BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Society for Existential Analysis - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T210000 DTSTAMP:20260608T130104Z CREATED:20260608T130104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T130104Z UID:10000172-1784919600-1784926800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. Book 23: “Quichotte" by Salman Rushdie – 24th of July – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\nBook 23 – Quichotte by Salman Rushdie\n\n\n“BE A LAWYER in a lawless time was like being a clown among the humorless: which was to say\, either completely redundant or absolutely essential.”\n\n                                                                                                                                                                – Rushdie\n\n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  24th of July 2026\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-book-23-quichotte-by-salman-rushdie-24th-of-july-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensington-high-street CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T120000 DTSTAMP:20260713T143852Z CREATED:20251202T184940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T143852Z UID:10000162-1784023200-1784030400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice \nPostmodern Playfulness: Philosophical Reflection and Therapy \n  \nTheme: Embracing uncertainty and the art of serious play. \nFocus: Postmodern reflexivity as a playful mode of engaging with meaning without clinging to certainty. \nContent Overview: \nPostmodern uncertainty as openness rather than loss. \nThe therapeutic importance of irony\, humour\, and play. \nJerry Seinfeld’s comedy as an example of reflective playfulness. \nCase illustration: \nMoving beyond rigidity through playful reflection. \nLearning Outcome: \nParticipants will learn how a playful attitude can deepen reflexivity and sustain creativity in moments of therapeutic seriousness. \nKey concepts: Nihilism\, relativism\, subjectivism\, storytelling\, truth\, reflexivity and playfulness. \n  \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n\n  \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/philosophical-perspectives-in-therapy-re-enchanting-practice CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T130000 DTSTAMP:20260529T101329Z CREATED:20260523T124812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T101329Z UID:10000171-1783249200-1783256400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:SEA AGM - Sunday 5th July 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Society for Existential Analysis Annual General Meeting 2026 \nDate & Time: Sunday 5th July 2026\, 11am UK Time. \nTo be held online via Zoom. \nOPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY \nWe warmly invite all members of the Society to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 5th July 2026 at 11am.  The AGM will once again be held online via Zoom. \nAttending the AGM is free.  However\, since it is ‘members only’\, we ask attendees to book online so that we can monitor numbers and grant ‘dial-in’ access.  Please book your place using the link at the end of this notice.  Details to access the Zoom meeting will be distributed to registrants the day before the AGM. \nThis notice sets out relevant information with respect to the following points of business for the upcoming AGM: \n\nNominations to membership of the Executive Committee of the Society\nRequest for volunteers\nRequest for motions\nRequest for topics for the Open Forum\nProcedural details on how to make nominations\, propose motions\, etc.\n\nNominations to the Executive Committee \nNominations for membership of the Society’s Executive Committee are invited\, as we continue seeking to broaden the range of voices contributing to the Society’s management.   Being a member of the Executive Committee offers an opportunity to work on the Society’s various projects and to influence its future direction\, so please do come forward if you wish to be involved. \nIn particular\, we are seeking nominations for the position of Vice Chair.  The role involves the following: \n  \n\n To provide support to the Chair as needed\, acting also as a sounding board and advisor to the Chair on current issues within the organisation.\n\n  \n\n To deputise for the Chair at meetings (Executive Committee\, CEC\, etc) and on other occasions when called upon to do so or when the Chair is unable to attend.\n\n  \n\n To undertake or take a lead on key projects\, issues or activities that may fall outside the remit of other Executive Committee roles. \n\nThe Committee would like to thank the incumbent\, Derek Bean\, as he steps down from this position.  Derek has worked tirelessly as Vice Chair\, not merely in support of the Chair\, but also in taking on a significant role in various important projects such as the revision of our Standards of Education and Training and the quinquennial review of our accredited training programme at Regent’s University London.  Derek has been a consistent voice on the Committee in support of making both the SEA and existential psychotherapy more accessible and inclusive.  We are therefore grateful that Derek is seeking re-election as an ordinary member of the Executive Committee\, so that his experience and compassionate perspective will endure. \nWe note that this year’s AGM sees the current Chair\, Paola Pomponi\, step down and the Chair-Elect\, Matthew Henson\, take over.  The Executive Committee thanks Paola most deeply for all the work she has done and sacrifices she has made for the Society during her two-term tenure.  She has led the Committee and the Society with passion\, resolve and tenacity\, guiding our responses to events such as Covid-19\, navigating the changing regulatory landscape\, and improving our policies on diversity\, equality and inclusion.  Paola has led the way on various significant projects during her tenure\, including the overhaul of the Society’s website and related architecture and the publication of the hugely successful ‘Dialogues’ series\, and she has promoted and expanded the reach of the Society through\, amongst other things\, appearing at international conferences such as FETE.  She has always been willing to ‘get her hands dirty’ in support of other Committee members and help out when needed in ways perhaps not expected of Chair.  For these and many more reasons we wish to say – thank you Paola.  We are again grateful\, as with Derek\, that Paola is seeking re-election as an ordinary Committee member\, so that her experience and drive will continue to serve the Society.  Of course\, we also look forward with excitement to Matthew taking over as Chair and wish him\, on behalf of the Society\, the greatest of luck in doing so. \nShould you wish to nominate someone to the Executive Committee please read the details below on how to do so.  If you would like more information on what’s involved in being a member of the Executive Committee\, please email the Secretary at the address below.  Note that nominations for membership of the Executive Committee may only be made for individuals who have been members of the Society for at least one year.  Nominations must be received by the Secretary 21 days before the AGM and must be seconded by another member of the Society.  Such nominations will be subject to a vote at the AGM. \nVoluntary positions \nBeyond membership of the Executive Committee\, we are always looking for volunteers to be involved in other ways\, such as being part of subcommittees that carry out the work of the Society on specific projects or areas of special interest.  These include Events\, the Student Hub\, the Conference\, and so on.  Any new joiner would of course be supported appropriately as they take on any new role. \nProposals for motions \nAlongside nominations to the Executive Committee\, proposals for motions to be discussed and voted on at the AGM are also requested. Again\, details on how to do this are provided below.  Proposals for motions carry a deadline of being received 21 days before the AGM and must be seconded by another member of the Society. \nOpen Forum Topics \nFollowing the formal AGM proceedings\, an Open Forum will take place where members can pose questions and challenges for broader discussion.  Members are invited to forward topics they would like raised during the Open Forum in advance to the Secretary (the deadline and guidance on how to do this is provided below). \nAll communications relating to the AGM\, including proposed motions\, nominations\, and open forum topics\, should be made to the Secretary at: \nsecretary@existentialanalysis.org.uk \n WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE DAY \nFurther information now follows on nominations for Chairperson\, the Executive Committee\, proposing motions\, and proposing topics for the Open Forum: \nNOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: If you would like to make a nomination for membership of the Executive Committee\, including for Vice Chair\, please send the Nomination Form (link below) to the SEA Secretary\, to arrive no later than 11am on Sunday 14th June 2026.   