Writing About The Unconscious

Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:30 pm UTC+01:00

Jacksons Lane Arts Centre | London

Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists in North London (ACPNL)
Publisher/HostAssociation of Counsellors & Psychotherapists in North London (ACPNL)
Writing About The Unconscious
Advertisement
In person workshop with Journalist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist Moya Sarner
About this Event

We are delighted that Moya Sarner is going to be running a face-to-face workshop for us in May.

Moya is a London-based psychodynamic psychotherapist working within the NHS, as well as a freelance journalist who has written for The Guardian, The Times, New Scientist and other national outlets, developing a keen eye for the ways in which social and economic structures intrude upon private life.

Her book, When I Grow Up (2022), is a study of adulthood.

Until December last year she was writing a popular fortnightly column for The Guardian called 'How to build a better Life' about what she was learning both from being in psychoanalysis herself and in her work as a psychotherapist.


The workshop


In the first part of the workshop, Moya will share something of the events in her own life which led her to write her Guardian columns, and how they made her a better writer and therapist.

She will also talk about why she feels it is increasingly crucial that psychotherapists are able to communicate about this thing, 'The Unconscious' in an ordinary and straightforward way outside of the consulting room.
In the second part of the workshop, Moya will facilitate a short creative writing exercise leading on from her talk. We will then discuss some of the writing that emerges, thinking about it in the context of writing for the general public.

Please note that clinicians from all therapeutic modalities are very welcome at this workshop and no-one will be forced to share with the rest of the group anything they have written unless they feel comfortable to do so!


Getting to the venue

The venue is opposite Highgate Tube station, and there in free on-street parking on Sundays. For more information, visit Jackson's Lane's website.


The venue has a cafe which will be open, and serving hot and cold drinks, pastries, and light snacks.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, 269A Archway Road, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 30.00 to GBP 40.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in London

Hospice Mini Marathon 2026
Sun, 10 May at 09:00 am Hospice Mini Marathon 2026

Greenwich Park

SECOND SUNDAYS RUN CLUB AND BRUNCH
Sun, 10 May at 09:00 am SECOND SUNDAYS RUN CLUB AND BRUNCH

Pillar Kitchen

Sunday Walk & Creative Pause (Regent\u2019s Park)
Sun, 10 May at 09:00 am Sunday Walk & Creative Pause (Regent’s Park)

Great Portland Street

ATHENE x ARC - Strength & Conditioning  - 10th May
Sun, 10 May at 09:00 am ATHENE x ARC - Strength & Conditioning - 10th May

Arc Athletics Club

IKOKO Walking Club Event
Sun, 10 May at 09:30 am IKOKO Walking Club Event

112E Brixton Hill

The Balham Vintage Furniture & Flea Market
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am The Balham Vintage Furniture & Flea Market

Balham Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church

Leela: The game of self-knowledge
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Leela: The game of self-knowledge

55 Brent Terrace

Artist as Healer: Sound and Drawing
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Artist as Healer: Sound and Drawing

Mother House Studios

Walk and Talk with Queertopia Consortium Woodland Wild Walk
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Walk and Talk with Queertopia Consortium Woodland Wild Walk

Barnabas Road

APT's Bolly Fusion Dance Workshop - Sharara Sharara
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am APT's Bolly Fusion Dance Workshop - Sharara Sharara

Aperture Community Room

Story Time for children, parents and grandparents.
Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Story Time for children, parents and grandparents.

62 Queen's Gardens

London is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore London Events