Wessex Research Group Network - Taunton Association for Psychodynamics

Wessex Research Group - Taunton Association for Psychodynamics

Taunton Association for Psychodynamics Groups United Kingdom - International

Title	Taunton Association for Psychodynamics
Venue	Taunton Library Meeting Room, Paul Street , Taunton TA1 3XZ Talks Start at 7.45pm
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Contribution	Free to Members Membership fee £20 per annum (from1st April to 31st March) Free to Student Members. Reduced fee £15 per annum if attending a current counselling course Non-Members: £5 on the door. Usual Concessions: £2.50
Contact	Ian Stevenson
Tel	+44 (0) 1823 663215
Email	TAPlimited@hotmail.co.uk
Web	www.taplimited.org.uk
Schedule	Founded over 20 years ago now, TAP offers an annual programme of diverse and stimulating evening talks given by people from a wide professional and geographical field on the theme of psychological understanding. TAP provides a forum for professional and interested lay people to achieve a deeper understanding of the human psyche through a psychodynamic approach. Psychodynamics refers to the interplay of conscious and unconscious processes. Our talks are attended by social workers, teachers, counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses, clergy, doctors and people with a purely personal interest. TAP believes that we have much to gain from sharing individual insights developed in a variety of settings. TAP offers an opening for people in the Taunton area to talk and hear about relevant material, theoretical and clinical. It also acts as a channel through which we can meet people from further afield whose ideas and work are of particular interest. TAP also organises an annual one day Conference in March, led by speakers who are eminent in their field.

Calendar

20-04-12	TAP Annual General Meeting
	Group Event

24-03-12	TAP Annual Conference
	Group Event

10-02-12	Thinking About not Knowing
	Speaker: David Henderson
	It is hard to orient oneself in the world of analysis. Leon Grinberg observed that, "In spite of its tremendous impact on mankind, paradoxically enough, it has not yet been possible to place and classify psychoanalysis within any of the existing fields of knowledge." How can we think about the fact of unknowing in psychotherapy? One aspect of David's research is to determine whether there are modes of thinking in the traditions of negative theology that can be resources for psychotherapists in their on-going struggle to think about the unknown and the unknowable

19-01-12	A Necessary Grief
	Speaker: Annie Lloyd
	A Mindfulness based, multi-dimensional systems approach to helping children so damaged by their early experiences in highly dysfunctional family systems that they have been taken into care for their own protection. The focus of this talk will be to explore both the value of working with traumatised children from a Transpersonal Body-Centered perspective and the issues that adopting families face both externally and internally

18-11-11	Bulimia - Feed Me / Poison Me
	Speaker: Katina Noble
	Bulimia can be understood as a powerful message within a relationship. It is all about ambivalence: gorging and vomiting, neediness/withdrawal, nurturance/poison. So how do we, as therapists, establish an effective working alliance where ambivalence and the possibility of sabotage are so present? Katina will explore the various meanings of this complex condition, including a feminist psychoanalytic perspective, and look at ways of working effectively with the bulimic client

13-10-11	Playing in the Therapeutic Relationship
	Speaker: Di Gammage
	Di Gammage, play and drama therapist, Senior Trainee in Core Process (Buddhist) Psychotherapy shares her enquiry into the significance of play in the therapeutic relationship. Di will draw on her work with looked-after children, adults and groups to illustrate the value of metaphor, ritual, role play and storytelling in creating safety for the most vulnerable clients, and the potential transformation for all clients

16-09-11	Therapies for Perinatal Depression: What do they have to offer?
	Speaker: Dr Heather O'Mahen
	Approximately one in eight women experience diagnosable levels of perinatal depression, rendering functioning significantly impaired during a critical life period. This talk will discuss perinatal depression and recent research on its impact on children; two empirically supported psychotherapies for perinatal depression (Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) & will compare and contrast these treatments with each other and with traditional psychodynamic treatment

16-06-11	The Lightening Process
	Speaker: Jan Oakley
	The Lightning Process is a 3 day training programme that effectively teaches people how to influence their own physiology by over-riding the over aroused Emergency Response System in the body, as in the case of chronic fatigue syndrome, post viral fatigue, burn out, anxiety, panic attacks and PTSD. Furthermore it teaches people to retrain the brain to stop running destructive programmes automatically and to fire up healthy programmes instead

20-05-11	Don't Go There! Using mind and body to go there, safely
	Speaker: Anna Colgan
	Trauma is a fact of life, as Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing, says in Waking the Tiger. Whether the trauma is recent or the legacy of early wounding, by accessing the body and mind together as a unit, Somatic Experiencing (SE) can bring a client’s process alive in the room where it is available for healing. Anna Colgan, Core Process psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, looks at how to bring about lasting change without re-traumatising

