College of Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy (CFCSP) AGM, followed by a CPD session with Hugh Palmer

Kate Waters, chair of CFCSP, alongside other members of the college, will share updates from the college and discuss how members can get involved in CFCSP’s work.

The AGM will be followed by a CPD session with Hugh Palmer, a systemic psychotherapist, supervisor, educator and member of CFCSP, who will conduct an engaging exploration of fourfold vision, systemic thinking, power, ecology and relational ethics in contemporary practice.

Timetable

AGM – 10am-11.20am
CPD session – 11.30am-1pm

AGM

During the AGM, we will discuss:

• the CFCSP elections
• the finances and financial health of CFCSP
• membership of the CFCSP committee, their priorities and the work they have undertaken over the past 12 months
• the CFCSP 12-month strategy, initiatives and plan.

CPD session

Drawing on Gregory Bateson’s cybernetic epistemology and William Blake’s poetic vision, Hugh Palmer‘s session explores a fourfold vision of systemic thinking that attends to power, ecology and the ethics of relationships. Hugh is particularly interested in what systemic thinking has to offer in a time of ecological and political crisis, and in forms of practice and writing that focus more on lived experience than on technique.

The presentation will invite participants to consider the implications of fourfold vision for systemic practice, therapeutic relationships and how we understand power, connection and responsibility in contemporary contexts.

About Hugh Palmer

Hugh Palmer is a systemic psychotherapist, supervisor and educator. He is the former systemic lead for the ClinPsyD programme at the University of Hull and continues to work in private practice and supervision. Hugh is also co-editor and author of multiple publications.

Discounts are available for UKCP members, including special rates for students and trainees. To register, you will need your UKCP membership number and must hold a current UKCP membership.