Note that nominees must have been members of the Society for at least one year\, and require both a nominator and seconder.  Nominations will be voted on at the AGM.  Should you wish to nominate someone and would like to know more about what’s involved\, you are invited to email the SEA Secretary for further details. \nLink to: Executive Committee Membership Nomination Form \nMOTIONS: If you would like to make a motion for discussion at the AGM\, then please send the Motion Form (below) to the SEA Secretary.  The motion will need to be seconded by another SEA member\, and will be set as an agenda item for the AGM. The deadline for receiving motions for the AGM is 11am on Sunday 14th June 2026. \nLink to: Motion Form \nOPEN FORUM: A members open forum will follow the AGM.  If you would like to discuss a specific topic\, please send brief details to the SEA secretary by Sunday 14th June 2026. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/sea-agm-sunday-5th-july-2026 LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT\, zoom.us CATEGORIES:AGM ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Morriss":MAILTO:Secretary@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T120000 DTSTAMP:20260530T151323Z CREATED:20251202T183920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260530T151323Z UID:10000161-1780394400-1780401600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice \nHannah Arendt\, the Banality of Evil and Mental Health \nTheme: From calculative thinking to reflective\, ethical presence. \nFocus: Arendt’s notions of estrangement and the “banality of evil” as moods revealing the need for thoughtfulness in therapy. \nContent Overview: \nArendt’s own experience of exile and estrangement as existential disruption. \nThe movement from self-absorption to reflective engagement. \nThe ethical dimension of care and thoughtfulness in therapy. \nCase illustration: Working through toxicity and alienation in professional practice. \nLearning Outcome: Therapists will explore how thoughtfulness can transform defensive self-absorption into reflective\, ethical action. \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n\n  \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/philosophical-perspectives-in-therapy-re-enchanting-practice-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-fourth-workshop-hannah-arendt-the-banality-of-evil-and-mental-health CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T210000 DTSTAMP:20260326T142844Z CREATED:20260326T142207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T142844Z UID:10000169-1779908400-1779915600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Rivers Untangled\, Daughter and Mothers: A Call to Stories and Conversations - A Webinar by Sara Angelini - 27th of May 2026 - 7 pm - 9 pm UK Time on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Rivers untangled\, daughter and mothers \nA call to stories and conversations \n  \n \n  \nJoin Sara Angelini in sharing stories and weaving conversations about what it is like to be a woman\, a daughter\, a mother in today’s world\, and exploring how harnessing the wisdom\, resilience and power of female ancestors can contribute to authentic and meaningful living in the now. We will consider themes of woman- and motherhood\, the meaning of love and care\, authenticity\, reclaiming our voices as women in today’s world\, embodied action\, resilience\, creativity of daily life\, courage\, sisterhood\, gathering and creating communities. \nThe springboard for this talk is Sara’s recently published book Rivers untangled. In her book women tell their stories of internal and relational experiences\, their reflections about and care for others never far from their thoughts\, nor their mother with her own told or untold stories in the shadows of female ancestors. Sara shows how connecting to stories of her matrilineal group has been a gateway to experiencing flow towards resilience\, creativity and empowered living that is embodied\, and in deep connection with nature and fellow human beings. \n  \n \n  \nSara Angelini is a Psychotherapist and Psychologist working in private practice and in the NHS where she offers one-to-one and group psychotherapy to patients\, runs staff well-being sessions and teaches trauma informed care. \nSara is a mother of three to a teenager and young adults. \n  \n  \n  \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. \n  URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/rivers-untangled-daughter-and-mothers-a-call-to-stories-and-conversations-a-webinar-by-sara-angelini-27th-of-may-2026-7-pm-9-pm-uk-time-on-zoom CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T140740Z CREATED:20260407T140740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T140740Z UID:10000170-1778871600-1778878800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. Book 22: “Notes from Underground" by Fyodor Dostoevsky – 15th of May – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\nBook 22 – Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky\n\n\n“I say let the world go to hell\, but I should always have my tea”\n\n                                                                                                                                                   –Fyodor Dostoevsky\n\n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  15th of May 2026\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-book-22-notes-from-underground-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-15th-of-may-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensi CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T210000 DTSTAMP:20260512T133822Z CREATED:20260322T154635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T133822Z UID:10000168-1778612400-1778619600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Writing for the Journal: Hints and Tips for a Successful Submission - A Webinar by Richard Swann - 12th of May 2026 - 7 pm - 9 pm UK time on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Writing for the Journal: Hints and Tips for a Successful Submission \nThe webinar intends to provide assistance to potential contributors to the existential psychotherapeutic community’s premier academic journal.  Participants will gain insight into the purposes of the Journal\, what writing for the journal entails\, as well as the benefits of writing and being published.  The webinar will provide some practical information on formatting and style\, the process and purpose of review\, as well as information on accessible ways to submit manuscripts. \n \n  \nA graduate in modern history and with an MBA\, Richard had careers in government and the City of London before retraining as an Integrative and then Existential-Phenomenological psychotherapist at Regent’s College. \nFor ten years he has been the peer review editor as well as a reviewer and writer for the Journal of Existential Analysis and has also judged writing competitions for the Journal. He practices as a psychotherapist privately and for a mental health charity. \n  \n  \n  \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/writing-for-the-journal-hints-and-tips-for-a-successful-submission-a-webinar-by-richard-swann-12th-of-may-2026-7-pm-9-pm-uk-time-on-zoom CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T161538Z CREATED:20251202T182921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T161538Z UID:10000160-1776765600-1776772800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – A Webinar Series by Dr Steven Segal – Third Webinar – Hegel and the Dizziness of Dialectics in Psychotherapy – Tuesday 21st April 2026 – 10 am to 12 pm UK time on ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice \nHegel and the Dizziness of Dialectics in Psychotherapy \nTheme: \nThe movement of transformation through tension and contradiction. \nFocus: \nApplying Hegel’s dialectical understanding to the therapeutic process. \nContent Overview: \nThe dialectic as movement between opposing forces — knowing and not-knowing\, insight and denial. \nIsraelstam’s notion of dialectical attunement in clinical practice. \nThe master–slave dynamic and the formation of self-consciousness. \nUnderstanding resistance and transformation as moments in the dialectical spiral. \nLearning Outcome: \nParticipants gain a felt sense of therapeutic transformation as a living dialectic rather than a linear process. \n  \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n\n  \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/philosophical-perspectives-in-therapy-re-enchanting-practice-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-third-workshop-hegel-and-the-dizziness-of-dialectics-in-psychotherapy CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260218T171044Z CREATED:20260218T171044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T171044Z UID:10000165-1774033200-1774040400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. Book no. 21: “The Bell” by Iris Murdoch – 20th of March – 7 pm to 9 pm UK Time – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\nBook no. 21 – “The Bell” by Iris Murdoch\n\n\n“Those who hope\, by retiring from the world\, to earn a holiday from human frailty\, in themselves and others\, are usually disappointed.” \n– Iris Murdoch \n  \n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  20th of March 2026\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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/33004 CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260224T123101Z CREATED:20260224T123101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T123101Z UID:10000166-1773342000-1773349200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:The Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy: Join the Conversation - 12th of March from 7 pm to 9 pm UK Time on Zoom. DESCRIPTION:The Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy: Join the Conversation \nAs part of the ongoing Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy in the UK established by the Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB)\, of which the UKCP is a partner\, a call for evidence has been put out in order to get the views and input from anyone with an involvement or interest in the future of counselling and psychotherapy. Submissions can be made until 1200 on Friday 27th March. \nUKCP registered members will already have received an invitation to submit their views in an email that was sent out by the UKCP on 20th January 2025 titled “Have your say: contribute to the Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy”. Not all SEA members are registered in the UK as psychotherapists\, but all our members are nevertheless stakeholders in this important conversation\, and as such have also been invited to submit their views\, here: https://www.pcpb.org.uk/about-partnership/policy-and-engagement/commission-on-the-future-of-counselling-and-psychotherapy-professions/#Submitting%20evidence \nAs a professional body\, the SEA is also planning to make a submission on behalf of our members. As well as encouraging you to submit your own views individually we would welcome any input and direction around what should be included in the SEA submission. \nThe call for evidence is looking at four thematic areas: \nState of the sector \nWhat experience and/or evidence do you have about how counselling and psychotherapy positively contributes to mental health support across the UK? \nRegulation of the professions \nFollowing increased political and public attention on counselling and psychotherapy and how the professions are regulated\, the Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy has included regulation within its scope. \nEvidence and research \nHow can existing research be better used to show the value of counselling and psychotherapy? \nFuture of the professions \nWhat are the biggest opportunities and threats for counselling and psychotherapy over the next five years? \nThis is an important consultation and we strongly encourage you to engage\, to ensure that your voice and the voice(s) of existential psychotherapy are heard. \nWe welcome written submissions by email for those who either cannot attend the event or would prefer to put something in writing. The deadline for these emails is 12noon on Sunday 15th March. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/the-future-of-counselling-and-psychotherapy-join-the-conversation-12th-of-march-from-7-pm-to-9-pm-uk-time-on-zoom CATEGORIES:FORUM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T120000 DTSTAMP:20260304T102920Z CREATED:20251202T182118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T102920Z UID:10000159-1773136800-1773144000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice \nTherapy as a Practice of Freedom: bell hooks and the Politics of Healing \nTheme: \nLinking personal healing to social transformation. \nFocus: \nBell hooks’ vision of therapy as a liberatory practice that confronts internalized oppression. \nContent Overview: \nUnderstanding how patriarchy\, capitalism\, and racism shape psychic wounds. \nNaming experience as the first act of freedom. \nLove\, belonging\, and community as conditions for healing. \nTherapy as a political and spiritual act of reclaiming humanity. \nLearning Outcome: \nTherapists learn to situate individual suffering within wider social systems and to support clients in reclaiming agency\, voice\, and connection. \n  \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n\n  \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/philosophical-perspectives-in-therapy-re-enchanting-practice-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-second-workshop-therapy-as-a-practice-of-freedom-bell-hooks-and-the-po CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260120T151933Z CREATED:20260108T162754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T151933Z UID:10000164-1770231600-1770238800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Existential Therapy and CBT: Can there be a relationship? A Webinar by Dr Michael Worrell - Wednesday 4th February 2026 – 7 pm to 9 pm UK time on ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Existential Therapy and CBT: Can there be a relationship? \n\nExistential therapy and CBT are in many respects in conflict and competition with each other. In this talk I will consider the inter-relation between ET and CBT from the perspective of a couple therapist engaged with an unlikely\, highly conflict prone\, and avoidant couple.\nThis talk is based upon my recently published book “CBT and Existential Therapy: Theory\, Philosophy and Therapy”. I will discuss my view that underlying the apparent and very real areas of divergence and conflict\, there are also underlying commonalities and points of potentially fruitful dialogue.\nMy aim is to present\, hopefully accurately\, the wide range of divergent approaches within the family of CBT. This includes perspectives that are highly divergent with the aims and ‘image of the human’’ expressed within ET as well as those versions that have come substantially close to those of ET.\nThis talk will hopefully also be of practice interest to those within the ET field who are or wish to work within NHS services where there is an increasing emphasis on issues such as evidence based practice\, managerialism and Audit culture.\n\n\n\n\nDr Michael Worrell is a UKCP Registered Existential Psychotherapist as well as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and BABCP accredited CBT therapist. He has for the past 30 years worked within the NHS in London and for almost 20 year has worked to design and deliver various training courses in psychological therapies. He has a particular focus on training individual therapists to work with couples and developing an existential perspective on work with couples.\n  \n  \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-therapy-and-cbt-can-there-be-a-relationship-a-webinar-by-dr-michael-worrell-wednesday-4th-february-2026-7-pm-to-9-pm-uk-time-on-zoom CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260122T181643Z CREATED:20251202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T181643Z UID:10000158-1769508000-1769515200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy: Re-Enchanting Practice – A Webinar Series by Dr Steven Segal – First Webinar – Romanticism and the Re-Enchantment of Therapy – Tuesday 27th January 2026 – 10 am to 12 pm UK time on ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Perspectives in Therapy – Re-Enchanting Practice \nRomanticism and the Re-Enchantment of Therapy \nTheme: \nRediscovering emotion\, imagination\, and meaning in the therapeutic encounter. \nFocus: \nRomanticism’s revolt against rationalism and its enduring influence on humanistic and expressive therapies. \nContent Overview: \nThe Romantic turn from reason to emotion\, intuition\, and subjectivity. \nStorytelling\, metaphor\, and imagination as pathways to healing. \nThe creative self in art\, music\, and writing therapies. \nThe Romantic relation to nature and the roots of eco-therapy. \nLearning Outcome: \nParticipants will understand how Romanticism’s emphasis on emotion and imagination can re-enchant the therapeutic process and restore the sense of wonder and belonging. \n  \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n\n  \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/philosophical-perspectives-in-therapy-re-enchanting-practice-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-first-workshop-romanticism-and-the-re-enchantment-of-therapy-tuesday CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T210000 DTSTAMP:20251209T123324Z CREATED:20251209T123324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T123324Z UID:10000163-1769194800-1769202000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 20th book: “Narcissus and Goldmund” by Herman Hesse – 23rd of January 2026 – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n20th book – “Narcissus and Goldmund” by Herman Hesse\n\n\n“We are sun and moon\, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other\, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other’s opposite and complement” \n– Herman Hesse \n  \n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  23rd of January 2026\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-20th-book-narcissus-and-goldmund-by-herman-hesse-23rd-of-january-2026-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T210000 DTSTAMP:20251130T080736Z CREATED:20251120T134105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T080736Z UID:10000157-1765825200-1765832400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Trainees Hub Christmas Chill & Chat Monday - 15th of December at 7 pm on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Trainees Hub Christmas Chill & Chat \nA cosy end-of-year space for trainees to connect and unwind \n \nBefore we all wrap up for the holidays\, join us for a warm\, relaxed online space created just for trainees. \nTrainees Hub Christmas Chill & Chat is a gentle end-of-year gathering where you can connect with fellow trainees\, unwind\, share reflections\, or simply enjoy some light conversation in a supportive\, low-pressure environment. Come as you are\, camera on or off\, cosy jumper or pyjamas\, festive drink in hand optional! \n Date:\nMonday\, 15th of December\, 2025 \n Time: \n7pm UK Time \n Where: \nOnline via Zoom \nPlease don’t forget to book your place in order to receive your link.