# The Guild of Psychotherapists


## Posts

- [New Publication: Nothing More Important by Ros Kane](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/new-publication-nothing-more-important-by-ros-kane/): This is to announce the publication of Nothing More Important which, for the first time worldwide, gives a comprehensive account of the idea’s history, and a wealth of detail about projects in schools and elsewhere which have prepared (some still prepare) children and young people aged 3–18+, of all ethnicities, abilities, faiths and social classes, or with special needs, to be good parents. It will be of invaluable help to anyone concerned about babies, children, young people, parents, families, mental health, and creating a safer society.  Teaching parenting is fascinating and fun in the present – with knowledge remembered in […]
- [New Publication: Troubled People, Troubled World by Michael Briant](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/new-publication-troubled-people-troubled-world-by-michael-briant/): Ethical issues are the stuff of psychotherapy, and in fact Freud envisaged the process as one in which an unexamined, irrational and oppressive conscience gives way to one more benignly rooted in reason.  Therapists endeavour to be non-judgemental and, indeed, are no more qualified to pass judgement on others than anyone else; do they nevertheless learn anything about ethics from their disciplined listening?  The same question was asked after the war about the persecution of the Jews and other minorities, and it’s a very live issue again, faced as we are by movements like ISIS, or Putinism in Russia, that […]
- [Guild Building Improvements](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/guild-building-improvements/): Over the last few weeks, the Guild hallways have been re-plastered and repainted, a new boiler has been installed and the hall carpets have been replaced.
- [Attachment Theory is the Science of Love](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/attachment-theory-is-the-science-of-love/): Watch Anne Power’s TEDx talk on Attachment Theory
- [Grants, Trusts and Corporate Fundraiser Required](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/grants-trusts-and-corporate-fundraiser-required/): The Guild of Psychotherapists is one of England’s leading psychotherapy training organisations with 250 members and 70 trainees. From our London headquarters we operate a clinic providing low-fee psychotherapy to people in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham. This is a valuable and unique resource allowing individuals to access ongoing support for up to two years. The Guild has an active programme of fund raising to finance both the Clinic and a series of repairs and improvements to our Grade II Listed building It is anticipated that our current fund raising income will need to be increased to £50,000 per annum plus the […]
- [Nelson Square Closure Over Festive Period](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/nelson-square-closure-over-festive-period/): Nelson Square will be closed from Friday 23 December 2022 at 7pm until Wednesday 4 January 2023.
- [Safety and COVID-19 Update](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/safety-and-covid-19-update/): With the ending of government Plan B regulations safeguarding against COVID-19, the Guild of Psychotherapists has a plan to manage the continued risks of COVID at the building in Nelson Square. We will continue to assess these risks and keep everyone who uses the building informed. Signs are displayed throughout the building to inform all users of safety precautions to be taken.
- [LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/laying-the-foundations/): Camilla Bosanquet Recollects the Early Days of the Guild My background I trained as a doctor and worked in medical practice for a time. After the birth of my third child I had a depressive breakdown, which I found terrifying. This was in 1950 and no one seemed to know anything about psychotherapy. This made it much worse. Finally I was admitted to the Bethlem Maudsley hospital where they did understand and I gradually got better. I was luckily taken on as the training patient of a young registrar who was training at the SAP. Much later I myself trained […]
- [Application For Membership Of The Guild Of Psychotherapists For Those Not Trained At The Guild](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/application-for-membership-of-the-guild-of-psychotherapists-for-those-not-trained-at-the-guild/): We welcome applications for membership of The Guild of Psychotherapists from UKCP registered psychotherapists who are non-Guild trained. For further details of eligibility and the application process, including our Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) application route to membership, please see the document below. 
