Lectures

The Lecture programme, organised by the Lecture Series Panel, features topical lectures from external speakers and from FPC members. Time is available after the lecture for a Q&A session with the speaker and for discussion in small groups. The lectures are held online by Zoom on a Saturday morning. 

 

Annual Conference and AGM

The Annual Conference and AGM is held in person in March with online access to the AGM. 

Psychoanalytic Forum

A series of talks and discussions hosted by the FPC Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Committee taking place once a term, covering clinical as well as cultural and social issues, but always with a psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic approach. The Forum Talks take place online at 9.30am Saturdays, with a talk of about 30 minutes, followed by a 45-minute discussion.

Members Forum

Members Forum meetings are held quarterly online and include the meeting of the FPC Board of Directors. All Members are welcome to participate in the Members Forum and to attend as observers at the Board meeting.

Trainee Support Programme

The Trainee Support programme is coordinated by the Trainee Liaison Committee and includes regular online seminars on topics to support trainees on their journey towards graduation.

Other Events

Many other events are held throughout the year, including talks, conferences, study days, workshops, seminars and book launches. 

All our events are made possible by FPC members volunteering their time and expertise. There are many opportunites to get involved, for example as a chair of a lecture or facilitator of a discussion. If you have any suggestions for a CPD event please do contact us at  admin@thefpc.org.uk

October

Sat 5 October, 10.00am - 12.00noon:  Autism  - A psychotherapeutic and psychodynamic perspective - Martina Bilmayer

Sat 19 October, 10.00am - 12.00noon:   Psychic dimensionality: psychoanalytic understanding of autistic and delusional/hallucinatory - Francesco Bisagni

Sat 26 October, 10.00am - 12.30pm: Members Forum and FPC Board Meeting

November

Sat 30 November, 10.00am - 12.00noon:   The Sense of Identity: A Kleinian View - Sharon Numa

December

Sat 14 December, 10.00am - 12.00noon: ADHD Workshop delivered by the ADHD Foundation

February

Sat 1 February, 10.00am - 12.30pm: Members Forum and FPC Board Meeting

Sat 15 February, 10.00am - 12.00noon:   My Fatal Mistake. Guilt, blame and the role of the clinician in a patient suicide: Understanding suicide and the profound impact it has on those bereaved. - Dr Rachel Gibbons 

March

Sat 15 March, 10.00am - 5.30pm: Annual Conference and AGM - In Person at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA 

Sat 29 March, 10.00am - 12.00noon:   Varieties of Transference and Transference Interpretation Today. - David Tuckett

April

Sat 12 April, 10.00am - 12.30pm: Members Forum and FPC Board Meeting

May

Sat 10 May, 10.00am - 12.00noon:  Clinical implications of recent advances in Neuropsychoanalysis - Mark Solms

Sat 31 May, 10.00am - 12.00noon:  No-Go Areas in Psychoanalysis - David Morgan

June

Sat 14 June, 10.00am - 12.00noon: Couples as Parents: Explorations in Couple Therapy - Kate Thompson

Sat 28 June, 10.00am - 12.30pm: Ethics Study Day. Details to follow

July

Sat 26 July, 10.00am - 12.30pm: Members Forum and FPC Board Meeting

To book a place at any of our events please email admin@thefpc.org.uk

“Thank you for the talk and all who arranged it.  I thought Martina delivered this morning's CPD with exceptional thought, care and attention... I particularly valued the structure, with break out groups, as well as time for questions.  I also really appreciated her visual presentation and mixture of theory and clinical work. I found lots of space to think about the subject and her expertise very valuable. Thank you FPC and all those involved."

"First of all, I want to say how much I appreciate the quality of the CPD we are offered and so thank you to all who are involved with this."

"Dr Bisagni was in great form. I have watched him before, but it appeared as though being a bit ill brought out a really serious presentation.  The case study was systematically presented. I have been a bit confused about autism for a long time, but this presentation really helped in understanding the disorder very well. Echolalia etc was very well presented. The high point, though one needed the whole presentation to enhance, was his question ‘where is the soul’ of the autistic person. I have no criticism to offer.  I feel grateful that he continues to present to the UK audience."

"Sharon’s lecture was truly thought provoking - particularly the dominant super ego v ego ‘court room’ metaphor. I had never thought about it in this way and for one client in particular, this is extremely helpful. Thank you very much for organising."

"I enjoyed Dr Rachel Gibbons' lecture very much; it was open and honest and tackled the subject with a depth of thought and humanity, which in turn led to a greater openness in the discussion.  The presentation was very clear. Thank you. I have found all the FPC lectures I have attended to be of a high standard and always come away feeling I have learned something new or learned to look at the subject differently, Today's lecture was one of the best."