British Psychotherapy Foundation

11/03/2026

Our team trek from Durlston Head to Durdle Door is getting closer — and thanks to your support, Nina Lammela, Cathie Moore, and Eleanor O'Donovan have now raised £1,613 for financial hardship training bursaries! 🎉

This incredible progress will help support psychotherapy trainees who are facing financial difficulties while studying, ensuring they can continue their training when financial pressures might otherwise force them to pause or withdraw.

Inspired by their efforts? There’s still time to get involved.

In September 2026, you can take on our 5-day fundraising trek across Croatia’s stunning Istria Peninsula. The challenge follows the Istria Mountain Trail, trekking from the wooded hills around Buzet into Učka National Park — all while raising funds to improve access to psychotherapy training.

If you’d like to learn more about the Croatia trek — or explore other challenge events — visit the link below:
https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/croatia-mountain-trek/

And if you’d like to help Nina, Cathie and Eleanor reach their final fundraising goal, you can still donate here:
https://dajurassicmay26.enthuse.com/pf/the-bpf-walkasaurus

03/03/2026

📢 We’re Hiring: Training & Events Officer
📍 Hybrid | London (Kilburn)
💼 Permanent | £28,000 per annum
🗓 Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) is looking for an organised, professional, and collaborative Training & Events Officer to join our team.
The successful candidate will support the growth and delivery of our training programmes and events, ensuring an excellent experience for trainees, tutors, and members.

🔎 About the Role

You’ll coordinate the full trainee journey — from application and onboarding through to evaluations and reporting — ensuring smooth, compliant, and learner-focused processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Programme and event administration
• Applicant and trainee communications
• Coordinating selection processes
• Maintaining accurate records and reporting
• Supporting in-person and online event delivery

👤 Who We’re Looking For

This role would suit someone with:

✔ Strong customer-service experience
✔ Confidence in busy administrative environments
✔ Excellent organisational and communication skills
Experience in education, training, events, or membership organisations is welcome but not essential. An interest in psychotherapy, mental health, or higher education would be advantageous.

🌿 What We Offer

• 35 hours per week (hybrid working)
• Minimum two days onsite at bpf House, 37 Mapesbury Road, Kilburn, London NW2
• 30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension (3% employer / 5% employee)
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

If you’re looking to contribute to a respected psychotherapy training organisation and play a key role in supporting professional development, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply here:
https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/vacancies/

Training & Events Officer Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 We are seeking an organised, professional, and collaborative individual to join the bpf as Training & Events Officer. This role is central to supporting the growth of our training programmes and events while ensuring an excellent exper...

02/03/2026

Nina Lammela (Training and Membership Co-ordinator), Cathie Moore (Property and Admin Manager), and Eleanor O'Donovan (Assistant Librarian) have already raised £933 for financial hardship training bursaries!

In May, they'll be a taking on a three-day trek and will walk approximately 23 miles along England’s coast, from Durlston Head to Durdle Door.

Please consider donating today to help them reach their target of £1725. Every donation will go towards supporting trainees who are facing financial difficulties whilst studying.

Can we help them get to £1200 by the end of the week?

Click here to donate:
https://dajurassicmay26.enthuse.com/pf/the-bpf-walkasaurus

02/03/2026

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26/02/2026

Is there a standard analytic model in psychoanalysis and Jungian psychotherapy? Can theoretical divisions be divorced from institutional hierarchies? Can the profession evolve to respond to contemporary life?

From April-September 2026, the British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf), the UKCP and the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis (CPJA) are collaborating on an innovative project designed to promote open, ongoing discussions about psychoanalysis and Jungian psychotherapy in the 21st century.

The project features three online workshops followed by an in-person conference. The online workshops, held prior to the conference, will highlight key debates and set the stage for deeper conversation. Ideas and themes from these workshops will be examined further during the conference.

Who should attend online workshops and conference:

Qualified analytic practitioners (psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, Jungian, Lacanian etc.), trainees and educators on analytic trainings.

https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/hierarchies-and-fragmentations-in-psychoanalysis/

British Psychoanalytic Council

An Online Event Series + Conference The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf), UK Council for Psychotherapy and the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis (CPJA) are collaborating on an innovative project designed to promote open, ongoing discussions about psychoanalysis and Jungian psycho...

18/02/2026

This May, we’re raising money for financial hardship bursaries — vital support that helps ensure access to training isn’t limited by financial circumstances.

To make this possible, three of our brilliant colleagues — Nina Lammela (Training and Membership Co-ordinator), Cathie Moore (Property and Admin Manager), and Eleanor O'Donovan (Assistant Librarian) — are taking on the Jurassic Coast Trek challenge.

Over a three-day trek, they’ll walk approximately 23 miles along England’s coast, from Durlston Head to Durdle Door.

🎯 There’s still some way to go to reach the fundraising target, and every donation — large or small — will go towards a fund to support trainees who are facing financial difficulties.

👉 If you’re able to help, please donate and share:

https://dajurassicmay26.enthuse.com/pf/the-bpf-walkasaurus

09/02/2026

On the 28th February, we’re pleased to be hosting an online Open Day for our new Intensive Summer School: Foundations of Psychoanalytic & Jungian Psychotherapy.

When & where:

🗓 Saturday 28 February
⏰ 10:00–11:30 (UK time)
💻 Online (via Zoom)

The Open Day is an opportunity to:

▪️learn more about the structure and content of the Intensive Summer School
▪️hear directly from course tutors and senior clinicians involved in delivering the training
▪️ask questions about whether the course is right for you

📌 Applications will open on 2 March, after the Open Day. The application process involves submitting an application form and attending a short interview.

The Intensive Summer School runs from Thursday 16 July to Monday 20 July 2026 in one consecutive teaching block (9am-5pm on each day). Applicants will need to be available for the full duration. The course is delivered completely online.

👉 Register for the Open Day here:
https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/events/679/online-open-day-intensive-summer-school-foundations-of-psychoanalytic-jungian-psychotherapy/

05/02/2026

“If you can afford to pay, you can see a clinician of your choice – within hours, in some cases. If you can’t afford to pay for therapy, you must wait – in some cases, for months or years.”

Article by Ellie Broughton

Freedom of information (FOI) request to 46 trusts for the calendar year of 2024 reveals shocking results about waiting times

01/12/2025

The British Psychotherapy Foundation has been ranked 43rd in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers Index 2025.

Solat Chaudhry, Chief Executive at the National Centre for Diversity, shared these generous words:

“I send my warmest congratulations to British Psychotherapy Foundation on successfully reaching number 43 in the Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers Index 2025.

The inspiring organisations that make the Top 100 demonstrate excellent levels of employee retention and recruitment and clearly demonstrate how they value and respect the people that work for them.

What better than to be recognised by peers and those travelling in the same direction towards the common goal of Fairness in the workplace. It is hugely motivational.”

Thank you to everyone at the bpf for contributing to this important work!

30/11/2025

Thank you to all our fantastic runners who took on the Wimbledon Half Marathon today in support of the British Psychotherapy Foundation 🏃

Your efforts help us continue making psychotherapy training and low-fee clinical services more accessible and affordable to a wider and more diverse community. We’re so grateful for your support.

19/11/2025

📣 We’re Hiring: Editor-in-Chief – British Journal of Psychotherapy

The British Journal of Psychotherapy is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief to lead one of the field’s most respected publications into its next chapter.

This is an exciting opportunity to build on the journal’s strong foundations and continue developing it as a core community resource — upholding high editorial standards while embracing innovation in publishing and scholarship.

🟢 We’re looking for someone who has:

Broad and extensive knowledge of psychotherapy and related disciplines

Excellent communication and leadership skills
Experience in journal publishing and editorial decision-making
A collaborative, flexible approach and ability to work to tight deadlines
A commitment to fostering varied perspectives in the editorial process

🌍 Applicants should have an international network of contacts and enthusiasm for advancing the journal’s mission within a rapidly evolving publishing landscape.

An annual honorarium is offered for the role.

📅 Application deadline: 30 November 2025 (early applications encouraged)

📨 Apply via the form linked below or contact editorrecruitment@wiley.com with any queries.

Learn more and apply here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/17520118/cfa-eic

The British Journal of Psychotherapy (BJP), published in collaboration with the British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf), is currently accepting applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief.

08/11/2025

We’re excited to be launching a new, fully online, intensive summer school.

This 4.5-day programme, taking place in July 2026, offers a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the essential concepts and cultural significance of psychoanalytic and Jungian psychotherapy, with particular emphasis on the emotional and developmental life cycle.

Participants will explore how psychoanalytic and Jungian ideas illuminate the unfolding of human development—from infancy through childhood and adolescence, into adulthood, couple relationships, and later life.

Applications open in late January 2026. Click below to register your interest in this course.

https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/education/courses/intensive-summer-school-foundations-of-psychoanalytic-jungian-psychotherapy/

Online Study Course length: 4.5 Days Course Dates: July 2026 This 4.5-day intensive summer school offers a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the essential concepts and cultural significance of psychoanalytic and Jungian psychotherapy, with a particular emphasis on the emotional and development...