DAFT Workshop 12.30-2.00pm 8 September 2017 Conference Room Ashbourne Training Centre Kingsway Hospital Derby DE22 3LZ Using Psychodynamic Ideas in Systemic Practice Facilitator: Chris Ward and Karen Johnson Systemic family therapy came into existence partly as a reaction against aspects of psychoanalytic thinking. However in recent years systemic and psychoanalytic/psychodynamic practitioners have been learning from each others’ perspectives. Additionally systemic and analytic thinking has developed significantly over the past 50 years, particularly in terms of understanding human development in relational systems. In this workshop we will be using clinical examples to look at how concepts from both theoretical frameworks have been used to help families with complex needs. Karen will talk about how some basic concepts such as transference,