Tayside and Fife Group - Previous Events

Programme of Meetings September 2009 to June 2010

Theme: The Best Laid Plans…Society, the Environment and the Self
19 September 2009 -John Shemilt -“History of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in Scotland”
24 October 2009- Murray Leishman- “Take Care…Look After Yourself”
28 November 2009- Michael Hare Duke -“Our Fascination with Horror”
30 January 2010- Mary Smith - “Poetry Sharing”
27 February 2010- Joaquin Canizares -“Psychoanalysis and Cinema”
27 March 2010- Kate Cullen -“Virtual Reality”
15 May 2010-Vi Shannon -“The Environment and Darwin”
12 June 2010- June Fettes- “Motivation for Murder”

Programme of Meetings - September 2008 to June 2009
6 September 2008 - Tammy Fransman - “Don’t dare disturb my universe: therapeutic technique with thin-skinned narcissists”
25 October 2008 - Maggie Gray - “The Self and the Unconscious in CAT”
29 November 2008 - Chris Holland - “We are our Relationships”
31 January 2009 - Michael Hare Duke - “Is there such a thing as a Free Lunch?”
28 February 2009 - Murray Leishman - “Some Transformations in Psychotherapy”
28 March 2009 - Steve Goodacre - “More Music Therapy”
23 May 2009 - Marista Leishman - “Difficult Dads”
20 June 2009 - Kate Cullen and Lilian Bashford - “Psychotherapy and Spirituality”

Programme of Meetings: September 2007 to June 2008
22 September 2007 Colin Kirkwood and Michelle Conway "Working with the Unconscious: Clinical Examples From Eating Disorders"
27 October 2007 Murray Leishman “Jock Sutherland - The Psychotherapist With a Practical Vision”
24 November 2007 Steve Goodacre“Music in Therapy Music as Therapy: A Useful Contrast”
19 January 2008 Michael Hare Duke “On the Threat of the Old”
16 February 2008 June Fettes “The Unconscious Life of Organisations”
29 March 2008 Gerry Humphris “Psychotherapy and the Physical”
17 May 2008 Jonny Sperber: "Assessment/Consultation: What is it we do?"
14 June 2008 Ruth Freeman: "Creativity and Perversion"

Programme of Meetings: September 2006 to June 2007
23 September 2006 Chris Holland and Kath Yates "Live Supervision" (Meeting Cancelled)
4 November 2006 Murray Leishman "Thinking About Narcissus"
25 November 2006 Michael Hare Duke "The Missionary Role of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy"
20 January 2007 Tammy Fransman "What is Different About Psychoanalytical Listening?"
24 February 2007 Nick Dunne "Managing The Monster Within"
24 March 2007 Ruth Freeman "A Case of Anxiety Hysteria Presenting as Dental Phobia"
19 May 2007 Mike Field "The Autonomous Self"
16 June 2007 A Presentation by Stephen Goodacre (Meeting Postponed)

Programme of Meetings: September 2005 – June 2006
"What Works…….?”
17 September 2005 Chris Holland and Kath Yates “Case Material in Clinical Discourse: An exploratory session using live Supervision"
22 October 2005 June Campbell "Containing the Homeless Self"
19 November 2005 Murray Leishman "Fairbairn and Depression"
21 January 2006 Michael Hare Duke “ The Dark Night of the Institutions”
18 February 2006 Nick Dunne “The Community of Communities: Charismatic Ideas in Practice”
18 March 2006 Jill Walker “Unimaginable Storms: Working With Psychosis”
13 May 2006 Ray Pavey and Joyce Watkinson “Attachment and Professional Leadership: Changing Lives?”
10 June 2006 Christine Wilson “The Individual, the Group and the Organisation”

Programme of Meetings: September 2004 – June 2005
The Hatred of Learning from Experience
11 September 2004 - Chris Holland and Kath Yates “Case Material in Clinical Discourse”: An exploratory session using live supervision.
23 October 2004 - Murray Leishman “Learning Implies a Concerned Other”
20 November 2004 - Una McCluskey “Does Extending Attachment Theory to include the Instinctive Systems of Sexuality Interest Sharing and Personal Defence Make Sense?” An Exploration Drawing on Research into Individual and Group Interactions
15 January 2005 - Michael Hare Duke “The Grave Clothes of Certainty”
26 February 2005 - Graham Shulman “The Baby's experience of the mother and the mother's experience of the baby”
26 March 2005 - Nick Dunne “The Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise”
21 May 2005 - Rob Wrate “The meaning of work: Psychodynamic reflections based on empirical research”
25 June 2005 - Mary Stewart, Fiona Clunie and Lilian Bashford "The Absent Patient, Spinning Plates and the Thinking Presence"