- [Psychoanalysis for the People](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychoanalysis-for-the-people/): Psychoanalysis for the People: Free Clinics and the Social Mission of Psychoanalysis An international online conference exploring socially engaged psychoanalytic practices from across the world. In 1918 Freud placed the free clinic at the heart of psychoanalytic thought and practice, and predicted that out-patient clinics would be started where treatment would be free. His speech resonated with many psychoanalysts of his time, who were invested in the social mission of psychoanalysis and who were the authors of significant institutional innovations, setting up free and low-cost clinics in Vienna, Berlin and Budapest. This conference starts from the premise that the more […]
- [BAPPS Supervision Masterclasses - 10th & 31st October](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/bapps-supervision-masterclasses-10th-31st-october/): Saturday 10th October 2020 1.00pm – 3.15pm (12.30 pm Registration) Followed by AGM 3.40 p.m.– 4.40 p.m Online via ZoomHanoch Yerushalmi‘Visibility in Supervision’ Analytic theorists have highlighted the significant contribution of the affirming and validating gaze of caretakers to the personal and relational development of those in their care. In contrast to this perspective, scholars have also suggested that the caretaker\’swe gaze might objectify, shame, dominate, and debilitate these individuals, especially when they cannot reciprocate the gaze. Hanoch will examine the meaning of both the affirming and the ominous aspects of the gaze in supervision, where supervisees present intimate therapeutic […]
- [The Lost Walk to the Guild](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/the-lost-walk-to-the-guild/): The attempts to contain Coronavirus have entailed the loss of many ordinary facets of life that it was easy to take for granted. The arrival of lockdown meant that our fourth year trainees had to complete their training remotely. One of them, Elizabeth Stephen, has made a video about her experiences. She explains: The Guild Walk video records some things that went missing in the Covid lockdown – my walk on Wednesday to Nelson Square for seminars and a real ending to four years of training at the Guild.  The images in the video are from some of the texts we have studied and are not arranged […]
- [Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Update](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychoanalytic-psychotherapy-training-update/): Admissions are now closed for the Guild’s psychoanalytic psychotherapy training commencing in October 2020. Selection for the 2021 training will commence in Spring. Delivery may be blended between on-site and online formats due to government Covid-19 restrictions. The training will continue to be of a high standard, with the same entry criteria, and will meet UKCP regulatory requirements. For more information about the training please contact admin@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk
- [Black Lives Matter](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/black-lives-matter/): The Guild of Psychotherapists stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We recognise that systemic and institutionalised racism are both historic and current in the UK. For this to change, we need to take responsibility for speaking out against racism, both as individuals and as an organisation. We recognise the need to commit to anti-racist practice, to identify, challenge and confront embedded racism in our own management structures, in our clinic, our trainings and all our policies and procedures. Over a year on from the murder of George Floyd we remain committed to sustained engagement in addressing systemic inequality and […]
- [Guild Clinic COVID Service Update](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/guild-clinic-covid-service-update/): The Clinic of the Guild of Psychotherapists COVID-19 Service Update  We are open. The Clinic is operating remotely and continues to offer talking therapy sessions over the phone or via video call to people across the South London boroughs of Lewisham, Southwark, and Lambeth. Please contact us via email clinic@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk to assist with the processing of any enquiries concerning reduced fee psychotherapy sessions. For further information regarding the coronavirus epidemic, please see www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance If you wish to seek psychotherapy or support, please go to the Find a Therapist page on this website. 
- [The Guild's Response to Coronavirus](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/the-guilds-response-to-coronavirus/): As the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to unfold, the Guild of Psychotherapists is unable to conduct clinic assessments or offer face-to-face psychotherapy sessions at the moment. We hope to resume normal functioning of our clinics, trainings and other Guild provision as soon as possible. We ask you to please contact us via email admin@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk to assist with the processing of any enquiries.  For further information regarding the coronavirus epidemic, please see www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance If you wish to seek psychotherapy or support, please go to the Find a Therapist page on this website. 
