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Thursday, July 17
 

10:00 CEST

LECTURE - The Groups and Individuals in Times of Persistent Crisis
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

11:00 CEST

12:00 CEST

14:00 CEST

14:45 CEST

LECTURE - On the refugee issue
Thursday July 17, 2025 14:45 - 15:30 CEST
Speakers
avatar for Enver Çesko

Enver Çesko

About the person:Enver Çesko, MSc. is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified body psychotherapist, and positive transcultural psychotherapist. As an international trainer and supervisor, he is actively involved in psychotherapy education and training on both the European and... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 14:45 - 15:30 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

15:45 CEST

16:30 CEST

LECTURE - Exploring Refugees' Experiences of Psychotherapy in the UK: A Qualitative Study on Cultural and Therapeutic Challenges
Thursday July 17, 2025 16:30 - 17:00 CEST
The increasing number of asylum seekers in the UK underscores the urgent need for research addressing refugees' unique mental health challenges. These challenges often stem from pre-migration trauma, displacement, and post-migration stressors. Despite their elevated risk of psychological distress, refugees in psychotherapy experience high dropout rates, the causes of which remain underexplored.
This qualitative study recruited ten adult refugees and asylum seekers from five countries—Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia—through purposive sampling via refugee charities and therapy centres. Semi-structured interviews explored therapist cultural competence, language barriers, and differing belief systems between patients and therapists.
Reflexive thematic analysis identified five key themes: (1) Cultural Barriers, including disconnects and communication challenges; (2) Therapeutic Relationship Challenges, such as unmet expectations and fractured alliances; (3) Rigid Therapeutic Approaches; (4) Supportive Therapeutic Relationships, emphasising connection and practical support; and (5) Appreciation for Research Advancing Refugee Well-being.
The findings reveal that refugees' psychotherapy experiences are shaped by significant cultural and relational barriers, rigid approaches, and the value of supportive therapeutic dynamics. These findings emphasise the importance of culturally sensitive and flexible therapeutic practices, alongside tailored linguistic and practical support, to meet refugees' psychological needs. This research informs therapist training, refugee-centered interventions, and the development of equitable mental health services to enhance integration and well-being.
Future research should adopt participatory methods to actively involve refugees in co-designing and implementing mental health interventions. Such approaches could directly inform and transform therapeutic practices and policies, ensuring they effectively address the needs of the communities they serve.
Speakers
Thursday July 17, 2025 16:30 - 17:00 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

17:15 CEST

 
Friday, July 18
 

10:00 CEST

LECTURE - Between Fronts
Friday July 18, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Speakers
avatar for Louisa Abramov

Louisa Abramov

About the person:MMag. Louisa Abramov has been a registered psychoanalyst in private practice since graduating from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Sigmund Freud University in Vienna, where she studied business administration and psychotherapy sciences. She... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

11:00 CEST

LECTURE - The Power of Polarity: Turning Trauma into Transformation
Friday July 18, 2025 11:00 - 11:45 CEST
Speakers
Friday July 18, 2025 11:00 - 11:45 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

12:00 CEST

15:00 CEST

15:45 CEST

16:45 CEST

17:30 CEST

 
Saturday, July 19
 

10:00 CEST

11:00 CEST

12:00 CEST

LECTURE - Psychotherapy with Clients from Migrant Backgrounds: The Case of Ukrainian Displaced Persons in Austria
Saturday July 19, 2025 12:00 - 12:30 CEST
Speakers
avatar for Nataliya Tereshchenko

Nataliya Tereshchenko

About the person: Mag. pth. Nataliya Tereshchenko – Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Doctoral Candidate at Sigmund Freud University Vienna, and Lecturer at Ukraine Sigmund Freud University. Former Secretary (2016–2021) and current member of the European Association for Psychotherapy... Read More →
Saturday July 19, 2025 12:00 - 12:30 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

14:00 CEST

LECTURE - From the Stage to the Streets: Psychodrama, Collective Trauma, and the Power of Protest
Saturday July 19, 2025 14:00 - 14:45 CEST
This presentation explores the role of psychotherapy, particularly Psychodrama, in societal contexts and social movements. It focuses on the student-led civil movement in Serbia, which advocates for democracy and the rule of law, having emerged as a response to the decade-long capture of state institutions by an authoritarian regime and its resulting detrimental consequences.

