Is technology changing what it means to connect? Can therapy bridge the divides of identity, representation and intimacy? Join us at UKCP Conference 2026 on Friday, 19 and Saturday, 20 June.
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Speaker spotlight: Dr Linda Finlay examines the therapeutic relationship and what happens when it is used as the primary tool of therapy.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Ticket sales close this Sunday, last chance to book: ow.ly/jayo50Z4Y2W#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
Each cohort of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors bring new perspectives to the field.
If you can, please donate to the UKCP Bursary fund to support student and trainee members who need financial assistance to complete their training: ow.ly/LWbG50Z4Y1F
New this year at #UKCPConference2026 π€ Lunchtime oral presentations from emerging voices β Saturday, 20 June.
Hear fresh thinking from Adaku Thelma Olatise, Magda Raczynska, Dr Donna Gaywood & Keith Oulton.
π Register now: psychotherapy.org.uk/events/β¦#Psychotherapy
Speaker spotlight: Paul Hoggett will explore how the modern self is shaped by three fundamental separations: nature, ourselves and others. He also explores what repair might look like.
Registration closes this Sunday. Book now: ow.ly/sGih50Z4Y0k#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
People with the most serious mental health needs are often treated in inpatient services, isolating them from their communities and support networks. (1/3)
Earlier this week, we attended a parliamentary roundtable, based on a report highlighting the benefits of a new community-based psychotherapeutic pathway: - reduced out-of-area placements - fewer and shorter hospital admissions - improved experiences of care. (2/3)
We've responded to @UKLabour's National Policy Forum consultation, calling for an NHS where everyone can access timely, appropriate mental healthcare, regardless of whether they can afford private therapy.
Read more: ow.ly/FIL750Z4XYL#MentalHealth
Speaker spotlight: @psychoanalysis revisits the Fat Is a Feminist Issue forty years on, exploring body image, gender and cultural life through the lens of today.
Bookings close this Sunday. Last chance to book: ow.ly/jN8t50Z4XWl#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
Speaker spotlight: Nick Totton
Are there truly distinct positions in psychotherapy or different expressions of the same impulse? In his session, Nick explores the debate between two positions.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Book now: psychotherapy.org.uk/events/β¦#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
This #VolunteersWeek, we're celebrating those who give their time and expertise to support UKCP, whose commitment helps uphold standards and ensure safe psychotherapy practice.
There are a range of ways to get involved with UKCP β learn more here: ow.ly/ewi950Z7cMU
Speaker spotlight: @Myira_Khan will outline the ten guiding principles for anti-oppressive and inclusive practice as a member of the Coalition for Anti-Oppressive Practice, alongside @julie_sale.
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We've submitted evidence calling for intensive psychotherapeutic community services for people with severe mental illness.
The HEARD study shows these services deliver strong clinical and economic outcomes.
Read the Talking Therapies Taskforce report: ow.ly/vzBe50Z4J2H
Speaker spotlight: Niki D invites therapists to examine their own inherited relationship scripts and intimacy biases at UKCP conference 2026.
Join us this June β Book your tickets now: ow.ly/CKhG50Z4IQL#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
Speaker spotlight: In 'The illusion of intimacy', Dr @paulahall_psych examines the paradox of pornography use, how it is often sought as a remedy for loneliness yet can deepen isolation and damage relationships.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Book now: ow.ly/NIAX50Z4KX9
Today, UKCP attends the first of three PCPB Commission sessions dedicated to the devolved nations, exploring issues shaping the profession in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read more: ow.ly/SRkx50Z4KL3#PCPB#Psychotherapy
Speaker spotlight: Sheetal Amin will explore why diverse representation of therapists, modalities and cultures matters at every level of the profession, alongside @ahmad_mamood.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/WNF150Z4EHs#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
Speaker spotlight: @ahmad_mamood will explore how we might strengthen our capacity to foster unity and authentic connection across fragmented relational landscapes, alongside Sheetal Amin.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/hh9l50Z16z6#Psychotherapy
Speaker spotlight: Professor Eamon McCrory will explore social thinning β the gradual loss of supportive relationships β and why it may be a key pathway to mental health vulnerability.
Join us 19 β 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/Mp7M50Z16oY#ThreadsAcrossTheDivide
Did you know UKCP Conference 2026 includes oral presentations from emerging voices in the field?
Hear from Adaku Thelma Olatise, Dr Donna Gaywood, Keith Oulton and Magda Raczynska on connection, polarisation and supervision.
Book your place: ow.ly/Br0B50Z15Sj