- [Artists in Residence – Present Imperfect](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/artists-in-residence-present-imperfect/): An invitation to observe, discuss, share, interact, play and disrupt CANCELLED ON GOVT ADVICE We regret to inform you that this event has been cancelled on government advice aimed at limiting the spread of Coronavirus.  ____________________________________ Members and trainees of the Guild are invited to engage with art in the making, when artists from the Present Imperfect collective occupy the building for a weekend residency. This is a unique opportunity to explore the artistic process, share insights, and become part of a larger work. The idea for the weekend came from the collective’s last show where the focus became a […]
- [The Becoming Room - Screening Friday 1st November](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/the-becoming-room-screening-friday-1st-november/): Friday 1st November, 7pm About The Becoming Room The film The Becoming Room records a performance (the only one) by well-known Bollywood actor, Tom Alter, in Delhi in 2017. It is based on Bion’s autobiographies and includes scenes from an unfinished film of A Memoir of the Future which was made in Delhi in 1983, directed by Kumar Shahani. Alter (who died three months after this performance) acted the child Bion’s father in the original film, and in this one he represents Bion as an old man looking back on his life and his dream-life, the source of his ideas. The film showing will be […]
- [WLM Highbury Counselling Centre group therapy open for referrals](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/wlm-highbury-counselling-centre-group-therapy-open-for-referrals/): WLM HCC is starting a year-long psychotherapy group for adults, and we are open to new client referrals. Group therapy has a long, proven record as a highly effective and useful form of psychotherapy. It is as helpful as, and in some cases more helpful than, individual therapy particularly when social support and learning about interpersonal relationships are important objectives of treatment. The group will run on Wednesdays 11:30am to 1:30pm, and clients will first attend a few one-to-one sessions with the group therapist, before joining the group. Fees are agreed according to client\’s financial circumstances. For more information on how to refer please visit our website https://www.wlm.org.uk/what-we-do/hcc or give us a call at HCC office […]
- [The Work of Christopher Bollas - Two Seminars with Sarah Nettleton](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/the-work-of-christopher-bollas-two-seminars-with-sarah-nettleton/): Saturday Morning Seminars: 16 & 23 November 2019, 10:00am – 1:00pm Christopher Bollas has made an extraordinarily wide contribution to contemporary psychoanalysis. Expanding on the legacy of Freud, Winnicott and Bion, his writings cover theory, clinical technique and psychopathology, and the application of psychoanalytic thinking to many aspects of culture and society. Most of all, he is concerned with the intricate complexity of human subjectivity. These two seminars will explore the foundations of Bollas’ unique model of the mind and will include topics such as the receptive unconscious & psychic genera, idiom as the kernel of self; the unthought known; […]
- [Introduction to Psychoanalytic Concepts - book now for 2019](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/introduction-to-psychoanalytic-concepts-book-now-for-2019/): Introduction to Psychoanalytic Concepts 2019 course dates announced. This is an introductory course aimed at giving an overview of Psychoanalysis. Accepting applications now. Head over to the Training section for more details.
- [Critical Listening Workshop with Ian Miller](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/critical-listening-workshop-with-ian-miller/): Ways of Thinking About What Therapists Do Saturdays: 22 September 2018; 3 November 2018; 9 February 2019; 30 March 2019 (All seminars are 10.00 – 2.00 pm) How does each of us listen clinically? What do we hear and in what forms? Certainly, the gestural shapes of sound and narrative, affect us. And so too, do the ways in which our patients’ narratives take shape in our minds, with questions answered even before we ask them: the who, the how, the why, the when, the where and what. What does this shifting, sensuous presentation tell us about the “I” who is speaking? […]
- [Rozsika Parker Prize Competition 2018](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/rozsika-parker-prize-competition-2018/): The BJP’s annual Prize, established in 2013 in memory of Rozsika Parker, focuses on the theme of creativity. The competition, open to both trainees and qualified practitioners, is now in its sixth year. The BJP would welcome entries, to be submitted before the deadline of Monday 15th October.   We have been aware that the increasing number of international entries reflects the help our colleagues have been giving in disseminating awareness of the Prize, and we are very grateful. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Hannah.  With all best wishesHannah WakleyManaging EditorBritish Journal of Psychotherapybjpsychotherapyadmin@wiley.com
- [New UKCP Ethics Code Consultation](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/new-ukcp-ethics-code-consultation/): The UKCP has recently released a draft revision to their Code of Ethics and has sought consultation from its member organisations. Previous drafts were criticised for appearing to blur the line between laying out a code of ethics and a more prescriptive code of conduct. The UKCP has requested that members respond with their comments before September 2018. 
- [Psychoanalytic Supervision Course](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychoanalytic-supervision-course/): The Guild’s Psychoanalytic Supervision course will run on eight Saturdays from October 2017 to May 2018. Now in its eighth year, the course will comprise: £1,750 for Guild members; £2,000 for students from other organisations. Fees exclude 15 hours (minimum) supervision of supervision, to be arranged by individual students. 18 months’ subscription to PEP web is provided for non-Guild applicants.