\n(Link will be sent 24 hours before event) \nWho’s it for?\nCounselling and psychotherapy trainees at any stage. \nWhat to expect:\n\nA friendly\, inclusive space\nLight\, festive conversation\nOptional sharing and reflection\nNo agenda\, no pressure\, just connection\n\nTake a moment for yourself\, connect with the community\, and end the year with warmth and ease.\nWe’d love to have you with us. URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/trainees-hub-christmas-chill-chat-monday-15th-of-december-at-7-pm-on-zoom CATEGORIES:Events,Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251205T210000 DTSTAMP:20251209T123816Z CREATED:20251106T152018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T123816Z UID:10000156-1764961200-1764968400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 19th book: “All Fours” by Miranda July – 5th of December – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n19th Book – “All Fours” by Miranda July\n\n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  5th of December 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-19th-book-all-fours-by-miranda-july-5th-of-december-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensington-hig CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T170000 DTSTAMP:20251007T105237Z CREATED:20250909T112330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T105237Z UID:10000152-1762592400-1762621200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:SEA Conference 2025: “Right here\, right now.” The Existentialist’s Role Today. Saturday 8th of November 2025 @ 9 am to 5 pm GMT. In-Person Only. DESCRIPTION:SEA Conference 2025\n “Right here\, right now.” The Existentialist’s Role Today.\nWe will be bringing you a day of presentations\, workshops and dialogue based around the\ntheme of “Right here\, right now”. The Existentialist’s Role Today. \nKim Loliya will be delivering the keynote titled ‘Therapy for the Revolution: Lessons from the\nFront Line’ inviting us to reimagine our practice in an effort to reduce systemic harm and build\nsolidarity. \nWe will have multiple tracks of presentations and workshops from new and established\nspeakers\, including: \n● All those Useless Passions: On Sartre\, Existential Therapy\, Spirituality\, and the Present\n● Songs of Our Childhoods: Inviting our young selves to help us survive the accelerated\nnow\n● Quantum Information and Free Will\n● PlayFight: An existential movement workshop\n● Gelassenheit for Healing: Freedom-for Gathering and Letting-Be\n● Meaning and Nothingness: An Existential Therapist's Poetic Reflections\n● Psychophobia: How does it come into our practice and might we reduce its impact?\n● The Psychosis of Existential Training: Towards an Exclusive and Equitable Therapeutic\nPractice for Young Therapists\n● What can existential therapy offer in the face of climate breakdown?\n● Friedrich Nietzsche\, African-American Folklore\, and The Roles of Memory in Submission\nand Freedom \nThe afternoon of the Conference will include a dialogical session facilitated by the incoming\nSEA Chair\, Matthew Henson\, where together we will explore being on the periphery (in our\nphilosophy and our practice) and still staying connected to the existential challenges occupying\nindividuals and the world right now. \nSpace is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. \nTHIS CONFERENCE IS IN PERSON ONLY. \nAddress: NCVO Regents Wharf\, 8 All Saints St\, London N1 9RL \nDate:  8th of November 2025\nTime: 9 am to 5 pm GMT \nA Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to attendees. \nCost: £60 – £160. \nIf you have any dietary requirements or questions about the conference\, please email sea.conference.organisers@gmail.com URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/sea-conference-2025-tickets-for-sea-members CATEGORIES:SEA Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T210000 DTSTAMP:20251019T175204Z CREATED:20251019T175204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T175204Z UID:10000155-1761332400-1761339600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 18th book: "Ruth” by Lou Andreas-Salomé  – 24th of October – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n18th Book – “Ruth” by Lou Andreas-Salomé\n\n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  24th of October 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-18th-book-ruth-by-lou-andreas-salome-24th-of-october-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensington-high CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T210000 DTSTAMP:20251130T080839Z CREATED:20250826T205205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T080839Z UID:10000150-1761246000-1761253200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:What is Existential Psychotherapy?  A Conversation with Ernesto Spinelli. Join us on Thursday 23rd of October 2025 at 7 - 9pm UK time on Zoom. DESCRIPTION:What is Existential Psychotherapy?  A Conversation with Ernesto Spinelli \nJoin us for a rare opportunity to hear from Professor Ernesto Spinelli\, one of the most influential voices in existential psychotherapy and a founding figure in its contemporary practice. In this two-hour live Zoom session\, Professor Spinelli will explore the question at the heart of his life’s work: What is existential psychotherapy? Together\, we will reflect on its philosophical roots\, its distinctive approach to the human condition\, and what it truly takes to practise existentially in today’s world. \nThis interactive session will combine a talk from Professor Spinelli with an open discussion\, offering space for your questions and reflections. Whether you are a trainee\, or simply curious about the existential approach\, this is a chance to engage directly with one of the leading thinkers in the field. \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/what-is-existential-psychotherapy-a-conversation-with-ernesto-spinelli-join-us-on-thursday-23rd-of-october-2025-at-7-9pm-uk-time-on-zoom CATEGORIES:Events,Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T210000 DTSTAMP:20251020T114117Z CREATED:20250731T100432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T114117Z UID:10000149-1757098800-1757106000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 17th book: "She Came to Stay” by Simone de Beauvoir  – 5th of September – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n17th Book – “She Came to Stay”\n\n\n “Time\, just give me time\,’ she thought passionately. ‘I\, too\, will become someone.”