The It’s Complicated III International Psychotherapist Conference invites psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors, coaches, and artists from across the globe to explore and experience the powerful therapeutic processes of rupture and repair in an era marked by widespread social and personal disconnection.
What? It’s Complicated III International Psychotherapist Conference
When? 5–7 June 2026
Where? Hybrid Conference Online and in Berlin
Conference Overview:
This year’s conference theme, “Rupture & Repair: The Practice of Psychotherapy in Disjointed Times,” aims to address the central role of rupture and repair in psychotherapy, both within the therapy room and within society at large. The therapeutic process often begins with a rupture—a disconnection, a breaking of trust, or an unspoken wound—and it is in the space of repair that deeper connection and transformation occur.
As psychotherapists, we work with the wounds of individuals, but we also must ask how we can use our therapeutic tools to engage with the fractures that divide our societies. At this year’s It’s Complicated Psychotherapy Conference in Berlin, we will collectively explore these questions, drawing on therapeutic methods of rupture and repair to not only heal individuals but to engage with and mend societal disjunctions.
👉 Submit your proposal
👉 Early bird registration as participant (limited seats)
Themes of Interest:
We invite submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Clinical Practice: How do we navigate rupture and repair within the therapeutic alliance? What interventions are effective in working through relational fractures with clients?
- Collective Healing: How can therapeutic ideas, traditionally focused on the individual, be expanded to address the collective? What is the role of therapy in communities impacted by historical trauma or societal upheaval?
- Artistic Expressions: How can we use art, music, and creative forms to explore and express rupture and repair in both the personal and collective spheres?
- Body-Mind Approaches: Exploring somatic practices that help restore psychological equilibrium and healing both inside and outside the therapy room.
- The Ethical Imperative: How do we engage in repair as an ethical responsibility in the face of contemporary societal divisions, digital dissociation, and global crises?
Accepted Submission Types:
We welcome proposals for the following formats:
- Clinical Papers: Exploring theoretical, clinical, or research-based perspectives on rupture and repair in psychotherapeutic practice.
- Presentations: Visionary ideas on how therapeutic concepts can extend beyond the individual to address broader societal fractures.
- Workshops: Interactive sessions that involve participants in experiential learning about the processes of rupture and repair.
- Masterclasses: Insightful presentations by senior psychotherapists offering wisdom on navigating rupture and repair in clinical practice.
- Performance and Art Installations: Creative works that explore rupture and repair through visual art, music, or performance.
- Body-Mind Approaches: Practices or presentations incorporating movement and somatic techniques in therapy.
Submission Guidelines:
- Deadline: 30 of December 2025
- Proposal Length: Maximum 500 words for papers, 300 words for workshops and presentations
- Submission Format: Please submit your proposal as a Word document or PDF, including a brief biography (150 words).
- Submit your proposal here
What to Expect:
Join us for a 2-day experiment in psychotherapy and the arts where we will explore the process of rupture and repair from multiple lenses:
- As a clinical method
- As a relational stance
- As an artistic impulse
- As a somatic process
- As a social practice
Expect a collaborative, cross-disciplinary space where psychotherapists, artists, movement practitioners, and community builders engage with one another and deepen our collective understanding of these themes.
Registration & Early Bird
Early Bird Registration is now open. Secure your place and be part of this unique event focused on therapy, arts, and collective healing.
We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you online or Berlin in June 2026!
