Psychoanalysis on the Margins

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conference, Psychoanalysis on the Margins, where we explore the profound impact of psychoanalytic practice on those at the fringes of society and within the broader context of mental healthcare in Ireland. This event will bring together leading experts to discuss how psychoanalysis can be a transformative force for marginalized individuals and the place of psychoanalysis in the evolving landscape of mental health services.

We are delighted to welcome John Foden, John O'Connor and Laura Tarafas as our panelists on the day.

Following the panel discussion , there will be an interactive Q&A session, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with the speakers, ask questions, and share insights about the complexities of supporting marginalized communities and working in mainstream healthcare with a psychoanalytic framework.

This is an essential event for anyone interested in the intersection of psychoanalysis and marginalized populations, as well as the future of psychoanalysis in Ireland. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of these crucial discussions and to help shape the future of psychoanalytic practice.

Our Panelists

• John O’Connor is Course Director of the MPhil in Psychoanalytic Studies, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. By training is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, he has worked in a wide variety of public services, as well as in private practice. He is both a clinical and academic supervisor, and with particular interests in the process of training, the psychodynamics of commonly diagnosed states, the intersection between individual and cultural pressures, and the development of contexts for the handling of suffering.
• John Foden is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in private practice. He is a training psychoanalytic psychotherapist and supervisor. John worked for the HSE for 30 years initially as a social worker and then as a psychotherapist with the National Counselling Service, becoming Director of Counselling for HSE West from 2013 to his retirement in 2018. John has held the position of chair of the IFPP and subsequently chair of the IIPP. He is currently an occasional lecturer with Trinity College Dublin and the University of Galway.
• Laura Tarafas is a Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with extensive experience in working cross-culturally across the lifespan. Laura currently works as a Psychotherapist in Spirasi with survivors of torture as well as in private practice in Dublin.
  Laura designs and delivers lectures and workshops in the field of therapeutic work in the context of forced migration, trauma and resilience, trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma and burnout prevention. Laura has published articles in the transcultural French journal "L'autre", as well as in Lacunae and other peer- reviewed journals in the field of psychotherapy and forced migration.
  

Attendees Social

Following the seminar there will be an opprtunity to enjoy a glass of wine or soft drink with fellow attendees and exchange ideas in a relaxed setting.

We look forward to seeing you at Psychoanalysis on the Margins!

This will be an in person and online event

2 CPD points available

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland