About US

Confer Events

Seminars, conferences and online resources on psychotherapy and human relationships

Finding the connections…

CONFER is an independent organisation established by psychotherapists in 1998 to provide innovative, challenging and inspiring continuing educational events for psychotherapists, psychologists and other mental health workers. Through our seminars and conferences we have made our mark by presenting the cutting edge of thinking and theory in order to deepen our understanding of the mind and to demonstrate the connections between different schools of thought within the psychotherapy domain. Our seminar leaders and panels are chosen from the most experienced practitioners and contemporary theorists to present the latest research findings and theoretical developments.

Confer events are also designed for the participants’ well-being. With that in mind, we provide time and space for people to network, thoughtfully prepared materials, and other resources. Our goal is to create a friendly and secure learning community to support people in their clinical work and professional lives. We recognise that, while professional psychotherapists or other mental health workers are required to continue learning and developing skills throughout their careers, doing so in a meaningful way takes considerable commitment. We aim to provide our colleagues with skills and knowledge that lead to increased professional confidence, better work, and an edge in the field.

Who attends Confer events?

  • Psychotherapists
  • Psychoanalysts
  • Psychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • GPs
  • Counsellors
  • Social workers
  • Complementary medical practitioners

Confer and Karnac Publishing

Our publishing began in 2020, shortly after Confer Ltd. acquired Karnac, which had existed as a specialist bookshop and publisher for psychotherapy and psychoanalysis since the1950’s. We identified an opportunity to expand the work of Confer through book publishing, combining the inclusivity and creativity of the events side of the business with Karnac’s specialist publishing for a new generation of readers in the field of psychotherapy and related branches of mental health.

We now proudly publish thought-provoking books for all those interested in psychotherapeutic ideas under two imprints: Confer Books and Karnac Books.

Confer Books are designed, like our events, to deepen understanding of psychological, relational and emotional processes for a wide audience. Karnac Books continue to focus on publishing for practitioners and scholars in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.

We’re dedicated to publishing contributions from the full range of schools of thought, particularly those from emerging and marginal voices, and welcome proposals through our submission’s link.

The Karnac Bookshop

Acquired by Confer in 2020, the Karnac Bookshop is an international destination bookshop dedicated to psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and related subjects such as organizations, family, child, and adolescent studies.

Housed in the newly opened Confer-Karnac Centre on Strype Street, Spitalfields, London, the specialist book retail outlet comprises 18000 psychotherapy titles. The Centre was designed to create a calm, contemplative and contemporary environment, drawing inspiration from the ancient idea that libraries are the repositories of wisdom.

www.karnacbooks.com

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The National Board for Certified Counselors

Confer has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7136. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Confer is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs

Environmental policy

Confer has developed a policy to help to reduce the ecological impact of our events.
View our environmental policy.