Programme of Meetings: September 2003 - June 2004
“The Unconscious……by any other name…..”
20 September 2003 Chris Holland and Kath Yates “Case Material in Clinical Discourse: An exploratory session using live supervision.”
25 October 2003 Sandra Grant “The Unconscious in Organisations”
22 November 2003 Michael Hare Duke “God and the Unconscious”
17 January 2004 Murray Leishman “The Unrecognised Self”
21 February 2004 Malcolm Macpherson “Unconscious Processes in Action”
27 March 2004 Nick Dunne “Group therapy and the Post Modern Unconscious”
22 May 2004 Mike Field Book Review ‘Fairbairn’s Journey Into The Interior’ by Jock Sutherland
19 June 2004 Marie Boilson “The Therapeutic Alliance and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy”

Programme of Meetings: September 2002 - June 2003
Transference and Counter Transference
7 September 02 - Chris Holland: Psychoanalyst, Edinburgh and Kath Yates: Adult Psychotherapist, Dundee. " Live Supervision" The meeting will discuss the issues of transference and counter transference using session material.
26 October 02 - Janet Sherrard : Child Psychotherapist, Dundee and Edinburgh. "L.’s story". A trainee child psychotherapist’s qualifying paper from a post Kleinian perspective.
23 November 02 - Bishop Michael Hare Duke : Retired Bishop, Perth. "Thoughts of transference and and counter transference in endings"
18 January 03 - John Shemilt, Psychoanalyst, Glasgow. "Transference and counter transference in Autistic Spectrum Disorders"
22 February 2003 Molly Ludlam “ Retelling A Life: Whose Life is It Anyway” Exploring the needs and rights of patients for Confidentiality
22 March 03 - Duncan Tennant, Group Analyst. "Transference and Counter transference in Groups"
24 May 03 - Nick Dunne, Group Analyst. "Chaos in the Counter Transference : Children’s Groups"
21 June 03 - Caroline Adamson, Couple Counsellor. "Three into two, does it go? Transference and Countertransference in the Couple Relationship"

Programme of Meetings: September 2001 - June 2002
8 September 2001 John Evans “Van Gough”
20 October 2001 Anne Tait “Fairbairn’s Philosophic and Pragmatic Appeal: Experiences In Psychoanalytical Therapy, training and Its Applications”
24 November 2001 Penny Holland “ Jungian Concepts: thoughts From Jung”
19 January 2002 Nick Dunne “ Fairytales and Myths in Psychotherapy”
23 February 2002 Liz Knowles “The Arbours Crisis Centre: Experience of
Working In a Therapeutic Community”
23 March 2002 Kath Yates “ A Clinical Presentation”
11 May 2002 Gillian McFarland “Outsider Art”
15 June 2002 Mike Field “The Work of Frances Tustin (on Autism)”

Programme of Meetings: September 2000 – June 2001
9 September 2000 Debbie Hindle “I’m Not Smiling, I’m Frowning Upside Down” Meltzer’s Concept of Child Psychotherapy
21 October 2000 Anne Nightingale “Psychodynamic Thoughts on Suicide”
25 November 2000 Kath Yates “Substance Misuse and its Challenges for Treatment’
13 January 2001 Marlene Walker “Thoughts on Casework: Working with a Child Victim of Sexual Abuse”
10 February 2001 Michael Hare Duke “Marriage of Theology and Analysis”
12 March 2001 Nick Dunne “Group Psychotherapy and Play”
12 May 2001 Bernard Roberts “The Place of Dreams and Nightmares in Psychodynamic Work”
9 June 2001 Kath Yates “The Psychodynamically Informed Community Care management of the Complex Patient”

Programme of Meetings: September 1999 – June 2000
11 September 1999 John McCulloch “Use of Image in Art Therapy in a forensic Setting”
23 October 1999 Caroline Adamson “Couple Counselling”
20 November 1999
15 January 2000 Deirdre Plummer “Concerns With Family Placements”
19 February 2000 Kath Yates “Further Thoughts on Borderline States”
18 March 2000 Linda Treliving “Supportive Psychotherapy in Psychosis”
6 May 2000 Mike Field Book Reviews :“Object Relations Pioneers”
10 June 2000 Alistair Hull "Piper Alpha Survivors"

Programme of Meetings: September 1998 – June 1999
12 September 1998 Linda Treliving “Group Work with Sexually Abused Men”
24 October 1998 Kath Yates “Borderline Personality Research Project”
21 November 1998 Anne McHarg “Boundaries and Risks With a Borderline Patient”
9 January 1999 Kath Yates “Dilemmas in the Consulting Room: When less is More”
13 February 1999 Douglas Haldane “Working With Couples”
17 April 1999 Mike Field Book Review: “Guntrip –A psychoanalytical Biography by Jeremy Hazell”
8 May 1999 Molly Ludlam Couple Counselling :“Three in A Bed: A Secure Base?”
12 June 1999 Ellen Carroll “A Room with a View: Brief psychotherapy with a Child in a NHS Setting”