One of the standout moments of my group-analytic training came toward the end. After a seminar session, shortly before the annual graduation, someone had the audacity to suggest I might need to think ...

Into the Woods: A Reflective Practice Companion for Mental Health Professionals eBook : Nugent, Libby: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Into the Woods: A Reflective Practice Companion for Mental Health Professionals eBook : Nugent, Libby: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

What happens when symbolic language is mistaken for instructionWhen I was a teenager studying Macbeth in the mid-1990s, our class travelled to Theatr Clwyd in North Wales to see a production that was ...

There are moments in groups, families, and institutions where people insist, almost defensively, “It’s not about the money.” And usually they are telling the truth.Families fracture over inheritances ...

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I am a clinical psychologist and trainee group analyst

I have been revisiting the fairy tale Bearskin in preparation for an upcoming workshop. It is a story that helps me think about what it means to arrive depleted, and about the ethics of waiting when p...

Following some research for my group analytic training, I have found myself thinking differently about online therapy and about the current preoccupation with power in psychotherapy more broadly. I am...

A reflective training day exploring trust, neglect, and imaginative repair in mental health services through story and group analysis.

I keep returning to the old tale of the fisherman and the flounder. It turns up in supervision and in my own thinking at moments when effort feels endless and strangely unquestioned. In the story, a p...

I keep returning to the old tale of the fisherman and the flounder. It turns up in supervision and in my own thinking at moments when effort feels endless and strangely unquestioned. In the story, a p...

A supportive space for clinicians to reflect on their personal and professional journeys and share challenges.

A reflective training day exploring trust, neglect, and imaginative repair in mental health services through story and group analysis.

In the old versions of Cinderella, before the glass slipper and the pumpkin coach were polished into Disney sheen, there is grief. The loss of a mother and the intrusion of an unchosen life. The fairy...

Exploring depth psychology through Greek mythology and fairy tales in a Group Reflective Space.

In Indian folklore, vetalas are spirits that dwell in cremation grounds and are said to animate the dead. Although unsettling, they are powerful beings who, if subjugated, can be of great use to human...

A supportive space for clinicians to reflect on their personal and professional journeys and share challenges.

A favourite childhood tale of mine is Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea. On its surface, it is a charming story of an unexpected guest who eats all the food in Sophie’s house and drains the taps...

Online Reflective Practice Group for Aspiring Psychologists

A supportive space for clinicians to reflect on their personal and professional journeys and share challenges.

Exploring depth psychology through Greek mythology and fairy tales in a Group Reflective Space.

Moving beyond the self-sacrificing archetype, embracing rest, support, and community to reclaim a balanced life.

A supportive space for clinicians to reflect on their personal and professional journeys and share challenges.

When the Body Won’t Stay QuietFairy tales say things our theories often cannot. They bypass the defended mind and speak in symbols, archetypes, and the secret language of the body. Lately I have been ...

The Seven Ravens is a lesser known Grimm tale that begins with a father who has seven sons and longs for a daughter. When she is finally born, frail and sickly, the father sends the sons to fetch wate...

Online Reflective Practice Group for Aspiring Psychologists

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with AI to explore new metaphors for group dynamics. Unsurprisingly, there are many, but one of my favourites is music. Much has been written about this connection, a...

A space to explore stories within a group setting, uncovering the depth of psychological insights they offer at the 'Friday Fairytale'.

A space to explore the emotional toll of NHS Work and the tension between care and sacrifice.

A space to explore the emotional toll of NHS Work and the tension between care and sacrifice.

Little Red Riding Hood is a tale of innocence betrayed, its roots tangled in centuries-old folklore. A young girl, basket full of gifts, steps into a forest to visit her sick grandmother, only to meet...

The Overlooked Child’s Burden“It happened again,” you wrote. Another crisis—urgent, unavoidable.“There was no one else. I’m sorry for wasting your time.”I pictured you: 9 p.m., shift long over, still ...

The Vow and the Cradle: A Nation That Made a PromiseIn the Brothers Grimm's tale of Little Briar Rose, a long-awaited child is born to a rejoicing court. In celebration, twelve fairies are invited to ...

“The wish to be endlessly needed is one of the most exhausting forms of love.”—James HillmanWe inhabit a care system that is fracturing—not merely from budget cuts or staff shortages, but under the we...

“The wish to be endlessly needed is one of the most exhausting forms of love.”—James HillmanWe inhabit a care system that is fracturing—not merely from budget cuts or staff shortages, but under the we...

Using a group analytic lens, this online training is a guide to the setting up and running of reflective practice groups.

Online Reflective Practice Group for Aspiring Psychologists