Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy

31/08/2026

David H. Rosmarin argues that psychotherapy may be too quick to pathologise difficult relationships rather than helping people develop the capacity to tolerate conflict, repair ruptures and sustain meaningful relationships

When therapy mistakes relational distress for dysfunction, it leaves people with fewer meaningful connections and worse mental health, writes David H. Rosmarin.

17/08/2026

Interested in learning more about training in the Conversational Model (CM)?

Watch Introduction to the Conversational Model of Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy with Dr Nick Bendit and explore the model’s history, theoretical foundations, clinical principles, evidence base, and application to complex trauma.

The webinar also provides an overview of CM training opportunities in Australia and New Zealand.

Watch the webinar and discover more about CM training:

The Conversational Model of Therapy (CM), which is also known as Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Therapy is an evidence based psychological treatment developed by Dr Robert Hobson and Prof Russell Meares. The model has demonstrated effectiveness in the..

11/08/2026

Why do some song lyrics stay with us for years? New research explores how the words in popular music connect with our emotions, memories and lived experiences.

An estimated 5.7 billion people listen to music. But there’s a lot we still don’t understand about why certain songs affect us the way they do.

22/07/2026

The Space Within Us and The Space Between Us

How is the self created, sustained, and transformed through relationships?

Join us for the ANZAP/PIT-UK Conference 2026, featuring two inspiring presentations exploring selfhood, embodiment, intimacy, resilience, and human connection.

Dr Simon Heyland – Where Do We Begin and End? From Embodiment to Transcendence
Deborah Chisholm – Architectures of Resilience: The Space Between Us

A unique opportunity to reflect on how our inner world and our relationships shape who we are—and who we become.

Friday, 11 September 2026 | 6:00–9:00 pm

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17/06/2026

What happens when therapists bring more of themselves into the room? Explore vulnerability, enactment, and countertransference with one of the leading voices in relational psychotherapy.
https://www.trybooking.com/DNHLJ

02/03/2026

A multiplicity of visions for the Conversational Model reveals a rich, evolving landscape at the intersection of theory and praxis. ANZAP’s 2026 Annual Conference Committee invites a
collaborative meditation on the expansion of the Conversational Model in the here and now, and in the future unfolding.
For this year’s conference, the committee welcomes papers that demonstrate creative, cogent, and cutting-edge approaches to the Conversational Model, a dynamic psychotherapy in conversation with contemporary research.

Abstracts (presentations of 45 minutes including question/discussion time) should be up to 300 words. Please email to Anne Malecki at the ANZAP office: [email protected]

25/02/2026

We’re seeking referrals for patients who could benefit from long-term, low-cost psychotherapy through the ANZAP training program. Our trainees are skilled professionals working under supervision, offering affordable, high-quality care. If you know someone who could benefit, please consider referring them to us!

23/02/2026

Erotic transference in psychotherapy is a normal and well-recognised clinical phenomenon, reflecting the activation of deeper longings, unmet needs, and relational patterns within the therapeutic process. When thoughtfully acknowledged and worked through, these feelings can deepen insight and advance therapeutic progress rather than signal pathology or impropriety.

They’re often compassionate good listeners who focus on their clients’ needs – so is it any wonder many patients find themselves with a crush? A writer, who is in exactly this position, talks to people on both sides of the couch

23/02/2026

Dr Allan Schore – Keynote Speaker & Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter.

ANZAP is delighted to announce that Dr Allan Schore will join us as both Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter (Friday, 23 October, 2026) and Keynote Speaker (Saturday, 24 October, 2026).

Dr Schore will be live streaming from Los Angeles, bringing his internationally renowned work in attachment, affect regulation & neuropsychotherapy to our psychotherapy community.

Further details coming soon.

23/02/2026

ANZAP warmly welcomes psychotherapy trainees from across Australia and New Zealand 🇦🇺🇳🇿

Our trainees include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and general practitioners — all united by a shared commitment to deepening their clinical work through the Conversational Model of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

We are proud to foster a rigorous, relational, and reflective training community dedicated to advancing excellence in psychotherapy practice across disciplines.