Welcome to The Relational School

By Aaron Balick on April 14, 2009 11:12 AM

The Relational School was formed in February 2002 to further the development of relational thinking in clinical practice in the UK.  We are dedicated to understanding the therapeutic relationship and the uses of the intersubjective space that is co-created within the therapeutic dyad. Our activities aim to create forums for further conversations around relationality coming from a variety of therapeutic disciplines as well as a formal association to disseminate the work.  We have a relationship with the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) through the British chapter of IARPP.


Relational approaches are revitalizing psychotherapy. Crucial to its understanding is the importance of relationship in human development throughout life. The relational emphasis reorients clinical work and the therapy relationship raising important technical issues which require rethinking. The Relational School is a venue for the study of this new theory and practice.

Membership of The Relational School is now open and we invite you to join us.  We offer:

• Seminars, short courses, supervision, workshops

• Preferential rates for events including the Teach Ins

• Access to members only discussion list

• Discounts on key journals

• Being a part of building The Relational Community in the UK and Internationally

Please feel free to have a look around our site for information on coming events.


For more information on who we are, please see our biographies section here:  Who we are