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Episode 8: Why Reflective Practice Matters More Than Ever

Episode 8: Why Reflective Practice Matters More Than Ever

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What if the most powerful thing a healthcare team could do together isn't clinical at all but simply sitting down, slowing down, and actually talking about how they feel? In this episode of London in Mind, host Dr. Estelle Moore is joined by two guests who have spent their careers making that very thing possible: Dr. Anna Maratos, Trust Head of Psychotherapy at Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr. Rachel O’Beney, consultant clinical psychologist, group analyst, and member of the Pressing Pause team.Together, they trace the journey of reflective practice from something that once sat at the edges of individual support into something far more expansive, a genuine tool for transforming team cultures, shifting how organisations function, and changing the experience of everyone who works within them. This is a rich, layered conversation that doesn't shy away from the harder truths: the unspoken tensions that quietly build in teams, the way distress can get silently passed around a group and land on one person's shoulders, and why creating real space for difficult feelings isn't a sign of weakness in a healthcare setting it's one of the most sophisticated things a team can do.There’s warmth and even laughter here too, because Dr. Maratos and Dr. O’Beney understand that healthy defences, good boundaries, and the saving grace of humour are all part of the picture. They share practical wisdom on facilitation, supervision, and what it actually takes to build the kind of trust where honest reflection becomes possible, for managers and doctors, just as much as anyone else. If you've ever wondered what it might look like for your team to genuinely grow stronger together, this conversation is a wonderful place to start.Key Resources and Further Reading:Group and Team Coaching: The Secret Life of Groups, Christine Thornton. An insightful guide to the hidden dynamics that shape how groups really work. Essential reading for anyone facilitating reflective practice or leading teams through change.The Art and Science of Working Together, Christine Thornton. A deeper dive into group analytic thinking applied to real organisational settings. Practical, rigorous, and genuinely illuminating for those wanting to understand what's really happening beneath the surface of team life.Therapy Groups Online Affordable, accessible analytic therapy groups running once and twice weekly. A welcoming option for anyone ready to do some of their own reflective work in a supportive group setting, wherever you are in the country.Group Analysis Face to Face In-person analytic therapy groups for those who want the depth and connection of meeting together in the room. A powerful complement to the reflective work we explore in this episode.NHS Education for Scotland Reflective Practice Toolkit A practical, well-crafted resource for teams and organisations wanting to embed reflective practice into their everyday culture. The Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) The home of group analytic thinking in the UK, and a wonderful place to explore further if this episode has sparked your curiosity. Whether you're looking for training, professional development, or simply want to go deeper into the ideas Anna and Rachel discuss, the IGA is a rich and inspiring starting point.About Anna MaratosAnna Maratos is Head of Psychotherapy and Joint Chief Psychological Professions Officer at CNWL Foundation NHS Trust. She is a group analytic psychotherapist who has worked in adult mental health for nearly 30 years in various roles including as a Music Therapist and Head of Arts Therapies, Systematic Reviewer, Researcher and Clinical Director. She has also set up in private practice as The Group Therapy Space. Tasked with growing an internal function to enable all 250 teams at CNWL to have at least monthly access to a facilitated team reflection space, she reached out to Christine Thornton, group analyst, organisational consultant and author of Group and Team Coaching (Routledge 2016). Christine founded the Reflective Practice in Organisations course at the Institute of Group Analysis, and together they set up Pressing Pause: Training Mental Health Clinicians to Become Group Leaders.Email anna.maratos@nhs.netPrivate practice: anna@thegrouptherapyspace.com http://thegrouptherapyspace.comLinkedIn (7) Anna Maratos | LinkedInAbout Dr. Rachel O’Beney Dr Rachel O’Beney is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a Group Analyst who has worked in the NHS for over 30 years and is deputy lead Psychologist for Westminster in CNWL mental health trust. She co-runs a reflective practice training in CNWL called Pressing Pause: training mental health clinicians to become group leaders. She is very interested in using analytic ideas to inform her NHS work which includes facilitating groups, reflective practice, supervision groups, as well as working with individuals.About the Psychological Professions NetworkThe Psychological Professions Network (PPN) is a ...
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