Received my copy this week of Simon Wharne’s book ‘Psychological Growth after Trauma’. Delighted to have contributed a chapter to it.

Our president @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social gave a keynote on Purpose and Paradox at the 10th World Congress for Psychotherapy in Vienna. Here it is, in its entirety. #existential therapy finally on the map. youtu.be/TJsiGU8pWcc?...

It’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week. This year, we focus on marginalised groups facing extra barriers in maternity care, from racial disparities to challenges faced by disabled and neurodivergent mothers. Let’s listen. Let’s learn. Let’s do better. #GoodMaternityCareforAll #BTAW25

Are we reaching endgame capitalism? So much global wealth inequality - has anyone stopped to think how this all ends? The march for more, effects the environment but ordinary people too as the rich/poor divide becomes greater. There must be better ways of living not based on wealth accumulation.

An Introduction to the Life and Philosophy of #FrantzFanon with Dr. Lewis Gordon www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXhN...

Online Events did us proud as usual! 🙏🌟

A great time spent with Emmy van Deurzen & Dr Claire Arnold-Baker talking about the new book: Structural Existential Analysis An Existential-Phenomenological Method for Researching Life. @drclaireab.bsky.social @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social 📘 Book details www.routledge.com/Structural-E...

⏳ Happening This Friday, 28th March!⏳ Don’t miss this LIVE event with @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social & @drclaireab.bsky.social An Existential-Phenomenological Method for Researching Life. 📅 Friday 28th March 💻 Live event only 🪙 Free Register: buff.ly/OAWvFVc #TherapistsConnect #Training4Therapists

What makes you and your childhood self the "same" person, despite a lifetime of cellular, psychological, and societal change? Fascinating read from philosopher Rebecca Goldstein: www.themarginalian.org/2014/10/07/r...

“My community has been gutted. The trail crew, wilderness crew, timber crew. We truly care for this resource we’ve been protecting. You have to be standing there to understand the beauty of it & how delicate it is.” On Trump's felling of the US Forest Service. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Find out a bit more about our existential coaching courses. m.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPN...

Martin Crawford’s book and work has changed how I garden and think about food security. I’m currently creating my own food forest garden. This is a devastating decision by the landlords to destroy this established and important forest garden. Please support or share if you can. chng.it/FVdBTRrqQX

Our newly validated MSc and PGCert in Existential Coaching has more of an emphasis on psychology, making it ideal for those wanting to combine psychology and coaching with existential philosophy. Find out more at www.Nspc.org.uk [email protected]

FAB new book!

It arrived today ahead of publication day! Wonderful feeling to hold this book in my hands. Such a lot of work went into this book! @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social #existential #methodology

What is existential coaching? It’s a philosophical approach to implement change in a person’s life, which is deeply personal. Teaching clients to claim their complexity and empower them to take ownership of their lives. Nspc.org.uk/about-the-sc... #existential #coaching

On the Covid day of reflection, explore our collection of psychological perspectives going right back to March 2020 www.bps.org.uk/collections/...

What better way to celebrate #philosophy's unsung heroines than to binge-listen to our #WiseWomen series on International Women's Day: www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen. #PhilSky

Let’s not forget the unseen and often undervalued work that parents do raising the next generation. For something so important and essential for our humanity it is given so little acknowledgment, recognition and support. Mums - we see your hard work balancing life, work and children!

"Our difference was really magnified" - Waveney Bushell, often referred to as the first black female educational psychologist in the UK. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... #IWD2025

On this International Women's Day, I propose from the archive this interview with Fiona Woollard on the philosophy of pregnancy and motherhood: youtu.be/nNq-kpQXqAs... #IWD2025 1/3 #philsky

I also have this starter pack of people and organizations that focus specifically on the intersection of climate and mental health, anxiety, and behavioural change ⬇️ go.bsky.app/EMFbgjG

BOOK LAUNCH SEA: An Existential-Phenomenological Method for Researching Life 🎟️ Register free here onlinevents.co.uk/event/sea-an... With @drclaireab.bsky.social @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social

Excited to announce the launch of our new book, Structural Existential Analysis on 28th March. Do join @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social and I with @onlinevents.bsky.social for exerts, discussion and Q&A. Open to all!

#WorldBookDay is an opportunity to remind you that my new book 'What I Believe' is out now, containing interviews with dozens of fascinating humanists about their worldviews including Alice Roberts, Stephen Fry, Jim Al-Khalili, Sandi Toksvig, and many more! humanists.uk/whatibelieve/

There is a direct correlation between how bad things are getting in the world and the number of seeds I am planning to sow this year.

What you think and what you do is what you become. #existential

“Nigel Farage talks about family but the only MPs actually doing anything for dads are those of us fighting for parental rights. If men are worried no one is fighting for their rights they shouldn’t be looking to Reform, they should be looking to us.” www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

T.S Elliot reminds us to appreciate time and to think about the unopened doors in our lives. #existential

We hold darkness at bay by small daily acts of kindness and love. #existential

We run numerous online short courses and workshops throughout the year. www.existentialacademy.com/whats-on/sho...

Enrol for our training in Existential Therapy now! www.existentialacademy.com/whats-on/dip...

youtu.be/ZjVZmn28rXo?... We need to rethink the principles and ideals that we live by. This is as urgent as climate change. #existential

We offer five masters programmes validated with Middlesex University and two doctoral programmes jointly with ⁦ Middlesex University ⁩ Call us: 0207 4358067 Email us: [email protected] nspc.org.uk/courses

Covid increasing disability rates www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I’m looking forward to teaching on this course along with @emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell and Dida Mitchell

Nietzsche on why a fulfilling life requires embracing rather than running from difficulty

It’s two years since the kids left. Here’s what I’ve learned – and what has surprised me | Emma Beddington

Our Socrates Medal is a prestigious annual award to a person who has brought wisdom to the world. It has been awarded to Irvin Yalom in 2024 and to Paul Wong, posthumously in 2025. Nominations for 2026 are now open. #existential

These are wonderful and will be winging their way to the first recipients Irvin Yalom and Paul Wong (posthumously) who have bought wisdom to the world. @existentialworld.bsky.social

A good time to revisit Hannah Arendt's classic on the slippery normalization of evil and our only effective antidote to it

This is one of the final publications looking at findings from the Trans Pregnancy Project, a major international study of trans pregnancy and childbirth which ran from 2017 and 2021. We've also published on topics including midwifery, conception, pregnancy loss, domestic violence, and whiteness.

Stay connected to your inner self and the light inside you. #existential

I’m running a workshop on Existential Theory where we will look at existential themes and how they can be applied to our own lives. No previous knowledge needed. Tickets are available to book @existentialacademy.bsky.social #existential

The key to knowing what you want to do with your life is in knowing what your passion was as a child.

My research supervisee is looking for participants. Please share and repost if possible - 🙏

Looking forward to giving this workshop and being part of the Existential Movement conference in February.