Online Workshop 1: Is there a standard analytic model in psychoanalysis and Jungian psychotherapy? – Hierarchies and Fragmentations in Psychoanalysis

Presented by:

British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) & UK Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College (CPJA)

 

Online Workshop 1: Is there a standard analytic model in psychoanalysis and Jungian psychotherapy?

When: Thursday 23rd April 2026

Time: 19.30 – 21.00

Facilitator: Sue Kegerreis

Ticket costs: £25

Maximum attendees: 80

This workshop will explore whether a standard model exists in psychoanalytic practice. Traditional approaches, like the use of the couch and frequent sessions, are often seen as defining features, yet clinicians admit to using more flexible methods. The boundaries between psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and psychodynamic counselling are increasingly blurred – are such strict distinctions necessary? The session will consider whether psychoanalysis needs a standard model or would benefit from a more adaptive, pluralistic approach, and how might strict adherence to tradition limit responsiveness to individual client needs, evolving social contexts and diverse client presentations?

 

Facilitator Bio

Sue Kegerreis is a Professor in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex where she set up and is Course Director of the MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. Before this she introduced and ran the MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling with Children and Adolescents at Birkbeck. Trained initially at the Tavistock and then at the Lincoln (now the British Psychotherapy Foundation), she has worked with children, adolescents and adults in CAMHS, hospital and school settings as well as privately. She has taught on a range of courses and published widely on clinical, training and societal issues. Sue is particularly engaged in promoting research among psychodynamic practitioners and re-launched the Professional Doctorate for counsellors and psychotherapists at the University of Essex. She is Managing Editor of Psychodynamic Practice.

 

Hierarchies and Fragmentations in Psychoanalysis

The bpf and CPJA are collaborating on an innovative project designed to promote open, ongoing discussions about psychoanalysis and Jungian psychotherapy in the 21st century. This project focuses on addressing professional and institutional challenges that have previously contributed to hierarchy, rivalry and division within the field.

The project features three online workshops followed by an in-person conference. The online workshops, held prior to the conference, will highlight key debates and set the stage for deeper conversation. Ideas and themes from these workshops will be examined further during the conference.

Each workshop, led by a distinguished academic or expert, is 90 minutes long. The facilitator will introduce the session's main topic or debate and guide the discussion. A brief talk (30 minutes) opens each session, after which participants break into small groups to discuss practical, clinical and professional implications (30 minutes). Everyone then comes together again to share insights with the larger group (30 minutes).

Recordings of the workshops will be analysed to identify central themes, which will be used to shape the conference's programme and ensure the continuation of in-depth discussions about how we might resolve divisions and rifts within the profession. Workshop attendees will also be given the opportunity to lead talks at the conference.

The project aims to unite analytic scholars, clinicians, researchers, and organisations. By creating a space where differences are valued and explored, the project seeks to foster curiosity and appreciation for varied professional perspectives.

 

*If you are a psychotherapist or counsellor residing in an active conflict zone, you are eligible to attend this event free of charge (regardless of whether you are a bpf member or not). Please email events@bpf-psychotherapy to enquire about a ticket.