- [Return and Recovery](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/return-and-recovery/): Guild member Marika Henriques has written a short piece chronicling her experience of the Holocaust and her long journey to recovery. Marika writes : “I became a hidden child in 1944 at the age of nine when my country and my birthplaceBudapest was occupied by the Nazis. That being a Jew was shameful and had to be hiddenwas etched deeply into my being for decades. My website/short book describes a long and painful inner journey of recovery. Like Victor Frankl’s ‘Man in Search of Meaning’, I used the analytic frame to make use of my Holocaust experience. For healing to take […]

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- [Room Hire](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/room-hire/): Room Hire Members, Students and Trainees can rent rooms at the Guild at a preferential rate (see below). For enquiries or room bookings, contact the Guild office. Pricing A half day is a morning, afternoon or evening sessions. The normal hours of these sessions are: Morning (09:00 – 13:00), Afternoon (13:30 – 17:30), Evening (18:00 – 22:00) but these may be varied by agreement. A full day represents two half day sessions. Seminar Room 1A Duration Time Period Price Capacity Hour Any 40 12 Half-day/3-hour Any 100 12 Full-day Any 180 12 Seminar Room 2A Duration Time Period Price Capacity […]
- [Cookie Policy (UK)](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/cookie-policy-uk/): This Cookie Policy was last updated on September 4, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom. 1. Introduction Our website, https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website. 2. What are cookies? A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer […]
- [Privacy Policy](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy 1. Introduction This Privacy Policy explains how The Guild of Psychotherapists (“we”, “us”, or “our”), a UK-based charitable membership organisation providing psychoanalytic psychotherapy training, clinic services, and public events, collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with our website or services (guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk). We are committed to ensuring that all personal information is handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR, as well as applicable privacy laws. 2. Data We Collect 3. How We Use Your Personal Data 4. Lawful Bases for Processing We rely on carefully assessed […]
- [Podcasts](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/podcasts/): Podcasts by The Guild Psychoanalysis, Race & Culture A podcast hosted by The Guild of Psychotherapists Race & Culture Committee Series Editor – Anshu Srivastava Episode 1 – In conversation with Dr Stuart Stevenson: Psychodynamic intersectionality & the positionality of the group analyst Episode 2 – Guild Race & Culture Committee – The Reunion Click here to subscribe for future episodes
- [Global Search](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/global-search/)
- [The Clinic](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/the-clinic/): The Clinic The clinic needs more members to take on a clinic patient.
- [Ethics](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/ethics/): Ethics The Ethics Committee is a Standing Committee of the Guild. We are here to consider all questions of ethics in the Guild and provide a place for members, trainees and students to bring any matter having to do with ethics. The Ethics Committee meets monthly to discuss ethical issues of interest to clinical practice and the governance of the Guild. The current members of the Ethics Committee are: Sue Thomas (Chair), Liz Bennett, Lucas Siovanes, Elizabeth Campbell Bring us you ethical issues: Any member, trainee or student can contact the Ethics Committee if they wish to bring a dilemma for confidential peer discussion. […]
- [Policies and Forms](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/policies-and-forms/): Policies This page contains all our Policies in one place so you can (hopefully) find them easily.
- [Members Annual CPD & Clinical Executor Form](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/members-annual-cpd-form/): Members’ Annual CPD & Clinical Executor Form You need to complete a record of your CPD every year and return it to the office.
- [Members Reps](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/members-reps/): Members’ Reps Members Reps are elected for three year terms at the AGM. They are members of the Council and Trustees of the Guild. They represent the interests of the Membership within the Council, and produce the monthly report on the business of the Council. The current Members Reps are: Elizabeth O’Loughlin Elizabeth Stephen Marianna Dodig Mary Mitchinson Nichola Koratjitis
- [Members News](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/members-news/): Members News & Updates
- [Guild Therapists](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/find-a-therapist/guild-therapists/): Guild Therapists Low Cost Clinic Referral Network Find a Guild Therapist
- [Members & Trainees List](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/members-list/): Members, Students & Trainees Contact List This is the contact list of all the Guild’s Members (Practising and Non-Practising), Students and Trainees.
