30/03/2026
Today I'm happy to announce I'll be at the
conference in May. Full details below:
Our conference programme is now live β and early-bird tickets close on Tuesday, 31 March.
Our event, Threads across the divide: weaving connections in a fragmented world, takes place on Friday, 19 β Saturday, 20 June 2026 at Mary Ward House, London, with an online attendance option also available.
This year's programme brings together an outstanding line-up of speakers exploring how we can foster meaningful human connection in times of increasing isolation and fragmentation.
Confirmed speakers include:
π Susie Orbach β in conversation on Fat Is a Feminist Issue, forty years on
π Dr Catherine Knibbs β cybertrauma, online harm and its impact on human connections
π Dr Dwight Turner Counselling β existential explorations of intersectional identity
π Dr Paula Hall β the illusion of intimacy and the paradox of po*******hy and online sexual services
π Paul Hoggett β the estranged self and the longing for the ideal
π Nick Totton β can we bridge different approaches to therapy?
We'll also have sessions on neurodivergence and the therapeutic alliance, relational psychotherapy, ethics in a fractured world, and more.
Early-bird rates (available until Tuesday, 31 March):
- UKCP members: Β£230 (two-day) / Β£160 (one-day)
- student/trainee/retired members: Β£112 (two-day) / Β£70 (one-day)
- non-members: Β£288 (two-day) / Β£200 (one-day).
Secure your place and take advantage of our early-bird discount:
https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/events/ukcp-conference-2026-threads-across-the-divide-weaving-connections-in-a-fragmented-world/?fbclid=Iwb21leAQviAJjbGNrBC-H_WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHh_yvx8MFiJdPnuPs9Jwa8mtyEaOn-yyKq3aKS5nIS51jgeEUOfxWIULIac5_aem_rvEaap1z5BEMsrsAL196WA
Join us for our UKCP conference and hear from established and emerging voices in the field of psychotherapy. Explore how we can foster meaningful human connections in times of increasing isolation.