Introducing Existential Psychotherapy in India
A Workshop by 

Dr Emmy van Deurzen PhD,
Director of New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling,
London (NSPC), Founder of Existential Academy, Chair of World Federation of Existential Therapy

& Dr Digby Tantam
psychotherapist, psychologist and psychiatrist,
an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sheffield, in the UK

22nd to 24th December 2017

Organised by Tatva Centre

For bookings write to: contactus@tatva.center

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About the programme:
For the first time in the Asian subcontinent, TATVA, in collaboration with theThe Existential Academy and the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling are holding
a 3 day experiential workshop with the aim of bringing together national and international Counseling, Psychotherapy, Mental health professionals, students, Educators
and Medical Practitioners in the region; to pave the way for a pioneering group that hopes to engage in advanced training, research and practice in this specialised
field and enrich their existing learning and practice.
Emmy van Deurzen is a Philosopher, Counselling Psychologist and Existential Psychotherapist, who has published fifteen books on existential and human issues. Her work
has been translated into more than twenty languages. She is an international speaker and directs the Existential Academy in London, where she is also the principal of
the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling; which is a post graduate college, offering masters and doctoral programmes with Middlesex University where Emmy is a
visiting professor. Emmy has chaired many professional bodies and she is also a human rights activist and vice chair of New Europeans.
Digby Tantam is a psychotherapist, psychologist and psychiatrist, an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, and a visiting
professor at Middlesex University. He also has degrees in mathematics and philosophy, animal physiology, and public health. We has worked as a consultant
psychotherapist in the UK National Health Service, from 1990 to 2011. He is trained as a group analyst, cognitive behavioural therapist, family therapist, and
psychoanalytic psychotherapist; however he currently works from an existential perspective with a focus on well-being and on social connection.
TATVA is an international Anglo/Indian emotional wellbeing project based in Goa, India. It promotes and celebrates conscious self exploration, emotional vulnerability
and authenticity. It combines psychotherapy, self and professional development with creative expression, experiential travel, social justice, nature therapy and
cultural immersion. They are committed to creating spaces on the cross-section of mental health and multi-disciplinary projects in a professional and safe environment,
facilitated by experienced professionals. The creators aim to cultivate a sense of stillness and curiosity about ourselves and the world; in the age of conflict,
distractions and quick fixes by challenging the stigma and shame around psychological distress and changing the very landscape of mental health services in India and
beyond.