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- [Joining the UKCP](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/ukcp-link/): Joining the UKCP Guild Trainees do not need to join the UKCP (during their training or after) but you can do so during training if you want to. See more information here: https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/join-us/trainee-membership/
- [Key Training Documents](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/key-training-docs/): Key Training Documents Below are the documents that give an overview of the training and the subjects covered in each of the four years of seminars. There is also the Training Feedback form which you are welcome to complete at the end of each term.
- [Training Committee Members](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/training-committee-members/): Training Committee Members Michelle Willett: training.chair@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Kate Trench: katechenevixtrench@gmail.com Barry Watt: briggflatts@hotmail.co.uk Urvashi Chand: curvashi@mac.com Lydia Rainford: rainfordlydia@gmail.com Alistair Park: arj.park@btinternet.com Sangita Mulji: sangitamulji@gmail.com Andrea Fassolas: andreafassolas@gmail.com Peter Nevins: peter.nevins@btinternet.com
- [Trainee Reps](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/trainee-reps/): Trainee Reps The current Trainee Representatives are: Year 1 Davide Morcelli Year 2 Anya Serota Year 3 Juliet Stephens Year 4 Katie Keaveny Trainee Reps are appointed annually. Council Member Trainee Reps There are two Trainee Reps on the Council, who are Trustees of the Guild. The current Council Reps are: Fran Stedman Phoebe Jeffery
- [Reading Lists](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/reading-lists/): Reading Lists Downloads of set texts are copyright protected. They should not be downloaded or printed out by anyone other than a trainee or a member of staff teaching it. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
- [UKCP Reps](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/ukcp-reps/): UKCP Reps The Guild’s two UKCP Reps are members of the Guild who liaise with the UKCP and keep the Guild up to date about developments at the UKCP.
- [Standing Committees](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/standing-committees/): Standing Committees and Representatives Training Committee Clinic Committee Clinic Supervisors (not on committee) Ethics Committee Race and Culture Committee Student Representatives
- [The Guild's Commitment to Equality](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/the-guilds-commitment-to-equality/): The Guild’s Commitment to Equality The Guild is committed to making psychoanalytic psychotherapy accessible to all. It is committed to challenging inequality and systemic racism within the psychoanalytic psychotherapies. These commitments are reflected in our training, in the practice our members develop through that training, in the functioning of the Guild as an organisation, and our low cost clinic. The Guild recognises that institutions may engage in structural discrimination. As an institution, we seek to challenge and overcome any structural barriers inherent to the Guild.  Training The Guild recognises that trainees from minority ethnic communities are less likely to train […]
- [Guild Membership](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/guild-membership/): Guild Membership All members of The Guild of Psychotherapists have successfully completed their psychoanalytic training at the Guild or an equivalent training elsewhere.  Our members engage in clinical work in private practice, in the Guild’s low cost clinic and for other organisations. They also work in psychoanalytic training, academic and other roles within the private, public and voluntary sectors.  Most are members of one or more of the following national professional umbrella organisations: For information about each of our members’ registration, please go to Find a Therapist. Application for membership of The Guild of Psychotherapists for practitioners not trained at […]
- [Training FAQs](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/training/training-faqs/): Training FAQs Who can apply for the four year psychotherapy training? Anyone who is able work to Master’s level in terms of writing skills and has a curiosity about the psyche. We also look for personal qualities such as the ability to maintain composure under pressure, good reflective capacity and psychological flexibility. What are the personal psychotherapy requirements for the four year training? We ask applicants to have had one year of twice weekly psychotherapy or the equivalent prior to application and to maintain twice weekly psychotherapy with an approved psychotherapist for the duration of training. Can I apply without […]
- [Open Days](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/training/open-days/): Open Days The Guild’s Open Days are a good opportunity to find out about our organisation, its members, its tutors and the training we offer. Come along for a coffee and chat to members, course tutors and current trainees. The next Open Days will take place on: Contact the office on +44 (0)20 7401 3260 (and select Option 2) or email training@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk to book a place. 