\n\n\n                                                                                                                                               – Simone de Beauvoir\n\n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  5th of September 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-17th-book-she-came-to-stay-by-simone-de-beauvoir-15th-of-september-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250730T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250730T120000 DTSTAMP:20250729T123903Z CREATED:20250409T120055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T123903Z UID:10000141-1753869600-1753876800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists - A Workshop Series by Dr Steven Segal - Fifth Workshop DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists \nHow Can We Use the Combination of Philosophy and Psychotherapy to Enhance Our Therapeutic Wisdom? \nPhilosophy offers a rich understanding of the role of emotions in responding to mental health challenges. Moods such as anxiety\, perplexity\, despair\, confusion\, curiosity\, and wonder are triggers that sustain both philosophical reflection and psychotherapy. Philosophical reflection adds to the modules\, skills\, wisdom\, and attunement of psychotherapeutic approaches. It provides frameworks for enabling clients to turn moods into opportunities to see\, do\, and be in the world in much more fulfilling ways. Each philosopher provides a process for working with healing and transformation. For example\, Socratic questioning is a process of dealing with perplexity\, while Martin Heidegger shows how phenomenology and hermeneutics provide processes for working with questions of meaning\, anxiety\, and the point of existence. \nThis workshop series will provide psychologists and psychotherapists with a set of philosophical frameworks and skills to work effectively with disruptive moods that clients bring into therapy. This series will explore the therapeutic dimension of each philosophy by appreciating the lived experience of the moods of disruption. \nPhilosophy offers additional ways of understanding and responding to them. It does so by providing frameworks that help clients work with their experiences in ways that lead to greater psychological flexibility\, insight\, and change. Each philosophical tradition provides different ways of engaging with emotions and disruption: \n\nSocratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity\nAristotle’s notion of practical wisdom provides a framework within which to embrace the uncertainties\, complexities and contingencies of the lived experience of therapy\nKierkegaard’s understanding of anxiety as an adventure provides a framework through which to consider the relation between action\, insight and reflection in therapy\nNietzsche provides a framework in which to overcome and become ourselves by embracing moods of nihilism\nHeidegger allows us to see existential anxiety as an opportunity to transform our ways of being-in-the-world.\n\nThe series will introduce psychologists and psychotherapists to the therapeutic dimension of different philosophical traditions by focusing on how they engage with the lived experience of moods of disruption. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract discipline\, we will explore how it can enrich therapeutic practice by providing additional ways of helping clients engage with their experiences and find new possibilities for action\, meaning\, and self-understanding. \nFormat of sessions: Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the therapeutic importance of the philosopher under consideration. A case history of s client or therapist will then be presented. This will be followed by a discussion of the case history. Finally\, the discussion will be integrated into a deeper understanding of the therapeutic significance of the philosopher. \n \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n  \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/philosophical-reflections-and-insights-for-psychotherapists-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-third-workshop-socratic-questioning-helps-clients-develop-insight-by-working-through-perplexity CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T210000 DTSTAMP:20250716T103418Z CREATED:20250716T103418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T103418Z UID:10000148-1752865200-1752872400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 16th book: "Heaven” by Mieko Kawakami  – 18th of July – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Stree DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n16th Book – “Heaven“ \n\n\n\n“But I wasn’t crying because I was sad. I guess I was crying because we had nowhere else to go\, no choice but to go on living in this world. Crying because we had no other world to choose\, and crying at everything before us\, everything around us.”\n\n\n                                                                                                                                               – Mieko Kawakami  \n\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  18th of July 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-16th-book-heaven-by-mieko-kawakami-18th-of-july-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensington-high CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T120000 DTSTAMP:20250714T123356Z CREATED:20250409T122557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T123356Z UID:10000143-1752660000-1752667200@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists - DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists \nHow Can We Use the Combination of Philosophy and Psychotherapy to Enhance Our Therapeutic Wisdom? \nPhilosophy offers a rich understanding of the role of emotions in responding to mental health challenges. Moods such as anxiety\, perplexity\, despair\, confusion\, curiosity\, and wonder are triggers that sustain both philosophical reflection and psychotherapy. Philosophical reflection adds to the modules\, skills\, wisdom\, and attunement of psychotherapeutic approaches. It provides frameworks for enabling clients to turn moods into opportunities to see\, do\, and be in the world in much more fulfilling ways. Each philosopher provides a process for working with healing and transformation. For example\, Socratic questioning is a process of dealing with perplexity\, while Martin Heidegger shows how phenomenology and hermeneutics provide processes for working with questions of meaning\, anxiety\, and the point of existence. \nThis workshop series will provide psychologists and psychotherapists with a set of philosophical frameworks and skills to work effectively with disruptive moods that clients bring into therapy. This series will explore the therapeutic dimension of each philosophy by appreciating the lived experience of the moods of disruption. \nPhilosophy offers additional ways of understanding and responding to them. It does so by providing frameworks that help clients work with their experiences in ways that lead to greater psychological flexibility\, insight\, and change. Each philosophical tradition provides different ways of engaging with emotions and disruption: \n\nSocratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity\nAristotle’s notion of practical wisdom provides a framework within which to embrace the uncertainties\, complexities and contingencies of the lived experience of therapy\nKierkegaard’s understanding of anxiety as an adventure provides a framework through which to consider the relation between action\, insight and reflection in therapy\nNietzsche provides a framework in which to overcome and become ourselves by embracing moods of nihilism\nHeidegger allows us to see existential anxiety as an opportunity to transform our ways of being-in-the-world.\n\nThe series will introduce psychologists and psychotherapists to the therapeutic dimension of different philosophical traditions by focusing on how they engage with the lived experience of moods of disruption. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract discipline\, we will explore how it can enrich therapeutic practice by providing additional ways of helping clients engage with their experiences and find new possibilities for action\, meaning\, and self-understanding. \nFormat of sessions: Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the therapeutic importance of the philosopher under consideration. A case history of s client or therapist will then be presented. This will be followed by a discussion of the case history. Finally\, the discussion will be integrated into a deeper understanding of the therapeutic significance of the philosopher. \n \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n  \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/philosophical-reflections-and-insights-for-psychotherapists-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-fourth-workshop-socratic-questioning-helps-clients-develop-insight-by-working-through-perplexity CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250706T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250706T130000 DTSTAMP:20250704T134324Z CREATED:20250530T093632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T134324Z UID:10000147-1751799600-1751806800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:SEA AGM - SUNDAY 6th JULY 2025 DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Society for Existential Analysis Annual General Meeting 2025 \nDate & Time: Sunday 6th July 2025\, 11am UK Time. \nTo be held online via Zoom. \nOPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY \nWe warmly invite all members of the Society to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 6th July 2025 at 11am.  The AGM will once again be held online via Zoom. \nAttending the AGM is free.  However\, since it is ‘members only’\, we ask attendees to book online so that we can monitor numbers and grant ‘dial-in’ access.  Please book your place using the link at the end of this notice.  Details for the Zoom meeting will be distributed to registrants the day before the AGM. \nThis notice sets out relevant information with respect to the following points of business for the upcoming AGM: \n\nElection of Chairperson of the Society\n\n\nNominations to membership of the Executive Committee of the Society\n\n\nRequest for volunteers\, notably to join the Hermeneutic Circular Subcommittee\n\n\nRequest for motions\n\n\nRequest for topics for the Open Forum\n\n\nProcedural details on how to make nominations\, propose motions\, etc.