In-person conference from the bpf and CPJA on how psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis can evolve and adapt. Keynote: Darian Leader.About this Event
Conference ticket: £65
Concession price for Students and retirees: £45.50
How can psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis evolve, adapt and thrive in the 21st century?
The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) and the Council for Psychoanalysis & Jungian Analysis (CPJA) are holding an in-person conference for clinicians, academics, researchers and trainees to discuss the future of the analytic professions.
The conference follows three online workshops held between April and July 2026, which asked:
- Is there a standard analytic model in psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis?
- Can theoretical divisions be divorced from institutional hierarchies?
- Can psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis evolve to respond to contemporary life?
The conference will draw on the themes from those workshops and aims to encourage open exchange across theoretical traditions and professional divides. You do not need to have attended the workshops to come.
The day includes
- A keynote presentation from psychoanalyst and author Darian Leader, with Q&A
- A panel discussion with Professor Sue Kegerreis, Professor Jean Knox and George Taxidis, who led the three workshops
- Lightning talks offering personal reflections and critical perspectives, followed by a facilitated discussion
- Drinks and networking at the end of the day
Topics
- The future of psychoanalytic and Jungian training
- Institutional culture, hierarchy and professional identity
- Diversity, inclusion and social change
- Dialogue across analytic traditions
- Psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis in the wider mental health landscape
- Technology, innovation and evidence-informed practice
- Keeping analytic thinking relevant and influential
Programme
Provisional, and may be subject to change.
9.15 – Registration and coffee
10.00 – Welcome and scene setting (Dr Frances Gillies and Gwion Jones, Co-Chairs)
10.30 – Keynote: Darian Leader, with Q&A
12.00 – Lunch
1.00pm – Panel discussion
2.30 – Coffee break and refreshments
3.00 – Lightning talks and facilitated discussion
4.30 – Summing up
5.00 – Drinks and networking (until 6.00pm)
Speakers
Darian Leader (keynote) is a psychoanalyst in London and the author of books including Strictly Bipolar, Why Can't We Sleep? and Is It Ever Just Sex?
Professor Sue Kegerreis is Emeritus Professor at the University of Essex and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Psychotherapy.
Professor Jean Knox is Associate Professor at the University of Exeter and Chair of the Trustees of the British Psychotherapy Foundation.
George Taxidis is a Jungian analyst, a lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, and co-founder of the International Queer Jungian Initiative.
Conference Co-Chairs: Dr Frances Gillies (CEO, bpf) and Gwion Jones (Chair, CPJA).
- Places are limited to 100 delegates
- The venue has step-free access, and the nearest station is Angel (Northern line)
- Summaries of the three workshops are available to read:
- Workshop 1 (23 April 2026): Is there a standard analytic model?
- Workshop 2 (14 May 2026): Can theoretical divisions be divorced from institutional hierarchies?
- Workshop 3 (2 July 2026): Can psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis evolve to respond to contemporary life?
- Keynote details and lightning talk speakers will be announced closer to the date
Ticket
Conference ticket: £65
Concession price for Students and retirees: £45.50
Event venue
Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, United Kingdom
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