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:

All Sessions are 2:00pm to 3:00pm (UK)

Bearskin - Friday, 27th February 2026 

The Girl with No Hands - Friday, 20th March 2026 


Little Red Riding Hood - Friday, 24th April 2026

Cinderella - Friday, 22nd May 2026

The Donkey Cabbage - Friday, 26th June 2026

The Robber Bridegroom - Friday, 18th September 2026

The Twelve Brothers - Friday, 23rd October 2026




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

Monday 23rd March 2026
9:30 am to 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 - Six Fairytales From the Brothers Grimm: Psychology, Archetypes and Symbol
Six Fairytales From the Brothers Grimm: Psychology, Archetypes and Symbol

Begins on Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm (UK)

A series of six weekly workshops discussing the fairytales (and their psychology) in David Hockney's work "Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm". Online event.

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 May 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.

Dr Libby Nugent - Story as a Third Thing: A Workshop on Reflective Group Practice
Story as a Third Thing: A Workshop on Reflective Group Practice

Friday June 19th from 9:30am to 3:30pm (UK)

Using a group analytic lens, this online training is a guide to the setting up and running of groups to explore stories. Online event.

Dr Libby Nugent - Recovering from the Death Mother: Reclaiming Life in NHS & Social Care Work
Recovering from the Death Mother: Reclaiming Life in NHS & Social Care Work

Friday July 24th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm (UK)

This online seminar offers a reflective space to think about the emotional cost of care when the institution itself starts to feel devouring. Online event.

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

Tuesday July 28th from 10:00am to 1:30pm (UK)

This workshop explores how boundaries function not only within therapeutic encounters but also within the structures that shape training, supervision, and staff support. Online event.

Dr Libby Nugent - Women, Power and Transformation in Greek Myth: A Six‑Week Seminar Series
Women, Power and Transformation in Greek Myth: A Six‑Week Seminar Series

Starts:
Monday, 7th September 2026 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm (UK)

These six workshops are group discussions of six greek myths and all things therapy or psychology related.
All interested welcome.

Dr Libby Nugent - Understanding MDT Dynamics Through a Group Analytic Lens
Understanding MDT Dynamics Through a Group Analytic Lens

Tuesday October 6th from 9:30am to 3:30pm

Using a group psychoanalytic lens, this training is an introduction to observing and attending to dynamics in multidisciplinary teams. Online event.

Dr Libby Nugent - Winter Stories: Imagination, Shadow and Symbol in Maurice Sendak’s Worlds
Winter Stories: Imagination, Shadow and Symbol in Maurice Sendak’s Worlds

Monday November 2nd from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

This winter series explores six stories connected to Maurice Sendak’s imaginative world, examined through the combined lenses of group analytic theory and Jungian psychology. Online event.

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