\n\n  \nElection of Chairperson \nAs previously communicated\, this year’s meeting is of particular importance as it will see the election of the Chair of the Society’s Executive Committee.  Under our Constitution\, the Chair serves a term of three years\, and election of a new Chair takes place at the beginning of the third year of that term.  As this will be the final year of the second term as Chair for our incumbent\, Paola Pomponi\, she will not be seeking re-election.  There is more to say\, but for now the Executive Committee would like to offer its heartfelt thanks on behalf of the whole Society to Paola for the compassion\, thoughtfulness and dedication that she has brought to the role of Chair of the Society these past years.   \n  \nNominations from the membership of the Society for Chairperson therefore are sought.  In accordance with our Constitution\, the elected individual will serve as Chair-Elect for one year until Paola steps down and they take over as Chair at next year’s AGM.  Nominations for the position of Chair may only be made for individuals who have been members of the Society for at least one year.  All nominations must be received by the Secretary not later than 21 days before the AGM and must be seconded by another member of the Society.  Please see the end of this notice for further information on how to make the nomination. \nThere will be a need to introduce the candidates to members so that they may make an informed decision when they vote.  As such\, nominees are asked to provide additional information that will be disseminated to members as part of the voting process.  This must include: \n\nA short personal statement (no more than 350 words) setting out why the nominee would be suitable for the position and what they would bring to the Society if elected Chair.  This statement ought to include any relevant experience (such as work as a psychotherapist\, previously-held trustee positions\, and so on) and address the key responsibilities of the role of Chairperson (per the attached description);\nAn appropriate\, clear and recent photograph of the nominee.\n\nIn addition\, the nominee may also provide a short (of not more than two minutes) video introducing themself and sharing their vision for the Society. \nFurther information on the role of Chairperson is available here. \n  \nNominations to the Executive Committee \nNominations for membership of the Society’s Executive Committee are also invited\, as we continue seeking to broaden the range of voices contributing to the Society’s management.   Being a member of the Executive Committee offers an opportunity to work on the Society’s various projects and to influence its future direction\, so please do come forward if you wish to be involved.   \nIn particular\, we are seeking nominations for the position of Membership Secretary.  The role involves providing friendly customer support to our members and managing membership records via our website. Ideal candidates will be comfortable with digital platforms\, detail-oriented\, and committed to supporting our vibrant existential community.  The Committee would like to thank the incumbent\, Serena Fianco\, as she steps down from this position\, for her hard work\, tenacity and commitment in supporting our members over the years. \nPlease read the details below on how to nominate someone to the Executive Committee\, and if you would like more information on what’s involved in being a member of the Executive Committee\, please email the Secretary at the address below.  Note that nominations for membership of the Executive Committee (including the position of Chair) may only be made for individuals who have been members of the Society for at least one year.  Nominations must be received by the Secretary 21 days before the AGM and must be seconded by another member of the Society.  Such nominations will be subject to a vote at the AGM.  \n  \nVoluntary positions \nBeyond membership of the Executive Committee\, we are always looking for volunteers to be involved in other ways\, such as being part of subcommittees that carry out the work of the Society on specific projects or areas of special interest.  We are currently looking for someone to join the Hermeneutic Circular Subcommittee\, with the aim of taking over the editorship of that publication when the incumbent\, Andrew Miller\, steps down over the coming months.  Any new joiner would of course be supported appropriately as they take on this role.  A summary of the kind of duties and skills involved is available here.  The Committee would like to thank Andrew for the decade of his thoughtful and committed stewardship of this rich\, vibrant and much-loved publication. \n  \nProposals for motions \nAlongside nominations to the Executive Committee\, proposals for motions to be discussed and voted on at the AGM are also requested. Again\, details on how to do this are provided below.  Proposals for motions carry a deadline of being received 21 days before the AGM and must be seconded by another member of the Society. \n  \nOpen Forum Topics \nFollowing the formal AGM proceedings\, an Open Forum will take place where members can pose questions and challenges for broader discussion.  Members are invited to forward topics they would like raised during the Open Forum in advance to the Secretary (the deadline and guidance on how to do this is provided below).   \nAll communications relating to the AGM\, including proposed motions\, nominations\, and open forum topics\, should be made to the Secretary at: \nsecretary@existentialanalysis.org.uk \n WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE DAY – PLEASE BOOK USING THE LINK BELOW \nFurther information now follows on nominations for Chairperson\, the Executive Committee\, proposing motions\, and proposing topics for the Open Forum: \nNOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRPERSON: If you would like to make a nomination for Chairperson\, please send the Chairperson Nomination Form (link below) to the SEA Secretary\, to arrive no later than 11am on Sunday 15th June 2025.   Please include the short personal statement and photograph as described above.  Note that nominees must have been members of the Society for at least one year\, and require both a nominator and seconder.  Nominations will be voted on at the AGM.  Should you wish to nominate someone and would like to know more about what’s involved\, you are invited to email the SEA Secretary for further details.  \nLink to: Chairperson Nomination Form \nNOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: If you would like to make a nomination for membership of the Executive Committee\, please send the Nomination Form (link below) to the SEA Secretary\, to arrive no later than 11am on Sunday 15th June 2025.   Note that nominees must have been members of the Society for at least one year\, and require both a nominator and seconder.  Nominations will be voted on at the AGM.  Should you wish to nominate someone and would like to know more about what’s involved\, you are invited to email the SEA Secretary for further details.  \nLink to: Executive Committee Membership Nomination Form \nMOTIONS: If you would like to make a motion for discussion at the AGM\, then please send the Motion Form (below) to the SEA Secretary.  The motion will need to be seconded by another SEA member\, and will be set as an agenda item for the AGM. The deadline for receiving motions for the AGM is 11am on Sunday 15th June 2025.   \nLink to: Motion Form  \nOPEN FORUM: A members open forum will follow the AGM.  If you would like to discuss a specific topic\, please send brief details to the SEA secretary by Sunday 15th June 2025. \nPLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE USING THE LINK BELOW URL:https://community.existentialanalysis.org.uk/event/sea-agm-sunday-6th-july-2025 LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT\, zoom.us CATEGORIES:AGM ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Morriss":MAILTO:Secretary@existentialanalysis.