- [Training Scholarships](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/training/training-bursaries/): Training Scholarships Clinical Training Scholarships for Ethnic Minorities  The Guild of Psychotherapists wants to encourage people from minority ethnic backgrounds to train in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The Guild of Psychotherapists has a strategic aim to develop a training that meets the needs of trainees from minority or marginalised communities, supports a culture of respect and belonging for all trainees and staff, and one that produces therapists that are particularly well qualified to work with individuals of any background. As part of the Guild’s commitment to address inequalities which have contributed to the lack of diverse representation in the psychoanalytic psychotherapies, the […]
- [Training at the Guild of Psychotherapists](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/training/): Training at the Guild of Psychotherapists The Guild of Psychotherapists offers a Clinical Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and a number of Short Courses. The Guild was founded as a pluralist psychoanalytic organisation and this tradition continues to today. Our clinical trainings reflect a spectrum of broad and diverse contributions in the field. We do not consider any one body of theory to hold ‘the truth’. Trainees are introduced to a richness of psychoanalytic perspectives on unconscious life, the sources of human distress and the psychotherapeutic encounter. We hope trainees will develop individually, finding the theories and practice that work best […]
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychotherapy/frequently-asked-questions/): Frequently Asked Questions How do I consult a psychoanalytic psychotherapist? You can search directly for a Guild psychotherapist through the Find a Therapist page or speak with a Guild of Psychotherapists Referrals Co-ordinator for your area. Referrals Co-ordinators help to place you with someone suitable and can answer your questions about psychotherapy if you are new to it. What is the process of consultation like? Initially, you will meet with a psychotherapist for one or more consultations to decide whether to work together and to think about what you are looking for. If you and the therapist both agree that […]
- [What types of issues does psychoanalytic psychotherapy address?](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychotherapy/what-types-of-issues-does-psychoanalytic-psychotherapy-address/): What types of issues does psychoanalytic psychotherapy address? Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can help with many things. Some of the reasons people ask to speak with a psychotherapist would be: If you would like to understand more about whether psychoanalytic psychotherapy is right for you, please get in touch with one of the Guild’s referral coordinators.
- [Video Archive](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/guild-events/video-archive/): Video Archive Explore our video archive featuring webinars and educational content from the Guild of Psychotherapists. Dive into insightful discussions, expert-led presentations, and resources designed to deepen your understanding of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and related topics. Perfect for professionals and those curious about the field, this collection offers valuable learning opportunities at your fingertips. Outrageous Reason: Madness and Race in Britain and Empire, 1780–2020 Decolonising Psychoanalysis Seminar Series Afro-pessimism and Psychoanalysis
- [Trustees](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/trustees/): Trustees The Guild is a Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. The members of the Guild Council are therefore Trustees and Company Directors. We refer to them as Trustees. The current Trustees of the Guild are: Officers Chair: Ben Tunstall Honorary Secretary: Sue Thomas Honorary Treasurer: Jo Ridley Chairs of Standing Committees Chair of Training Committee: Michelle Willett Chair of Clinic Committee: Denis Echard Chair of Ethics Committee: Lucas Siorvanes Chair of Race and Culture Committee: Fiona Yaron-Field Members Reps Elizabeth O’Loughlin Elizabeth Stephen Marianna Dodig Mary Mitchinson Nichola Koratjitis Trainee Reps Fran Stedman Phoebe Jeffery
- [Organisation Structure](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/organisation-structure/): Guild Organisational Structure
- [Race and Culture Resources](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/race-and-culture-resources/): Race and Culture Resources
- [Using the Building](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/using-the-building/): Using the Building Booking RoomsYou can see what rooms are available on the Guild’s Skedda account. You can either contact Janet to book a room, or do it via Skedda yourself. When using a room please consider other building users Bookings are until 10 minutes to the hour, and you should aim to vacate the room as quickly as possible after this time to ensure the next user has as much time as possible to rearrange the room for their session. Please put all your rubbish in the bins, take any mugs or glasses with you etc. Please be sure […]
- [Governance](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/): Governance
- [Get Involved](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/get-involved/): Get Involved Got an idea for an event? Contact the Guild Secretary: hon.secretary@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Want to come and sit in at a Guild Council? The Council takes place on Saturday mornings once a month and all Members and Trainees are welcome to come and see how it works. Contact the Senior Administrator: admin@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Want to set up a study group about a particular theme? Contact the Study Group Co-ordinator: Spotted an issue with the building? Contact the Senior Administrator: admin@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Want to take on a patient from the Guild Clinic? Contact the Clinic Administrator: clinic@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Got a skill you think the […]
- [Study Groups](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/study-groups/): Study Groups Study Groups are a collaborative way to explore texts and ideas, enhancing training and supporting ongoing practice. These groups foster a research-oriented community within the Guild. All study groups are open to trainees and members at all stages. Setting up a new group To set up a new group, contact the Study Group Coordinator, Fadi Salaam, at fadisalaam@yahoo.com who will be able to publicise it for you. It can be a good idea to keep groups small (4–6 members), to end the group upon completing a topic, and encouraging members of the group to pursue a focused interest […]
- [Consulting Rooms](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/adverts/consulting-rooms/): Consulting Rooms
- [Adverts](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/adverts/): Adverts Noticeboard Welcome to the Adverts notice board.
