Nick,

Really sorry to see you go, especially because most (if not all)
your contributions were insightful and refreshing, especially those
that showed that you weren't 'afraid' to be challenging, even if it was
against what other colleagues thought adn did. If there is any way
that you could reconsider then please do, as the struggle is never
over 'til it's over, you know what I mean? Anyway, if you decide not
to hang in there, then see you at the conference...

This is also a reminder to y'all about  the PCSR conference taking
place next month. If you have booked for the conference on May 18th -
 thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.  If you haven't
done so yet - it is booking up fast....
Please forward this e-flyer to anyone else who might be interested
 in the conference.


      Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility

      Conference and AGM 2003 Sunday 18th May


      WAR, TERRORISM, CULTURAL INEQUALITY - and PSYCHOTHERAPY




      Speakers in Dialogue:

      Aida Alayarian, Andrew Samuels, Talia Levine Bar-Yoseph, Lennox Thomas


      The Conference will also feature the launch of the new journal
      Psychotherapy and Politics International
      Whurr Books will be sponsoring a lunch with presentations by
      Nick Totton (Editor PPI), Susie Orbach (tbc), Hilary Prentice
      (tbc) and Andrew Samuels (Consultant Editor)

      Sunday 18th May 2003
      10.00am - 5.30pm
      The London Voluntary Resource Centre
      356 Holloway Road, London N7

      Conference Fee: £30; Members: £25; Trainees, Unwaged: £20



        This conference is an attempt by PCSR to respond to the present global crisis.
         We hope that as many people as possible from the world
        of psychotherapy and counselling, and beyond, including
            political activists and concerned citizens, will attend. We
        have brought together four psychotherapists from different
        cultural backgrounds to speak in dialogue about their
        different perspectives on today's international and cultural
        conflicts. What contribution (if any) can psychotherapy
        make to understanding these problems, and possibly,
        helping to resolve them.

         We are happy to welcome Aida Alayarian, an Iranian psychoanalytic
        psychotherapist, Tali Levine Bar Yoseph, a Gestalt psychotherapist
        from Israel, Andrew Samuels, Jungian analyst and Co-Founder of PCSR,
        and Lennox Thomas, psychoanalytic psychotherapist and a founder member
        of NAFSIYAT.
         During the conference, Whurr Books are sponsoring a lunch to launch
        the new journal Psychotherapy and Politics International.

        In the afternoon, there will be ample time and opportunity for participants
         to engage in dialogue, both in small groups, and in plenary session.

        We see this conference as a creative merging of forces at a time when
         the world political situation requires a compassionate response and
        informed critique from the diverse perspectives within psychotherapy
        and counselling.

        PCSR will hold its AGM at the end of the day, and we hope that
        both new and old members will attend and strengthen the important
         work that PCSR is doing at this crucial time.


        Programme

        9.30 am Registration
        10.00 am Welcome and Introduction
        10.15 am Speakers: 15 minutes each
        11.15 am Coffee
        11.45 am Speakers in dialogue
        12.45 pm Lunch and launch of Psychotherapy and Politics International
        2.15 pm Small groups
        3.00 pm Plenary
        4.00 pm Tea
        4.15 pm PCSR AGM
        5.15 pm Close


         Biographies

      Aida Alayarian has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Child Psychotherapy, and an MSc in Intercultural Psychotherapy, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Her father's side of the family were survivors of the Armenian genocide, and she herself has been subject to persecution by the Iranian
        authority for believing in human and equal rights. She is the co-founder (with Josephine Klein) of the Refugee Therapy Centre, where she is currently Clinical Director. She also works as a Clinical Psychologist as South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, and at the Tavistock Clinic, Child and Family
Department. She worked with children and families at Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre for seven years. She is a former member of the PCSR Race and Culture Group,.


      Talia Levine Bar-Yoseph is a psychotherapist, academic and a management consultant. She was head of the MSc Course in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Metanoia, London, and of the Post-graduate Studies in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Consults in the public and private
sector, and teaches in Israel and Europe. She publishes papers mostly around her main interests, post-traumatic stress disorders and the bridging of cultural diversity. She hopes to publish an edited book addressing the bridging of difference by the end of the year.


      Andrew Samuels is a psychotherapist, political consultant and academic. He is professor of Analytical Psychology at the University of Essex, and Visiting Professor of Psychoanalytic Studies at Goldsmith's College, University of London. Co-founder (with Judy Ryde) of Psychotherapists and
Counsellors for Social Responsibility. His books have been translated into 19 languages, and include Jung and the Post-Jungians, The Plural Psyche, The Political Psyche and Politics on the Couch: Citizenship and the Internal Life.


      Lennox Thomas first trained in child care and clinical social work before moving to the probation service, and work in psychiatric hospitals. He is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice, and is also trained in couples and family therapy. He is a consultant and supervisor to
two refugee counselling organisations, and was a founder member of NAFSIYAT.

      What is PCSR for?


      PCSR was set up in 1995. It is an organisation run by and for its members. These are some of its aims:

     To be a forum for psychotherapists and counsellors who wish to
      influence and broaden the political process by:


        a.. incorporating emotional and psychological perspectives into current debates on social, cultural, environmental and political issues


        b.. developing new ways of talking amongst ourselves and with others that integrate the personal and political into our daily lives


        c.. engaging in dialogues with policy makers and with the media in ways that acknwledge diversity and discourage polarised thinking


        d.. generating action and launching campaigns

              www.pcsr.org.uk


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