2026 Conference

The Catholic Psychology
and Psychotherapy Conference

LONDON·SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2026·ST. WILFRID'S HALL, BROMPTON ORATORY
Delegates seated beneath chandeliers, facing the speakers at the 2026 conference.
CPPC · London · 7 November 2026

Thank you for being part of CPPC

The Catholic Psychology and Psychotherapy Conference was held at the Brompton Oratory in London on Saturday 7 November 2026. The conference sold out, with 120 people in attendance.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of thought, professional exchange and community. We hope to continue the work of this conference in the years ahead.

Recordings of some of the talks will be made available. Sign up for recordings updates →

To get in touch or explore how you might be involved, please contact us at team@cppc.org.uk.

Conference theme

Seeing with the whole person: What a Catholic understanding of the human person asks of the helping professions.

The 2026 Conference

View the 2026 programme →
Morningfrom 09:15
Keynotes

Two Keynote Addresses

Fr Wojciech Giertych OP, Theologian of the Papal Household, on The Hardware and the Software of the Human Person, and Professor Peter Tyler on Practising Psychotherapy and Counselling - The Mystical Turn – each followed by small-group reflection and plenary questions.

Afternoonfrom 14:15
Conversation & Panel

On Stage, and Across the Professions

An on-stage conversation between Dr Andrew Parker (psychiatrist) and Elisa Alberto (coach), led by Leonor de Escoriaza (psychologist), a presentation from Elizabeth Anscombe (psychotherapist) and Marta Drzewiczewska (psychologist), and a closing panel drawing together psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy and coaching.

Eveningfrom 18:00
Afterwards

Vigil Mass at the Oratory

The 6pm Vigil Mass at the Brompton Oratory, with a homily from Fr Wojciech Giertych OP, for delegates who stayed on.

Talks, shared reflection and conversation at the 2026 conference.

Delegates turning to one another for conversation in the conference room.
Conversation across the professions
Delegates applauding during a conference session.
Sharing in the day
Two delegates smiling for a photograph among the seated conference audience.
Gathering together
Delegates listening to a speaker at the front of the chandelier-lit conference hall.
Listening and reflection
Delegates sharing a discussion in small groups in the conference room.
Ideas shared in conversation
Conference participants talking together between sessions.
Time for exchange
A delegate standing among the audience and speaking into a microphone.
Questions from the floor
Groups of delegates chatting in a bright hall during a conference break.
Meeting across the professions
In partnership with

The organisations behind CPPC

ICATC
Catholics in Psychology