NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Healing the Hurt: Psychotherapeutic Perspectives in Clinical Practice

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

OPENING CEREMONY & RECEPTION Thursday, 7th June 2007

5.00. – 6.00p.m. Registration

5.00 – 6.00p.m. Meeting of ICP Training Organisations

6.00– 6.15p.m. Welcome Address: Dr. Brion Sweeney

6.15– 7.00p.m. Opening Address: Dan Neville TD

7.00 – 9.00p.m. Wine Reception & Music PROGRAMME Friday, 8th June 2007

8.00. – 9.00a.m. Registration 9.00 - 9.15a.m. Welcome Address: Dr. Brion Sweeney 9.15- 9.30a.m. Orientation Exercise: Colm O'Doherty 9.30 - 10.15a.m. Keynote Address: Lord John Alderdice: ' Protection, Professionalism and the Psychological Therapies'

10.15 - 11.00a.m. Keynote Presentation: Prof. Alan Carr: The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy: A Review of Research

11.00 – 11.30a.m Tea/Coffee 11.30 – 13.00p.m. Concurrent Workshops: 'Why Infant Mental Health? - A Psychoanalytic Perspective' Facilitated by: Dr. Angela Joyce, Psychotherapist, Anna Freud Centre, London.

'Working with Hope and Despair in Systemic Family Psychotherapy' Facilitated by: Dr. Imelda Mc Carthy, Psychotherapist, UCD & Dr. Jim Sheehan, Psychotherapist, MMH & UCD

'Applying a new Cognitive Model for Trauma in Northern Ireland' Facilitated by: Dr. Kate Gillespie, Consultant Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist

1.00– 2.00p.m. Lunch

2.00 – 4.00p.m. Concurrent Presentations & Workshops Stream 1: Psychotherapeutic Models And Theoretical Developments

2.00 – 2.30p.m Trauma From The Perspective Of Brain Structure & Development Presenter: Ms. Ann Cox, Psychotherapist, Trainer, Director of Centre for Professional Therapy, BSS, Dip. in Counselling; MSc in Psychotherapy.

2.30 – 3.00p.m Dreams As Psycho-Logical Scar Tissue Presenter: Dr. Susan Aylwin, Lecturer, PhD. 3.00 – 3.30p.m Applying Psychodynamic Theory And Practice To Custody And Access Proceedings In The Family Circuit Court. Presenter: Ms. Caoimhe Nic Dhomhnaill, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, B.A. Mod Psychology, M. Psy Sc Psychotherapy

3.30 – 4.00p.m Psychotherapy within the Health Services, with patients who were sexually abused in childhood Presenter: Mr. John Foden, Psychotherapist, CQSW; MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Stream 2: Clinical Innovations And Practices In Psychotherapy

2.00 – 2.30p.m An Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of The ‘Overcoming Depression’ Self-Help Intervention In A Psychiatric Outpatient Service Presenter: Miss Ann Buckmaster, Assistant Psychologist, BA Psychology.

2.30 – 3.00p.m Reviewing Couple Relationships Using Constructionist Grounded Theory Presenter: Mrs. Ruth O’ Donnell, Family & Marital Psychotherapy, RGN, RPN, CPN Dip. M.Sc, Registered Family Psychotherapist and Supervisor with FTAI; ICP, EAP.

3.00 – 3.30p.m Is Recovery Possible In BPD? An Investigation Into The Client Impact Of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Presenter: Mr. Austin Bayley, PhD Researcher/Assistant Psychologist, BA Psychology (NUI Maynooth)

3.30 – 4.00p.m The Diagnosis And Treatment Of People With Gender Identity Disorder (302.85) Presenter: Dr. James Kelly, Lecturer in Psychology, Subj. Leader in BA Counselling & Psychotherapy Programme, Ph.D Psychology

Stream 3: Training And Supervision In Psychotherapy

2.00 – 2.30p.m Neurolinguistic Psychotherapy - A Post Modern Perspective In Outcome Oriented Psychotherapy. Presenter: Lisa Wake, Psychotherapist, BSc RGN.

2.30 – 3.00p.m Healing The Hurt: A Critique From An Existential And Gestalt Perspective Presenter: Mr. Gerry Myers, Psychotherapist, Court Leader MA in Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy, University of Limerick, MA in Psychotherapy, ECP, B.D. (hons), Dip Phil

3.00 – 3.30p.m Chiron In The 21st Century: Wounded Healers Suffering And The Psychotherapeutic Process. Presenter: Ms. Benig Mauger, Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist, B., H Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist, UKCP, ECP, ICP. 3.30 – 4.00p.m An Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy Presenter: Dr. Claire Regan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Baggot Street Adult Mental Health Service; Doctorate Clinical Psychology (TCD); CAT Practitioner Training 2005 - 2007

Stream 4: Professional And Ethical Issues In Psychotherapy

2.00 – 2.30p.m Constructing A Code of Professional Ethics Presenter: Aine O'Reilly, Family Therapist, B.Sc (Hons); M.Sc (Hons) Solicitor, Reg. Family Therapist (FTAI)

2.30 – 3.00p.m The Borderline Patient and the Multidisciplinary Team Presenter: Dr. John O’ Connor, Principal Clinical Psychologist (HSE), Lecturer in Clinical Psychology (University of Dublin, Trinity College), B.A., M.A., (Psychology, UCD), MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (TCD), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (TCD).

3.00 – 3.30p.m Psychotherapy And Primary Care In the Light of ‘A Vision For Change’ Presenter: Mr. Edward Boyne, Director of Training, Tivoli Institute, M.A. (Glamorgan), M. Phil (TCD), M.A (NUIG).

3.30 – 4.00p.m ‘Forty Seven, Today You Are Nine’: Systemic Abuse In The Irish Childcare Institutions Presenter: Mr. Paul Shield, Psychotherapist, B.A. R.P.N., Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Psychotherapy, Tavistock and Portman Clinics, London. Workshops:

2.00 – 3.00p.m Working Creatively With Therapeutic Dilemmas Facilitators: Mr. Ger Murphy, Psychotherapist, Masters in Social Science, Dip. In Integrative Psychotherapy

3.00 – 4.00p.m Do I do “Healing The Hurt” Facilitators: Mr. Colm O’ Doherty, Director of Training, M.Phil, IAHIP, IACP Ms. Helen Jones, Director of Psychotherapy, B.A. Mod. H.Dip. Ed., IAHIP, IACP Ms. Brid Maguire, Director External Services; IAHIP 4.00 - 4.30p.m. Tea/Coffee 4.30 - 5.15p.m Keynote Address: Mr. Brian Keenan: Captivity and Freedom- Climbing out of the Chaos. How Brian Keenan overcame his own particular trauma during his long captivity.

5.15 - 5.30p.m. Closing Reflection: Colm O'Doherty 5.30 p.m. Closing Address: Dr. Brion Sweeney 5.30 – 8.00p.m Wine Reception & Music Registration Forms available by contacting Ann Daly at the above contact number/e-mail address