REFLECTIVE SPACES







There is something very special about being part of a healthy, well functioning group whether that is a work based team, a sports team or the family group which is the core group in most of our lives. A much loved part of my work is using groups for personal and/or professional development. These groups are managed using group analytic understandings.

Group analytic understanding is based on the view that people are fundamentally social and that each person is determined by the world they live in. The individual is thought to be a nodal point in a network of social processes. Symptoms of distress are as such thought to reflect blocked connection and communication with the group.

'The experience of belonging to a group over time can in itself be healing. To be oneself and to have a sense of belonging: these are valuable achievements in a pressurised, at times alienated existence.' Morris Nitsun

Currently my Workshops and Events are featured on Eventbrite and workshops delivered via the ZOOM platform.

 WORKSHOPS

FAIRY TALES, GREEK MYTHS & STORIES AS MEDICINE


Dr Libby Nugent - Fairy Tales
Friday Fairytale

 
Friday Fairytale Monthly session (Online)

A monthly online gathering to explore the psychological depth of traditional tales.

The Fairytales coming up to be discussed are:

The Juniper Tree
Friday, 28th November 2:00pm - 3:30pm (UK)


The Fisherman and His Wife
Friday, 23rd January 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm (UK)

Bearskin
Friday, 27th February 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm (UK)

The Girl with No Hands
Friday, 20th March 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm (UK)



Dr Libby Nugent  - Working Effectively as a Multi Disciplinary Team - A Group Analytic Lens
Working Effectively as a Multi Disciplinary Team A Group Analytic Lens

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 
9:30am - 3:30pm (UK)

Zoom Meeting Room

Using a group psychoanalytic lens, this training is an introduction to observing and attending to dynamics in groups.

Dr Libby Nugent - Group Analytic Lens
Set up and Run a Reflective Practice Group          A Group Analytic Lens

Tuesday 18th November 2025
9:30 am - 3:30 pm (UK)

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

Dr Libby Nugent - Boundaries and Containment in Clinical Training and Supervision
Boundaries and Containment in Clinical Training and Supervision

Friday 5th December 2025
10:00 am - 1:30 pm (UK)

Navigating Support, Strain, and Ethical Holding in Contemporary Practice in Clinical Training and Mental Health Services.

Dr Libby Nugent - Greek Myths and Formulation in Psychology
Greek Myths and Formulation in Psychology

Wednesday 7th January 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (UK)

Exploring the psychology in Greek mythology. Group Reflective Space.
A closed reflective group exploring myth, psyche, and therapeutic formulation.

Dr Libby Nugent  - The Death Mother
Navigating the Death Mother: Ambivalence and Attachment in the NHS

Wednesday 11th February 2026
9:30am - 3:30pm (UK)


ZOOM Meeting Room

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

Dr Libby Nugent - The Death Mother and the Singing Bone
The Death Mother and the Singing Bone: A Day of Reflective Group Practice

Tuesday 19th March 2026
10:00 am - 3:30 pm (UK)

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

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