A second invigorating and enjoyable day at The Association for Psychosocial Studies’ ‘Trust, Mistrust and Community’ worldwide convention at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in London. I introduced with…

A second invigorating and enjoyable day at The Association for Psychosocial Studies’ ‘Trust, Mistrust and Community’ worldwide convention at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in London. I introduced with colleagues, Jill Bennett, Gail Kenning and Lynn Froggett, about ‘World Comes Alive’ (2026), the primary VR expertise underpinned by psychoanalytic pondering this morning. I additionally attended the great session on Psychoanalysis and Artificial Intelligence with shows by Jacob Johanssen and Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska, SFHEA, EMCC, together with a screening and dialogue of Agnieszka’s good new brief movie, ‘Friend of a Friend’ (2026)

More than something, I loved and deeply valued a possibility to spend time with colleagues and pals in individual. Such a distinction from assembly on-line!

Photos:
1 (l-r) Noreen Giffney, Gail Kenning, Jill Bennett, Lynn Froggett, Katarina Busch, Lisa O’Hehir, Öykü İbiloğlu, Dr Melissa Dunlop
2 (l-r) Noreen, Ruth Llewellyn
3 (l-r) Jacob Johanssen, Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska, SFHEA, EMCC
4 (l-r) Noreen, Rhea Gandhi (MBACP, Accred. FHEA)
5 (l-r) Noreen, Lynn Froggett
6 (l-r) Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska, SFHEA, EMCC, Salar Said