Welcome
to Canberra and Region Self Psychology Community
to Canberra and Region Self Psychology Community
Photograph by Chantal Jackson
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Who are we?
We are a collective of counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers who are working psychotherapeutically within a Kohutian Self Psychological framework which places empathic attunement and the therapeutic relationship central to the processes supporting change and growth. We also recognise the role the body plays in psychotherapeutic work. Many of us have studied a variety of body-oriented modalities allowing us to weave into “talk therapy” awareness of and attention to the stories our bodies tell about what we need. For this reason, many of us identify as somatic psychotherapists. This website is a hub of information, resources and contacts. This website is a resource for members, other practitioners and potential clients who are seeking more information and links to practitioners and clinical supervisors. |
upcoming events
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February 20-23 2026 CRSPC Conference: Canberra
Beneath the Surface: Configurations and Treatment of Narcissism, A somatic intersubjective Self Psychological approach Clients presenting with archaic narcissistic needs are often experienced as “difficult”, and branded as BPD, personality disorder or some other DSM label. They are the ones who sometimes drain us, bore us, humiliate us, idolise us, infuriate us, disappear on us, and can make us feel useless....until we understand what is happening for them and what they need from us. The 2026 CRSPC conference will present an understanding of difficult, narcissistic presentations, offering six innovative configurations of narcissistic dynamics emerging from analysis of childhood developmental trauma. 
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