- [Publications](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/publications/): Publications by Members Some of our members have published articles and books on diverse topics, many of which may be purchased online at Karnac or Amazon. Click on a publication cover photo to find more details about it.
- [The Library](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/libraries/): The Library The Guild’s library resources include access to both physical and online collections. The Guild Library offers books and journals available for short-term loans to members and trainees. You also have access to PEP-Web, which has an extensive collection of psychoanalytic texts, journals, and Freud’s works. For more details or assistance, email the Guild Librarian: Clare Grady.
- [Council Minutes](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/governance/council-minutes/): Council Minutes
- [Info for Trainees](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/trainees/): Info for Trainees This section provides key resources for Guild trainees, including regular updates and essential tools. At the end of each term, trainees submit feedback via a form provided by email, helping shape future training programs. The Training Handbook, available for download, guides trainees through the process, covering assessment methods, essay criteria, and membership requirements.
- [News and Updates](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/home/news-and-updates/): News & Updates
- [Members Area](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/members/): Christmas Closure Dates: 22 December to 5 January Latest Posts Your Settings Get Involved It’s your Guild, help shape it. Community Resources For Trainees For Members Study Groups Join a group or set one up. The Clinic Work for the clinic, check up on how we’re doing. Ethics Obtain guidance on ethics, advice regarding risks, and more. Race & Culture Resources to further your understanding of race and culture in the clinic. Policies Access the Guild’s policies. Governance Search Search everything on our website
- [Referral Network](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/find-a-therapist/referral-network/): Guild Therapists Low Cost Clinic Referral Network Referral Network If you are thinking of undertaking a psychotherapeutic treatment, you will probably have found there is a wide and confusing array of options out there. If you would like to understand more about whether psychoanalytic psychotherapy is right for you, please get in touch with one of the Guild’s referral coordinators. For further support or guidance, our regional referral coordinators can help you find a therapist in your area. Referral Service Co-ordinators Surrey TBC Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire Ruth Armstrong (01935 814 428) Hampshire, Isle of Wight Stan Roman (07770 730 689) Bedfordshire, […]
- [Low Cost Clinic](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/find-a-therapist/low-cost-clinic/): Low Cost Clinic The Guild of Psychotherapists Low Cost Clinic offers psychotherapy to anyone on a low income, aged 18 or older and who lives in Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We welcome adults of all ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, religions and ages.  What we offer The Guild’s Low Cost Clinic offers once-weekly psychoanalytic psychotherapy for up to two years, face-to-face at Nelson Square in Southwark, or online. Sessions are 50 minutes long. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a talking treatment that provides a confidential and non-judgmental setting in which to explore hard-to-cope-with issues that may be difficult to discuss with […]
- [Find a Therapist](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/find-a-therapist/): Find a Therapist The Guild of Psychotherapists offers three ways to access a therapist. Guild Therapists Search the Guild’s directory of therapists to find one that suits you. Low Cost Clinic We offer a low cost clinic for people who live or work in Southwark, Lambeth or Lewisham. Referral Network We have a referral network across the UK that allows one of our coordinators to match you with a therapist.