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T120000 DTSTAMP:20250628T103233Z CREATED:20250409T121422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250628T103233Z UID:10000142-1751450400-1751457600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists - DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists \nHow Can We Use the Combination of Philosophy and Psychotherapy to Enhance Our Therapeutic Wisdom? \nPhilosophy offers a rich understanding of the role of emotions in responding to mental health challenges. Moods such as anxiety\, perplexity\, despair\, confusion\, curiosity\, and wonder are triggers that sustain both philosophical reflection and psychotherapy. Philosophical reflection adds to the modules\, skills\, wisdom\, and attunement of psychotherapeutic approaches. It provides frameworks for enabling clients to turn moods into opportunities to see\, do\, and be in the world in much more fulfilling ways. Each philosopher provides a process for working with healing and transformation. For example\, Socratic questioning is a process of dealing with perplexity\, while Martin Heidegger shows how phenomenology and hermeneutics provide processes for working with questions of meaning\, anxiety\, and the point of existence. \nThis workshop series will provide psychologists and psychotherapists with a set of philosophical frameworks and skills to work effectively with disruptive moods that clients bring into therapy. This series will explore the therapeutic dimension of each philosophy by appreciating the lived experience of the moods of disruption. \nPhilosophy offers additional ways of understanding and responding to them. It does so by providing frameworks that help clients work with their experiences in ways that lead to greater psychological flexibility\, insight\, and change. Each philosophical tradition provides different ways of engaging with emotions and disruption: \n\nSocratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity\nAristotle’s notion of practical wisdom provides a framework within which to embrace the uncertainties\, complexities and contingencies of the lived experience of therapy\nKierkegaard’s understanding of anxiety as an adventure provides a framework through which to consider the relation between action\, insight and reflection in therapy\nNietzsche provides a framework in which to overcome and become ourselves by embracing moods of nihilism\nHeidegger allows us to see existential anxiety as an opportunity to transform our ways of being-in-the-world.\n\nThe series will introduce psychologists and psychotherapists to the therapeutic dimension of different philosophical traditions by focusing on how they engage with the lived experience of moods of disruption. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract discipline\, we will explore how it can enrich therapeutic practice by providing additional ways of helping clients engage with their experiences and find new possibilities for action\, meaning\, and self-understanding. \nFormat of sessions: Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the therapeutic importance of the philosopher under consideration. A case history of s client or therapist will then be presented. This will be followed by a discussion of the case history. Finally\, the discussion will be integrated into a deeper understanding of the therapeutic significance of the philosopher. \n \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n  \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/philosophical-reflections-and-insights-for-psychotherapists-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-third-workshop-socratic-questioning-helps-clients-develop-insight-by-working-through-perplexity-2 CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T120000 DTSTAMP:20250824T081447Z CREATED:20250409T115604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T081447Z UID:10000140-1750240800-1750248000@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists - A Workshop Series by Dr Steven Segal - Second Workshop - 18 June 2025 @ 10 am to 12 pm UK time on ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists \nHow Can We Use the Combination of Philosophy and Psychotherapy to Enhance Our Therapeutic Wisdom? \nPhilosophy offers a rich understanding of the role of emotions in responding to mental health challenges. Moods such as anxiety\, perplexity\, despair\, confusion\, curiosity\, and wonder are triggers that sustain both philosophical reflection and psychotherapy. Philosophical reflection adds to the modules\, skills\, wisdom\, and attunement of psychotherapeutic approaches. It provides frameworks for enabling clients to turn moods into opportunities to see\, do\, and be in the world in much more fulfilling ways. Each philosopher provides a process for working with healing and transformation. For example\, Socratic questioning is a process of dealing with perplexity\, while Martin Heidegger shows how phenomenology and hermeneutics provide processes for working with questions of meaning\, anxiety\, and the point of existence. \nThis workshop series will provide psychologists and psychotherapists with a set of philosophical frameworks and skills to work effectively with disruptive moods that clients bring into therapy. This series will explore the therapeutic dimension of each philosophy by appreciating the lived experience of the moods of disruption. \nPhilosophy offers additional ways of understanding and responding to them. It does so by providing frameworks that help clients work with their experiences in ways that lead to greater psychological flexibility\, insight\, and change. Each philosophical tradition provides different ways of engaging with emotions and disruption: \n\nSocratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity\nAristotle’s notion of practical wisdom provides a framework within which to embrace the uncertainties\, complexities and contingencies of the lived experience of therapy\nKierkegaard’s understanding of anxiety as an adventure provides a framework through which to consider the relation between action\, insight and reflection in therapy\nNietzsche provides a framework in which to overcome and become ourselves by embracing moods of nihilism\nHeidegger allows us to see existential anxiety as an opportunity to transform our ways of being-in-the-world.\n\nThe series will introduce psychologists and psychotherapists to the therapeutic dimension of different philosophical traditions by focusing on how they engage with the lived experience of moods of disruption. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract discipline\, we will explore how it can enrich therapeutic practice by providing additional ways of helping clients engage with their experiences and find new possibilities for action\, meaning\, and self-understanding. \nFormat of sessions: Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the therapeutic importance of the philosopher under consideration. A case history of s client or therapist will then be presented. This will be followed by a discussion of the case history. Finally\, the discussion will be integrated into a deeper understanding of the therapeutic significance of the philosopher. \n \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n  \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/philosophical-reflections-and-insights-for-psychotherapists-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-first-workshop-socratic-questioning-helps-clients-develop-insight-by-working-through-perplexity-2 CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T210000 DTSTAMP:20250525T102654Z CREATED:20250525T102654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T102654Z UID:10000146-1749236400-1749243600@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 15th book: "On Beauty” by Zadie Smith  – 6th of June – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Stree DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n15th Book – “On Beauty“ \n\n\n\n“The world does not deliver meaning to you. You have to make it meaningful…and decide what you want and need and must do. It’s a tough\, unimaginably lonely and complicated way to be in the world. But that’s the deal: you have to live; you can’t live by slogans\, dead ideas\, clichés\, or national flags. Finding an identity is easy. It’s the easy way out.”\n\n\n                                                                                                                                         – Zadie Smith\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\nPlace of event:\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  28th of March 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-15th-book-on-beauty-by-zadie-smith-6th-of-june-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt-kensington-high CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T120000 DTSTAMP:20250613T125720Z CREATED:20250409T113457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T125720Z UID:10000139-1749031200-1749038400@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists - A Workshop Series by Dr Steven Segal - First Workshop - Socratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity - 4 June 2025 @ 10 am to 12 pm UK time on ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Reflections and Insights for Psychotherapists \nHow Can We Use the Combination of Philosophy and Psychotherapy to Enhance Our Therapeutic Wisdom? \nPhilosophy offers a rich understanding of the role of emotions in responding to mental health challenges. Moods such as anxiety\, perplexity\, despair\, confusion\, curiosity\, and wonder are triggers that sustain both philosophical reflection and psychotherapy. Philosophical reflection adds to the modules\, skills\, wisdom\, and attunement of psychotherapeutic approaches. It provides frameworks for enabling clients to turn moods into opportunities to see\, do\, and be in the world in much more fulfilling ways. Each philosopher provides a process for working with