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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.

2026 <
10 March The Saboteur Archetype - the Guardian at the Gates of our Greatest Potential
Eleanor O'Rourke
(Online)
21 April AGM, 7.30-9.30pm
(All members welcome)
12 May Working with Body in Therapy
Helen Farrell
(Online)
9 June Lessons Learned from Working with Addiction
Anita Andrews
(Online)
13 October From Fear to Confidence: Ethical AI for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Richard Miller
(Online)
10 November The Adaptable Brain: Leveraging ADHD's Neurobiological, Psychoanalytic and Personal Vicissitudes
Dr Inna Rozentsvit
(Online)
28 November
Workshop Half Saturday
How we work with neurodivergence in our clients - think in our modality but work differently in the room
Joan Bristow
(In person)
8 December Oedipal Complexities in the Consulting Room
Dr Poul Rohleder
(Online)

Past Presentations

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

NEXT TUESDAY MEETING

The Saboteur Archetype - the Guardian at the Gates of our Greatest Potential

Presented by Eleanor O'Rourke
Tuesday, 10th March 2026 at 8pm

Synopsis: We all have two forces that drive our decisions and our subsequent behaviour. One is survival. The other is creativity. Rather than an artistic skill, creativity is the ability to make choices without fear. When we go with the flow and trust our intuition, life becomes joyful and exciting. However, “going with the flow” is something our Saboteur definitely wants to prevent, so it blocks us by activating our unconscious survival fears.
At some point we all realise that we’re not failing because we don’t know enough. We’re failing because every time life asks us to change, something inside us quietly pulls the handbrake and we resist the very change we say we want.
Most people put it down to laziness, or lack of discipline, but often it's the Saboteur - an unconscious energy pattern that steps in whenever change triggers fear. Not fear of failure, but fear of what we might feel if we really moved forward.
Uncertainty; Shame; Grief; Loss of identity; Unknown consequences.
So we procrastinate. We distract. We soothe ourselves with habits that feel safe.
In this webinar we’ll unpack:

  • What the Saboteur is
  • Why willpower and information don’t work
  • How resistance protects us
  • How to work with energy instead of fighting it.
This isn’t about fixing, it's about understanding what’s been quietly running the system, and renegotiating the contract.

Biography: Eleanor O’Rourke began her career as a road manager in the music business. Working with a team of creative people gave her an insight into the way creative energy works. When it flows well there is synchronicity, brilliance and even genius. When it flows chaotically, there is stress, drama and burn out. When it doesn’t flow, there is rigidity, apathy and lack of inspiration.
She is now passionate about awakening people to their own creative spirit, while at the same time debunking many of the old concepts around creativity – eg that it is an exclusive gift available to a few special individuals, or that it only applies to a narrow niche of career. She believes everyone has a creative spirit, but many have lost touch with this aspect of themselves – either through willingness to conform, desire for validation or fear of vulnerability.
Eleanor has over thirty years experience in a variety of modalities including NLP, Psychology of Vision and is a certified archetype consultant trained by Caroline Myss. She is the author of four books on various aspects of the creative process.

  • 40 Days 40 Nights - one woman's quest to reclaim her creative mojo.
  • Breakdown - a rebel's take on depression
  • The Freedom Project - how to find contentment in a crazy world
  • Flow without the F*ckery - wake up your killer creativity
Website: www.EleanorORourke.com

Both members and non-members who wish to attend will need to register with  Katrina Likhtman  in advance. Non-members will need to pay £12 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.

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