15-04-11	TAP Annual General Meeting
	Group Event

12-03-11	TAP Annual Conference. Enlightened Psychotherapy Neuroscience and the Nature of Consciousness
	Group Event
	Psychotherapy and counselling are often referred to as 'talking therapies'. Does this ignore the possible physical or spiritual attributes which make up the whole human being? Neuroscience has made great strides in recent years in understanding the brain, so demonstrating how various functions are linked. There is also increasing recognition of the role of the physical body. Transpersonal psychology is now taught at University level. So how far, if at all, does the latest cutting edge research and thinking give us reason to modify our understanding and practice of therapy? Our conference will consider three views from three eminent speakers. After a presentation covering the latest developments in neuroscience each of our speakers will in turn go on to present their views on how this work could influence their thinking and the way they practice. Our speakers: Margaret Wilkinson. Margaret has been a keynote speaker at BACP conference and recommended by last year's popular contributor, Andrew Reeves. Her book 'Coming into Mind' argues that the new developments in neuroscience must be acknowledged if psychotherapy is to progress through the 21st century. Her books have been endorsed by Professors Andrew Samuels and Joy Schaverein both former TAP conference speakers. Kathrin Stauffer. Kathrin is a registered body and integrative psychotherapist. Having trained originally in biochemistry she became more interested in the subjective aspect of the human body. Her book 'Anatomy and Physiology for Psychotherapists: Connecting Body and Soul', sets out her present thinking. She is the current chair of the Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists. Mark Shiels. Mark practises in London as a core process psychotherapist, working with clients using a transpersonal psychotherapeutic framework whilst recognising and affirming the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual parts of our being. He trained at the Karuna Institute and is committed to an inclusive, ecumenical (non-sectarian) approach to therapy. There will be plenty of time left for discussion to make this a conference that will be really relevant to the way you practice in the future

18-02-11	Symptom as Symbol - a Transpersonal Approach
	Speaker: Judith O'Hagan
	What is going on in the psyche when the body presents a symptom? Understanding the physical symptom can shed light upon emotional, mental or spiritual disease. Judith O'Hagan specialises in working transpersonally with somatisation and has wide experience of clients with cancer and fertility issues as well as neurological, muscular and skeletal problems. Trained at the Centre for Transpersonal Psychology, she now works privately and runs workshops on transpersonal themes

21-01-11	The Poetry of Counselling and Psychotherapy
	Speaker: Chris Banks
	'Poetry is the music of being human,' said Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Counsellor, supervisor and published poet Chris will explore some of the similarities between poetry and psychological therapy, particularly the place of metaphor, form, voice and of the unconscious. She will demonstrate a way of 'reading' a therapy session borrowed from the analysis of poetry. She will illustrate her talk with examples from poetry and her clinical practice

19-11-10	Sometimes All You Can Do Is Laugh: A Night of Serious Comedy
	Speaker: Gerry Maguire Thompson
	Humour and laughter are well known for healing, and provide lessons for therapy. Gerry, a comedian, author and trainer, leads a playful and entertaining exploration of how approaches from comedy and improvisation may help both therapist and client. For instance, improvisational comedy is an excellent model for cultivating the ability to be oneself, live in the present moment, and regard unexpected incidents as creative opportunity. Gerry's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in eleven languages worldwide. Venue: Rendevous Cafe

15-10-10	Teach us to Care and not to Care (TS Eliot, Ash Wednesday). Some Psychological Issues Confronting Today's Christian Clergy
	Speaker: Charles Hampton
	In receiving projections associated with anxiety, hypocrisy and a crisis of authority, a therapist and a clergy person might find common cause. In what ways do their roles differ? What resources can each bring to the task and what might they learn from each other? Charles Hampton works in Oxford using systems theory and object relations to train ordinands in pastoral psychology. He was an editor of Practical Theology

17-09-10	Climate Change. Reality vs the Pleasure Principle; the Final Showdown?
	Speaker: George Marshall
	Copenhagen 2009 was billed by some as the last real chance to avert climate catastrophe. All informed commentators agree that the outcome fell far short of what was needed. Are the world's leaders involved in a sleepwalk to disaster? What are the psychological mechanisms we use, to live with the threat to the whole biosphere on which we depend? George Marshall is the founder and Director of Projects at Climate Outreach and Information Network and author of "Carbon Detox". He has twenty years experience in campaigning and research for environmental and other organisations. His blogsite climatedenial.org examines our psychological responses to climate change

18-06-10	Telling Tales of Love for Sale
	Speaker: Kevin Chandler
	Kevin Chandler, novelist, therapist, supervisor and long-time trainer of Relate counsellors, offers personal reflections on the conundrum that is therapy, drawn from a working life spent Listening In. "For nigh-on 30 years I've earned my living as a paid listener. When I started out, had anyone the audacity to point out the parallels between psychotherapy and prostitution, I would have blown a gasket. Nowadays, for me to fail to recognise such parallels, seems not only impossible, but unforgivable."