healing and transformation. For example\, Socratic questioning is a process of dealing with perplexity\, while Martin Heidegger shows how phenomenology and hermeneutics provide processes for working with questions of meaning\, anxiety\, and the point of existence. \nThis workshop series will provide psychologists and psychotherapists with a set of philosophical frameworks and skills to work effectively with disruptive moods that clients bring into therapy. This series will explore the therapeutic dimension of each philosophy by appreciating the lived experience of the moods of disruption. \nPhilosophy offers additional ways of understanding and responding to them. It does so by providing frameworks that help clients work with their experiences in ways that lead to greater psychological flexibility\, insight\, and change. Each philosophical tradition provides different ways of engaging with emotions and disruption: \n\nSocratic questioning helps clients develop insight by working through perplexity\nAristotle’s notion of practical wisdom provides a framework within which to embrace the uncertainties\, complexities and contingencies of the lived experience of therapy\nKierkegaard’s understanding of anxiety as an adventure provides a framework through which to consider the relation between action\, insight and reflection in therapy\nNietzsche provides a framework in which to overcome and become ourselves by embracing moods of nihilism\nHeidegger allows us to see existential anxiety as an opportunity to transform our ways of being-in-the-world.\n\nThe series will introduce psychologists and psychotherapists to the therapeutic dimension of different philosophical traditions by focusing on how they engage with the lived experience of moods of disruption. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract discipline\, we will explore how it can enrich therapeutic practice by providing additional ways of helping clients engage with their experiences and find new possibilities for action\, meaning\, and self-understanding. \nFormat of sessions: Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the therapeutic importance of the philosopher under consideration. A case history of s client or therapist will then be presented. This will be followed by a discussion of the case history. Finally\, the discussion will be integrated into a deeper understanding of the therapeutic significance of the philosopher. \n \nDr Steven Segal is a psychotherapist and academic consultant. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education which allows him to bring a depth and breadth of philosophy into his practices. He has published two books\, edited two books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles in a diverse range of disciplines including leadership\, education\, philosophy\, psychotherapy and research. He was an associate professor at Macquarie University where he spent twenty-two years joyfully engaging MBA students in the delights of philosophy and psychotherapy. \n  \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/philosophical-reflections-and-insights-for-psychotherapists-a-workshop-series-by-dr-steven-segal-first-workshop-socratic-questioning-helps-clients-develop-insight-by-working-through-perplexity CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250530T210000 DTSTAMP:20250511T091131Z CREATED:20250502T141410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T091131Z UID:10000145-1748628000-1748638800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:Corporeality in the Virtual World: A Reflection on the Intersubjective Relationship Based on Avatars - a Webinar by Thaís de Sá Oliveira - 30th of May - 6 pm to 9 pm BST - Zoom DESCRIPTION:  \nCorporeality in the Virtual World: \nA Reflection on the Intersubjective Relationship Based on Avatars \n  \nIn an era where digital interactions shape much of our daily lives\, virtual environments have become fundamental spaces for human connection. Avatars – our digital representations – offer new ways to explore and express identity\, but they also raise profound questions about embodiment\, authenticity\, and relationships. How does this shift from physical presence to virtual selfhood affect our experience of being with others? What does it mean to be “seen” in a world of pixels and screens? \nThis conference explores these questions through the lens of Jean-Paul Sartre’s philosophy\, particularly his insights on the image (The Imaginary) and intersubjectivity (Being and Nothingness). By examining avatars as symbolic extensions of the body\, we will discuss how digital representations influence self-perception and reshape human relationships. The “gaze of the other” takes on new dimensions in virtual spaces\, where identity is both constructed and objectified in real-time interactions. While avatars provide a sense of agency and creative self-expression\, they also challenge our understanding of authenticity\, alienation\, and the continuity of selfhood. \nFor existential psychotherapists\, understanding these dynamics is crucial. The virtual world is not just an escape – it is an extension of lived experience that impacts emotions\, identity\, and interpersonal relationships. By exploring how individuals navigate intersubjectivity in digital spaces\, we can develop therapeutic approaches that address the anxieties\, disconnections\, and self-explorations emerging from this new existential landscape. This discussion invites us to rethink presence\, recognition\, and what it means to be fully human in an increasingly digital world. \n  \n \nThaís de Sá Oliveira is a clinical psychologist and a Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy at the University of Beira Interior (UBI\, Portugal). She holds a master’s degree in Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Mental Health from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB\, Spain) and specializations in Phenomenological-Existential Clinical Psychology from the Institute of Phenomenological-Existential Psychology of Rio de Janeiro (IFEN\, Brazil) and in Sartrean Existentialist Clinical Psychology from the Núcleo de Clínica Ampliada Fenomenológica Existencial (NUCAFE\, Brazil/Portugal). A researcher at PRAXIS – Center for Philosophy\, Politics\, and Culture (UBI)\, she is also the director of the Instituto Exsistentialis. Her main areas of interest include Sartrean existential phenomenology\, antipsychiatry\, the applications of existential philosophy in psychology\, and the intersections between literature and phenomenological-existential thought. She serves as a coordinator and a faculty member in the Specialization in Sartrean Existentialist Clinical Psychology\, the Specialization in Psychology in Health and Phenomenological Psychopathology\, and the Specialization in Kierkegaardian Clinical Psychology at NUCAFE (Brazil/Portugal). Thaís is a member of the Latin American Association of Existential Psychology (ALPE) and the Latin American Sartrean Scholar’s Association. She is the author of A ontologia fenomenológica e a literatura: Reflexões a partir de dois modos de expressão em Jean-Paul Sartre\, editor of Volver a Sartre: 80 años de El ser y la nada\, and has published several academic articles and book chapters on existential-phenomenological clinical psychology and Sartrean thought. \n  \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/corporeality-in-the-virtual-world-a-reflection-on-the-intersubjective-relationship-based-on-avatars-a-webinar-by-thais-de-sa-oliveira-30th-of-may-6-pm-to-9-pm-bst-zoom CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250425T210000 DTSTAMP:20250413T123313Z CREATED:20250413T123313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T123313Z UID:10000144-1745607600-1745614800@community.existentialanalysis.org.uk SUMMARY:‘the reader’s club’ with Irene Stoppoloni. 14th book: "Go tell It On The Mountain” by James Baldwin  – 25th of April – 7 pm to 9 pm GMT – Kensington High Street DESCRIPTION:“Looking to read more fiction? Looking to meet some fellow colleagues for an evening of interesting discussions and conviviality? Then look no further. the reader’s club will meet every 6 weeks  to discuss thought-provoking books over some food and drinks.\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\n14th Book – “Nausea“ \n\n\n\n“John’s heart was hardened against the Lord. His father was God’s minister\, the ambassador of the King of Heaven\, and John could not bow before the throne of grace without first kneeling to his father.”\n\n\n                                                                                                                                         – James Baldwin\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\nPlace of event:\n375 Kensington High Street\, Management Suite\, Wolfe House\, W14 8QA \nDate:  28th of March 2025\nTime: 7 pm to 9 pm GMT \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-14th-book-go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-by-james-baldwin-25th-of-april-7-pm-to-9-pm-gmt CATEGORIES:Misc CPD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR