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Programme

We have indicated below the administrative arrangements for our seminars. We hold our Tuesday Seminars online and our two Saturday workshops in person.

2025
11 February Can clients forgive themselves?
Maureen Cooper
(Online)
Half-day Workshop Saturday
1 March

Supervision – in search of connection
Joan Bristow
(In person)
11 March What Existential psychotherapists do
Mick Cooper
(Online)
29 April AGM, 7.30-9.30pm
(All members welcome)
13 May Slay your dragons with compassion
Malcolm Stern
(Online)
10 June Working with cultures - A Psychodynamic Lens
Dr Charanjot Kaur Jheeta
(Online)
14 October Suicide in Asian communities
Sandy Kaur
(Online)
11 November The tyranny of idealised adulthood
Matthew Elton
(Online)
Saturday
November Half-day Workshop		 TBC

(In person)
9 December TBC
(Online)

Past Presentations

Summaries of RTG's past presentations can be found by following this link.

NEXT TUESDAY MEETING

Can Clients Forgive Themselves?

Presented by Maureen Cooper
Tuesday, 11th February 2025 at 8.0 pm

Synopsis: There are many layers to forgiving ourselves. At a basic level being able to acknowledge a mistake, and attempt to put it right can seem possible. Whereas deeper feelings that we are unworthy of forgiveness, or being steeped in shame for not being perfect can be much harder to work with. The thing is that when we forgive ourselves we can allow ourselves to be free of the past and begin to heal and grow. It's through forgiveness that we make meaning out of our suffering and restore our self-esteem. It's a chance to tell a new story of who we are with courage and honesty. This workshop will look into why we find it so hard to forgive ourselves and what we can do about it. We'll explore the steps we can take to forgive ourselves and to see it as a process of learning, rather than a source of blame. We'll touch on how shame and the illusion of perfection can prevent us from having a healthy sense of ourselves. The workshop will be interactive and include talks, video clips, exercise and opportunities for questions. Participants will receive a PDF of quotes, reflections and exercises.

Biography:  Maureen is the founding director of Awareness in Action, an organization dedicated to supporting people to make sustainable wellbeing part of their lives—by enhancing their natural clarity, connection and openness. In her workshops, Maureen aims to create a warm, accessible atmosphere where people find space to absorb fresh ideas and discover how to work with them in their own lives. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience as a professional educator, senior manager in a non-profit organization, an entrepreneur and as an experienced practitioner of Buddhist meditation, she leads Awareness in Action workshops and training programs online and in-person in the UK and Europe. Her recent book, The Stress Workbook is a groundbreaking effort that brings together the best of modern science and the wisdom of the world’s ancient contemplative traditions into a practical manual for thriving in today’s fast-paced world. Although born in London, UK love took Maureen to Amsterdam, The Netherlands where she lives with her husband. Website | https://www.awarenessinaction.org/

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Both members and non-members who wish to attend will need to register with  Katrina Likhtman  in advance. Non-members will need to pay £10 by bank transfer. The Zoom link will then be sent to those attending prior to the event.

RTG talks are approved for Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD: 1.5 external units per session. Sessions may also be used as proof of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as part of re-accreditations. Certificates and records of attendance are available at each meeting.

Disclaimer: All details are subject to change without notice and RTG cannot be held responsible for any financial losses incurred as a result.

RTG respectfully ask that all mobile phones are turned off during meetings