The movement began after the collapse of a newly reconstructed train station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, killing 16 people, including children. The reconstruction, a state project linked to corruption, sparked protests that started as 16-minute silent commemorations in public spaces.

During a commemoration silence, students from the Faculty of Drama Arts in Belgrade were physically attacked by ruling party officials disguised as bystanders. In response, they blockaded their faculty. This action sparked a nationwide university blockade, with professors joining in support. The protests rapidly evolved into a leaderless, peaceful civil movement that engaged hundreds of thousands of people across 400 towns and villages. The movement advocates for justice, the rule of law, human rights, and institutional independence, all while facing repression from state-controlled institutions. Solidarity, tolerance, and empathy are its core values.
Over four months, the movement reshaped daily life, permeating personal and therapeutic spaces. The Institute for Psychodrama in Belgrade, where I work as a psychotherapist and trainer, responded by offering pro bono therapy for traumatized students, supporting trainees, and organizing public psychodrama actions during protests. This presentation will examine the practitioner’s considerations from an open psychodrama event held in the public space of the southern city of Niš during a protest that gathered over 100,000 people.

This psychodrama event is grounded in the philosophical foundations of psychodrama and the personality theory of its founder, Jacob Levi Moreno, who emphasized the social embeddedness of the psyche and advocated for psychodrama’s social outreach and impact.

The presentation will explore several critical questions and offer potential insights. Key issues to be addressed include: What is the social responsibility/role of psychotherapy and psychotherapists in times of significant social upheaval? What are the implications of expanding the psychotherapeutic setting beyond the confines of a traditional office—how does this shift affect the roles of the client/protagonist, the scene, the therapist, auxiliary egos, as well as considerations of confidentiality and safety? Who is the primary focus of the psychotherapeutic intervention—an individual (protagonist), a small group, or the protest collective as a whole? How do social themes reflect issues of personal loss, grief, oppression, violence, trauma, healing, and hope? Lastly, how do the therapist’s experiences and background shape their capacity to navigate countertransference, containment, and the complexity of multiple roles, including those of demonstrator, therapist, and trainer?
Speakers
avatar for Ivana Slavković

Ivana Slavković

About the person:Ivana Slavkovic is a psychodrama psychotherapist, trainer, and supervisor with the Institute for Psychodrama in Belgrade, Serbia. She has worked both nationally and internationally as a psychodrama therapist and trainer.With 25 years of experience applying the psychodrama... Read More →
Saturday July 19, 2025 14:00 - 14:45 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

15:00 CEST

LECTURE - How is Imagination Connected to Bereavement?
Saturday July 19, 2025 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
Speakers
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Konstantina Eikosipentarchou

About the person:Konstantina Eikosipentarchou is a Social Worker, Dramatherapist and Director. She works at theAdolescent & Child Unit and the Training Bureau of the Hellenic Centre of Mental Health andResearch. She introduced during the decade of the 80s the concept of therapy throughart/dramatherapy... Read More →
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Dora Dedeski

About the person:Dora Dedeski is a psychologist and a dramatherapist. She worked in Special Education with adolescents with learning disabilities(1993-2004) and she collaborated as a dramatherapist with public services for Mental Health. She is a certified instructor of Lifelong Education... Read More →
Saturday July 19, 2025 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E

16:00 CEST

WORKSHOP - Guardians of the Real Self
Saturday July 19, 2025 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Speakers
Saturday July 19, 2025 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Lecture Hall 'E
 

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