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Is technology changing what it means to connect? Can therapy bridge the divides of identity, representation and intimacy? Join us at UKCP Conference 2026 on Friday, 19 and Saturday, 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/7G6m50YIjHc #Psychotherapy #UKCPConference2026

Speaker spotlight: Professor Eamon McCrory will explore social thinning – the gradual loss of supportive relationships – and why it may be a key pathway to mental health vulnerability. Join us 19 – 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/Mp7M50Z16oY #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide

Did you know UKCP Conference 2026 includes oral presentations from emerging voices in the field? Hear from Adaku Thelma Olatise, Dr Donna Gaywood, Keith Oulton and Magda Raczynska on connection, polarisation and supervision. Book your place: ow.ly/Br0B50Z15Sj

Speaker spotlight: Julie Stone will explore how psychotherapists can maintain a consistent ethical approach in a divided world and what it means when moral courage pulls us in opposite directions. Join us 19 – 20 June. Book now: ow.ly/flOH50YY2oq #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide

Speaker spotlight: Debbie Livingston will explore masking, sensory overwhelm and neurological difference and how it can be misread in the therapy room – alongside @RawdenWren. Join us 19 – 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/1B7S50YY2er #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide

Today's King's Speech included the NHS Modernisation Bill, but no concrete funding for mental health. Over 1.6 million people are waiting for mental health support. Any plan to reform healthcare must put mental health on an equal footing with physical health. #KingsSpeech2026

We have submitted evidence to NHS England's call for evidence on children and young people's health services, making the case for five psychotherapeutic interventions including parent-infant psychotherapy, play therapy and systemic family therapy. Early support saves lives.

Last chance to book. Tickets for our financial boundaries webinar close tonight. Join Julie Stone online this Wednesday, 13 May, 6–7:30pm, to explore the ethics of money in practice. Book your place: ow.ly/936O50YXznq #Psychotherapy

Speaker spotlight: Dr Dwight will draw on creativity and poetry to explore what it means to hold a client's intersectional identity with care, when your own sense of belonging is just as complex. Join us this June. Book your place: ow.ly/vAsc50YWu9f #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide

We sent a letter to the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism. We highlighted that psychotherapy must be available in the NHS to those who need it. People deserve timely, meaningful support beyond a diagnosis. #MentalHealth #ADHD #Autism #Therapy

Speaker spotlight: As a member of the Coalition for Anti-Oppressive Practice, @julie_sale will outline the ten guiding principles for anti-oppressive and inclusive practice in a joint session with @Myira_Khan. Join us 19 – 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/2ntC50YVwst

Read about our campaign asks and view the full list of signatories on our website: ow.ly/jiYf50YUZ2V #NICECampaign #NHS #Psychotherapy (4/4)

The guideline must be updated so that every person seeking support for anxiety can access a range of effective treatments that trained therapists can deliver. We will continue to campaign for changes that make this a reality. (3/4)

Campaign update: we are pleased to announce that @libdemdaisy, Deputy Leader of the @LibDems, has joined our coalition calling for @NICEComms to urgently review its anxiety guideline. (1/4)

Speaker spotlight: @RawdenWren will join Debbie Livingston to explore how to build a therapeutic relationship that truly honours neurological difference. Join us this June. Book your place: ow.ly/KnNV50YQX9E #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide #UKCPConference2026

In 2025, UKCP received 106 complaints – the highest annual total to date. Read our Professional Conduct Committee annual report for further information on the types of complaints we receive and how they are handled: psychotherapy.org.uk/about-ukcp/how… #Psychotherapy #Complaints

Stay tuned for more updates on talks and speakers. Book your ticket: ow.ly/i0pI50YRAPU #UKCPResearchConference2026 #Research (3/3)

Rebecca Rooney will host ‘Hidden in plain sight: camouflaging among autistic women in higher education’. This workshop will explore how social, emotional and systemic factors shape the experiences of individuals socialised as women or girls at university (2/3)

Join us on Saturday, 23 May for our research conference – ‘The evolving psychotherapy profession: practice, ethos and community’. This one-day online event will showcase emerging research and is a great opportunity to explore how these topics intersect (1/3)

Speaker spotlight: Geoff Hopping will explore how psychological fragmentation and internal disconnection connect to the broader divisions we see in society. Join us 19 – 20 June. Book your place: ow.ly/eFI650YQWAT #Psychotherapy