Seasons greetings
The bpf Mapesbury Rd house has been closed due to the Government's "work from home" instruction. The staff will be working from home online until the annual office closure. We will be closed from 23rd December until 4th January. We will look at returning to the office in the new year, depending on the Covid situation and Government directives. We will keep you informed. Please stay safe this...
Beginnings and Endings: Retirement for Psychotherapists
The decision to retire is complex and, in our profession, ideally requires several years of planning although, for various reasons, some may have to retire at shorter notice than anticipated. Retirement can be a lonely process, it is a time of change but, positively brings with it the potential for new opportunities, doing things there has...
BPF Annual Lecture: "We all fall down" - 05/12/2020
BPF Annual Lecture: 'We all fall down' - 05/12/2020 Presented by Helen Morgan and with a response from Andrew Cooper on 5th December, 2020."We all fall down...?" - What role for psychoanalysis in the search for healing?Watch the video hereFind out more about the British Psychotherapy Foundation's work by visiting us at: www....
VIDEO: Audiences with Authors: Dissecting The Superego - Presented by Celia Harding
VIDEO: Audiences with Authors: Dissecting The Superego - Presented by Celia Harding Presented by Celia Harding on the 17th October 2020.In this online talk, Celia Harding introduced her new book of collected papers which covers many areas of superego functioning, and particularly focused on the role of the Superego in the Age of Narcissism....
the passing of Jean Carr
the passing of Jean Carr a statement from Hester SolomonDear Friends and Colleagues,By now you will have been informed of the death of our dear friend and colleague Jean Carr, who died suddenly a couple of weeks ago of fast moving, terminal cancer. I also will include herewith some information about her professional life, and for me some personal...
VIDEO: the vulnerability of and risks to workers in the mental health services during COVID-19
VIDEO: the vulnerability of and risks to workers in the mental health services during COVID-19 Presented by Angela Foster on the 19th September 2020.In recognition of the fact that that we cannot predict the development or outcome of the pandemic this paper, presented by Angela Foster, raises a number of questions and attempts to explore these by...
Art in a Time of Lockdown: 'What Next', a poem by Jean Pearson
Art in a Time of Lockdown #1 What Next With weather veering between searing heatAnd then tempestuous gale-force winds,An eerie sense prevails of what’s afoot,What next are the Gods preparing for us. Lockdown has given life more clarity,Enabling re-connection with the Earth,And re-acquainting us with timeless truths.Simple, forgotten pleasures...
rozsika parker prize 2021 - call for entries
ROZSIKA PARKER PRIZE 2021 The British Journal of Psychotherapy’s Prize established in 2013 in memory of Rozsika Parker focuses on a critical engagement with questions of creativity. An influential art historian and clinician, Rozsika Parker represented WPF/FPC on the BJP’s Board for many years and was well known for her commitment to creativity, in both art and clinical...
VIDEO: decolonising psychotherapy webinar - 25/07/2020
VIDEO: decolonising psychotherapy webinar Presented by Juliet Newbigin and Helen Morgan on the 25th July 2020.In this webinar, Helen Morgan, Frank Lowe, Juliet Newbigin and Jane Johnson examine our degrees of blindness to cultural differences in our practice and to explore the privilege our whiteness confers on us, how we have assumed and...
VIDEO: remote therapy webinar - 11/07/2020
VIDEO: remote therapy webinar Technologically Mediated Psychoanalytic Treatment During The Pandemic: how it’s changed us and how we make it work Presented by Gillian Isaacs Russell, Ph.D. and Todd Essig, Ph. D. and recorded on 11th July 2020.In this free webinar, Gillian Isaacs Russell, author of Screen Relations: The Limits of...
black lives matter
black lives matter a statement from the bpf The British Psychotherapy Foundation would like to make clear that it stands in full support and solidarity with the protests against racial injustice that have taken place recently in many countries. We deplore the harm and discrimination that BAME members of society have endured – not only in the...
compendium of remote therapy guidelines and resources for therapists
compendium of remote therapy guidelines and resources for therapists There is a lot of information available online regarding the switch to remote therapy, which may be quite overwheming. In this blog post we have aimed to bring together some of the most relevant and useful resources and guidelines available, all in one place. good practise guidelines for...
money matters during the COVID-19 outbreak
money matters during the COVID-19 outbreak Many of us are facing serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Whether you are self-employed or on a fixed or 0-hours contract, in most cases you should be able to claim back a significant proportion of your lost earnings.The government have recently announced schemes for claiming grants to cover up to 80% of lost earnings. However,...
guidelines for remote therapy
guidelines for remote therapy It can be challenging to switch from in-person to remote therapy sessions, both for the therapist and the patient. Many therapists are having to switch very quickly to offering remote therapy sessions, which can lead to some confusing conversations with patients and a ‘hit-and-miss, learn as you go’ approach to remote therapy sessions.It’s important to pay...