The courses below count as credits towards the ICTEPP or can also be taken independently for CPD hours

Existential Dialogues 2025: “In-Sanity, Who is Sane?”

A phenomenological approach to re-view psychopathology

We aim to explore the lived experiences on irregular perceptions of reality with an open mind. Each Saturday includes: a live dialogue between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and an International Existential Therapist; a moment to share your thoughts and feelings with the teachers; and a final integration facilitated by Bárbara Godoy.

2025 PROGRAMME:

25 January “Knots” with Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Bárbara Godoy
22 February “Healing” with Dr. Michael Guy Thompson and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
22 March “Difference” with Prof. Todd DuBose and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
12 April “Polarisation” with Prof. Kirk Schneider and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
3 May “Character” with Prof. Robert Romanyshyn and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
21 June “Opening” with Dr. Yaqui Martinez and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
19 July “Meaning” with Dr. Jan Resnick and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
25 October “Invention” with Dr. Betty Cannon and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
15 November “Hallucination” with Prof. Simon du Plock and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli
13 December “Hysteria” with Bárbara Godoy and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli

Saturdays 2 pm to 5 pm

Fee: £1260

ADVANCED SUPERVISION GROUP IN THERAPOETICS with Dr. Todd DuBose

Sat. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Explores the hermeneutical-phenomenological practice of heeding lived meaning. Participants in this group will be called to explore what matters to them about what matters to others. – Max. 11 participants

Barbara Godoy Existential Psychotherapist

REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION GROUP with Bárbara Godoy

Weekly ongoing sessions (5 part. max.)

All therapists have an original project, which can be mastered through observing their work with perspective and bringing themselves as co-creators of the narrative they bring to supervision. Max. 5 participants

ADVANCED EXISTENTIAL SUPERVISION GROUP with Prof. Ernesto Spinelli

SOLD OUT

These monthly workshops provide the opportunity to ‘look again’ at our practice and re-view assumptions and expectations
regarding being a therapist. Max. 11 participants

ADVANCED APPLIED SUPERVISION GROUP with Dr. Betty Cannon

SOLD OUT

Betty Cannon, the author of Sartre and Psychoanalysis, offers a playful, active, experientially based
form of supervision that is deeply and specifically grounded in the philosophy of Sartre. Max. 11 participants

Personal development groups for practitioners with Bárbara Godoy

A playground for therapists to expand our perception to metaphor, as a way to connect directly with the experience of the other, guided by folklore and fairytales.
“Supportive, thought-provoking, emancipating, grounding”.

Friday Lunchtime Group
12.30 pm to 1.45 pm (UK Time)

Tuesday Evenings Group
6 pm to 7.15 pm (UK Time)

2024 CPD PROGRAMME

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED TRAINING in EXISTENTIAL PRACTICE for PROFESSIONALS
with Bárbara Godoy, Prof Ernesto Spinelli and Guest Speakers

REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION GROUPwith Bárbara Godoy

Weekly ongoing sessions (5 part. max.)

REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION GROUP

All therapists have an original project, which can be mastered through observing their work with perspective and bringing themselves as co-creators of the narrative they bring to supervision.

Maximum: 5 participants

UNLOCKING OUR-SELVES:The seekers

with Bárbara Godoy

UNLOCKING OUR-SELVES:The seekers

Experiential Group and Process Work with Bárbara Godoy

A playground for therapists to nurture the imagination,
release inhibitions and mobilise therapeutic insights

“Supportive, thought-provoking, emancipating, grounding”

Inspired by the most prominent world seekers from antiquity to date. This year’s programme will take us on a profound personal journey of enquiry by cultivating presence and activating aliveness in the group environment

Fridays 12.30 pm to 1.45 pm.

Tuesdays 6pm to 7.15 pm.

Existential Dialogues 2024: “In Search”

Phenomenological explorations for existential seekers. Ten live dialogues between Prof Ernesto Spinelli and International Existential Therapists which clearly illustrate their own personal journey intertwined with the method of the investigation. We are looking to highlight the role of the researcher as an existential seeker.

2024 PROGRAMME:

27 January “Placebo” between Prof Ernesto Spinelli and Bárbara Godoy
24 February “Reflexivity” between Prof Carla Willig and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
23 March “Homecoming” between Prof R. Romanyshyn and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
27 April “Ungraspable” between Dr Todd DuBose and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
18 May “Homelessness” between Dr Greg Madison and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
22 June “Psychedelics” between Dr Yaqui Martinez and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
20 July “Anxiety” between Prof Kirk Schneider and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
26 October “Intentionality” between Dr Betty Cannon and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
23 November “Vulnerability” between Prof Simon du Plock and Prof Ernesto Spinelli
14 December “Enacting” between Bárbara Godoy and Prof Ernesto Spinelli