- [History of the Guild](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/our-history/): History of the Guild The Guild of Psychotherapists was founded in 1974 by a group of practitioners from Freudian, Jungian and Phenomenological backgrounds with an ambition to escape what they saw as the elitism of the psychoanalytic establishment at the time. They chose the term ‘psychotherapists’ over ‘psychoanalysts’ in part because the founders included Jungians (who had rejected aspects of psychoanalysis) and phenomenologists, and partly because the term psychotherapy had a more ordinary ring about it that people across society might more readily relate to. Initially the idea was discussed by Dr Peter Lomas and Ben Churchill. Peter Lomas was […]
- [Policies and Complaints](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/policies-and-complaints/): Policies and Procedures The Guild is a charitable association governed by a Council elected by its members, which oversees management and administration. It adheres to standards set by the Charities Commission, the UKCP, and the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis. Activities are managed by committees and led by honorary officers, member representatives, and student representatives, elected annually. The Guild operates under a comprehensive set of guidelines, including its Constitution, Code of Ethics, and Diversity and Equality Statement. Continuing professional development The Guild of Psychotherapists upholds public safety through its Code of Ethics, Complaints Procedure, and a Continuing Professional Development […]
- [Venue Hire](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/venue-hire/): Venue Hire The Guild’s central London location offers versatile spaces for conferences, seminars, workshops, group work, and psychotherapy sessions, just a short distance from Southwark and Waterloo stations. Room rentals include access to advanced AV technology, a laptop, ceiling-mounted projector, USB camera, microphones, high-speed Wi-Fi, and hybrid video conferencing equipment. Guests have access to kitchen facilities, secure entry, and both disabled and gender-neutral restrooms. Rentals also support The Guild’s reduced-fee clinic, which has provided affordable psychotherapy to low-income adults in Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark since 1998. For enquiries or room bookings, contact the Guild office. Pricing A half day is […]
- [Support Us](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/support-us/): Donate to the Guild of Psychotherapists The Guild of Psychotherapists is a charity with the provision of psychoanalytic psychotherapy as its principal purpose, developing psychoanalytic psychotherapy so it can be of benefit to people now and into the future. Please support our work by donating today. Donate with JustGiving What your support helps us do: Further information Reduced-Fee Clinic Our clinic aims to increase access to psychotherapy for a diverse community. To this end, the clinic offers Reduced-Fee psychotherapy to members of the public who live in the boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, who would be unable to access […]
- [About The Guild of Psychotherapists](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/): About The Guild of Psychotherapists The Guild is a professional and training organisation run by, and for, psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Members share values including respect for diversity and offer both normal and low-cost psychotherapy services throughout the UK, including a a low-cost clinic in Waterloo. Founded in 1974 by practitioners from diverse backgrounds, the Guild aims to foster independent thought and creative development in psychotherapy. It offers a four-year training course in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, an introductory course, and supervision training. The Guild has grown to over 250 members and trainees bound by a Code of Ethics, becoming a widely recognized and […]
- [Contact](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/about-us/contact/): Contact Us We aim to respond to all email and online inquiries within 24 hours. If your matter is urgent, please call us using the numbers below. Clinic Enquiries +44 (0) 207 401 3260 (Option 1) clinic@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Training Enquiries +44 (0) 207 401 3260 (Option 2) training@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk Admin Office +44 (0) 207 401 3260 (Option 3) admin@guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk How to find us The Guild of Psychotherapists is at 47 Nelson Square, London, SE1 0QA. We are in the South East Corner of Nelson Square, the furthest left building in the row of old Georgian houses. Transport Links Tube and Train: We […]
- [About Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/psychotherapy/): About Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis are talking treatments that bring relief from suffering and enable people to reorientate their lives. While there is a large body of theory about how psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy work, the treatment is based on the simple invitation to speak to a therapist whatever comes to mind. From this premise an investigation of the unique complexities and subtleties of a person’s way of being, relating and desiring may unfold, gradually and in moments of surprise, offering possibilities of revelation, challenge, change and creation. Psychoanalysis proposes that there is a ‘dynamic’ unconscious that influences […]
- [Events](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/guild-events/): Events The Guild holds a range of events through the year at The Guild in London and on Zoom. Events are filmed and available through our Video Archive.
- [Home](https://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/): Our Courses Upcoming Events Event Videos Recordings of our events are available to be rented. News and Updates


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