21-05-10	The Rest is Silence. Working psychoanalytically with patients who are facing death
	Speaker: Mark Budden
	Mark Budden is a member of the Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy. In addition to his private practice as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and supervisor, he is the clinical manager of The Harbour, a Bristol charity providing counselling and psychotherapy to people affected by a life-threatening illness. His talk will be informed by his work at The Harbour

23-04-10	TAP Annual General Meeting
	Group Event

20-03-10	TAP Annual Conference
	Group Event

26-02-10	The Challenge of Belonging: an Exploration of the Relationship between early pre and perinatal Wounding and Spiritual Wellbeing
	Speaker: Maura Sills
	Maura trained as an Occupational Therapist and became a Senior lecturer at the Middlesex hospital. She has trained in a variety of psychotherapy approaches and at Esalen. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun, studying several types of Buddhism. She is the co-founder of the Karuna Institute and has been a prime developer of the Core process Psychotherapy which includes the sights of Buddhism.

22-01-10	Supervision: Does it Work (and more to the point how might we know) An Exploration of some of the Pros and Cons of this Mandatory Activity
	Speaker: Caro Bailey
	Caro Bailey is fascinated by this debate and welcomes the possibility of pursuing it with TAP. She has been practising as a counsellor, supervisor and trainer for over 30 years with a huge range of individuals and settings. She has been a trainer with CASCADE (Supervision) Training Associates for the past 14 years and recently contributed chapters for a forthcoming book on Supervision Training (Karnac)

20-11-09	From Sacred Plants to Psychotherapy: The history and re-emergence of psychodellics in medicine
	Speaker: BEN SESSA
	Ben Sessa is a consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist working in an in-patient adolescent unit near Taunton . He has an academic interest in the psychedelic (hallucinogenic) drugs and publishes, presents and consults widely on their potential role as adjuncts to psychotherapy. His talk will explore historical and contemporary research into LSD, magic mushrooms and MDMA (ecstasy) as agents to facilitate a progression in psychotherapy when traditional methods have become stuck

16-10-09	My Voice Will Go With You
	Speaker: SHARON EASTWOOD
	The use of hypnosis is centuries old, even documented in ancient Egypt . Whilst similar techniques are used to induce a trance, unlike stage hypnosis, hypnotherapy is a healing tool, used for the positive benefit of the patient seeking therapy. So, what is hypnosis? How does it work? And what are its uses today in our modern world? Local hypnotherapist Sharon Eastwood trained with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis and is a qualified Hypnobirthing practititioner

18-09-09	The Experience of Therapy for People with Learning Difficulties
	Speaker: CLARE LE ROUX
	After 10 years in Further Education working with students with learning disabilities, Clare decided to train as a counsellor in 2004. Since then, she has worked voluntarily with ALDAT (Adult Learning Disability Abuse Team) and privately at a College for students with learning disabilities. Now completing her MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy, she hopes to highlight the important factors to consider when working in this field with reference to recent research and her own observations

19-06-09	Psychological and Spiritual Approaches to Therapy for Schizophrenia. A view from the inside
	Speaker: PETER CHADWICK
	Peter Chadwick lectures in psychology at Birkbeck College . Two of his three books deal with the spiritual aspects of psychosis. This talk argues for a multifaceted view of recovery from psychosis, using biochemical, cognitive, psychodynamic, social and spiritual perspectives. Using his own story, he will show how knowledge-seeking that is a blend of science, art and spirituality can enhance the recovery process for sufferers of serious mental illness

15-05-09	What Place is there for the Body in the Consulting Room? A Body Psychotherapy Perspective
	Speaker: CEDRIC DAETWYLER
	Drawing from theories and techniques of contemporary body psychotherapy, this talk will present ways of integrating the body in the psychotherapeutic process and encourage us to think about the place we give to the body in our consulting room. Cedric Daetwyler , MA , is a UKCP registered Integrative Body Psychotherapist who trained at the Chiron Centre for Body Psychotherapy in London . Now in private practice, his areas of interest include trauma and working with long term illnesses

21-03-09	TAP Annual Conference
	Group Event

27-02-09	Music Therapy: How is it Linked to Psychotherapy?
	Speaker: Helen Lunt
	Helen Lunt worked as a classroom teacher of Music and Maths in Birmingham and then as a cello teacher in Birmingham and Somerset , before training as a Music Therapist at Bristol University . She now works in the field of learning disability, adult autism and brain damage, and combines Music Therapy with performing and teaching music.

23-01-09	Ambivalence
	Speaker: Noelle Adler
	Noelle trained at Somerset Counselling Centre before continuing her training at BCPC. She works in private practice and the NHS as well as teaching on diploma courses in Totnes. Why are we ambivalent about the things that are most important to us? Ambivalence is a paradox. Its presence means something is in transition and yet its quivering presence keeps us hovering. We are stuck and in motion. The double-sided nature of ambivalence means we are protected and hurt simultaneously. These are some of the themes Noelle hopes to think about and share further.