Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) and the MBT Group as a Tool for Change

Join us for an experiential workshop exploring the power of mentalization in both individual and group therapy.

Saturday, 13th December 2025

9.30am to 4:00pm

The Institute of Group Analysis, London

Led by Mirek Boniecki and Alex Tagg, this workshop will explore the concept of mentalization with a specific focus on relational mentalizing and its application in group therapy. It will provide an overview of the key elements of the Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) approach and offer experiential learning through participation in group mentalizing processes. You will learn specific group interventions that may increase the group ' s effectiveness and have an opportunity to reflect on how the learning can be integrated into your clinical practice. Mirek Boniecki is a Group Analytic Psychotherapist and Clinical Lead for MBT at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. He has many years of experience working in the NHS across different teams and services, including psychotherapy, eating disorders, and personality disorders, as well as supervising clinical teams delivering MBT and SCM. He is a qualified supervisor through the Institute of Group Analysis and Anna Freud. He completed the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme at the NHS Leadership Academy and obtained an MSc in Leadership in Healthcare. He is interested in co[1]production, organisational dynamics and how mentalising working systems can contribute to delivering person-centred and collaborative care.

Alex Tagg has worked in the NHS for the past 20 years after completing her Group Analytic training. She retired in September from her Consultant post in the Personality Disorder service in Berkshire, where she had previously been Clinical Lead in MBT and part of the Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training Team. She worked for 10 years in the Therapeutic Community in Berkshire and prior to this spent many years in the third sector and in private practice as a clinician, supervisor and trainer. Who should attend?

·       Therapists and clinicians working in group or individual therapy

·       IGA trainees and members

·       Mental health professionals seeking to expand their therapeutic toolkit

Fees:

IGA students: £40

IGA members: £50

Public: £60

Spaces are limited (maximum 45 participants). Early booking is advised.  

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