that served and still serve you well in life? \nMy workshop is based loosely on my SEA Conference presentation. \nI work as a therapist\, supervisor and mediator. \n\n\n\n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/my-being-in-time-how-my-past-lives-reveal-who-i-still-am-diana-mitchell-17th-of-march-2021-11-am-to-1-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210228T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210228T200000 DTSTAMP:20210223T160231Z CREATED:20210106T125433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T160231Z UID:10000058-1614528000-1614542400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Medicating Normal - The Film - 28th of February 2021 @ 4 pm - 8 pm. DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, 28th of February 2021 @ 4 pm – 8 pm \nMedicating Normal -The Film \nHosted by The Society for Existential Analysis\n \nMedicating Normal follows the journeys of a newly married couple\, a female combat veteran\, a waitress and a teenager whose doctors prescribed psychiatric drugs for stress\, depression\, sleeplessness\, focus and trauma. The subjects struggle with serious physical and mental side effects as well as neurological damage which resulted from taking the drugs as prescribed and also from attempting to withdraw.  \nPlease join us for a community screening of Medicating Normal with an interactive discussion afterward. \nSchedule for Sunday\, 28th of February \n4:00 pm GMT: Welcome & Introduction \n4:10 pm GMT: Virtual screening of Medicating Normal (~76-min run time) \n5:25 pm GMT: 15-minute intermission\n \n5:40-7:40 pm GMT: Post-screening Q&A/Community Discussion immediately following the film \nCommunity Discussion: \nThe screening of Medicating Normal will be followed by an exclusive live community discussion/Q&A featuring the following panellists: \n \nLynn Cunningham\, Director/Producer\, Executive Producer\, Medicating Normal \n \nAngela Peacock\, MSW\, U.S. Army veteran\, mental health advocate\, subject of the film \n \nMarwa Azab\, Ph.D.\, is an adjunct professor of psychology and human development at California State University\, Long Beach. She studied psychology for many years and completed a masters in counseling from Toronto\, Canada and her Ph.D. in neuroscience from University of California\, Irvine\, where she taught in the biology department. She has given four TEDx talks\, including; \n“The Logical Vs. The Reflexive Brain: Only One Wins” & “Highly Sensitive? Should you change?” \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/medicating-normal-the-film-28th-of-february-2021-4-pm-8-pm CATEGORIES:Film Club,Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210209T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210209T200000 DTSTAMP:20210106T142522Z CREATED:20210106T141145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210106T142522Z UID:10000062-1612893600-1612900800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Building Bridges Between Coaching and Psychotherapy - YANNICK JACOB - February 9th @ 6 pm to 8 pm. DESCRIPTION:Building Bridges Between Coaching and Psychotherapy\nSpeaker: Yannick Jacob\nMany counsellors\, psychotherapists and analysts are critical towards the coaching profession\, and\n(while arguably less so) vice versa. And while there are important ethical concerns about life coaches\noverstepping lines\, their limited training as well as a number of other issues\, our clients have a lot to\ngain from practitioners engaging in collaborative dialogue about the potential meeting points\,\nparallels and differences in the way that we approach our work. Our aim for this session is to\nilluminate the range of what coaching may be based on various definitions from literature\, the\nspectrum of coaching approaches and an insight into the coaching industry\, and in doing so explore\nhow coaches and therapists may build bridges in the interest of our clients’ wellbeing. In the process\nwe’ll discuss the potential value of integrative approaches to helping-by-talking and briefly introduce\nthe concept of positive existentialism (an integration of Positive Psychology and Existentialism). \nYannick Jacob is an Existential Coach (MA)\, Positive Psychologist (MSc)\, Coach Trainer & Supervisor (DIP) and Mediator (SPCP Dispute Resolution). He’s the Program Director of the the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching at the School of Positive Transformation\, for which he’s gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches\, and he’s the former Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London. \nYannick is part of the teaching faculties at The School of Life\, Animas Centre for Coaching and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision. Yannick’s love for coaching\, positive existential thought and personal development is contagious and he loves to challenge people to think\, learn & grow\, to explore the BIG questions and to appreciate the whole spectrum of what life has to offer. As a coach Yannick partners with his clients to help them lead and navigate their lives and careers\, to make big decisions and\, ultimately\, find ways to be happy. His long-term vision is to inspire the world to embrace their human condition in all its beautiful and challenging facets and to create a more meaningful human experience. \nYannick presents at conferences internationally and his book\, An Introduction to Existential Coaching\, was published by Routledge\, the world’s leading academic publisher. Learn more about Yannick and his work at www.existential.coach and www.RocketSupervision.com. \n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/building-bridges-between-coaching-and-psychotherapy-yannick-jacob-february-9th-6-pm-to-8-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210129T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210129T130000 DTSTAMP:20210118T132812Z CREATED:20210106T131849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T132812Z UID:10000059-1611918000-1611925200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Remaining Existential and Being Human in Covid-19 - VANIA TEO - January 29th @ 11 am - 1 pm. DESCRIPTION:Remaining Existential and Being Human in Covid-19.\nSpeaker: Vania Teo.\n\nWith the new normal brought about by Covid-19\, people are finding it difficult to adapt and many end up with a sense of meaninglessness and despair. This webinar aims to help individuals and professionals in the helping field re-align their purpose and values and create a sense of meaning for themselves and the clients they work with through a systemic framework with the use of concepts from the existential humanistic approach. \nKey Takeaways: How to remain authentically you\, being existential and human in the face of Covid-19 \n\nCultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness by learning to use the power and strength of vulnerability\nBe in touch with your own values and beliefs and see how they align or mis-align with your current personal and work context\nFinding and creating a sense of meaning and how to apply that new found meaning to the new normal in spite of uncertainty\n\n\nVania Teo is an experienced counsellor working in the Social Services for over 8 years in Singapore. She specializes in working with different populations of clients ranging from (Persons with Disabilities) PWDs to persons with mental health conditions to her current work with ex-inmates and their families. \nShe currently leads a team of social workers and counsellors and has spearheaded several successful projects in the course of her work which utilizes her skills of creativity\, innovation and strategic leadership. \nA firm believer in mentoring\, Vania is also a Certified Behavioural Consultant and Career Coach (CBCC) and is an Associate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA).\n\nShe possesses a Bachelors in Counselling\, Welfare and Community Work from Edith Cowan University (Australia) and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapy Studies from Middlesex University offered in conjunction with the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (UK).\n\n  \nThis event will take place on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the date. \nSEA members enjoy a 25% discount at checkout. \nA 2-hours Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to participants. \nIf you think you have a new and interesting topic to share with us and would like to be our next speaker please don’t hesitate to contact our events organiser on events@existentialanalysis.org.uk. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/remaining-existential-and-being-human-in-covid-19-vania-teo-january-29th-11-am-1-pm CATEGORIES:Misc CPD ORGANIZER;CN="Thoraya Alkasab":MAILTO:events@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR