Lettres à The Indépendent
Nous, psychothérapeutes, chercheurs et autres professionnels de la santé mentale, nous écrivons cette lettre pour exprimer notre consternation devant la décision de la Société pour la recherche en psychothérapie (SPR) de tenir sa prochaine conférence internationale à Jérusalem.
La politique d’Israël dans les Territoires occupés, notamment avec les démolitions de maisons, les restrictions aux déplacements et les emprisonnements sans procès, provoque l’insécurité, le désespoir, la vulnérabilité et l’humiliation. Elle crée des tensions à l’intérieur des familles et un traumatisme généralisé, et elle perturbe l’attachement de l’enfant. L’impact désastreux de l’occupation israélienne sur la santé psychologique des Palestiniens est bien documenté.
Cette conférence aurait lieu à quelques pas seulement de quartiers où les Palestiniens sont actuellement en train d’être dépossédés de leurs maisons pour faire place à des colonies israéliennes, une stratégie parmi toutes celles qui représentent une menace pour leur survie même à Jérusalem. La dénégation collective – ou l’indifférence – de la SPR est manifeste dans la promotion de la conférence qu’elle a publiée sur son site. Jérusalem y est décrite comme une « cité suspendue entre ciel et terre, Orient et Occident, passé et présent – des univers parallèles de cafetans flottants et de cafés branchés ».
Nous sommes choqués que, réagissant à des préoccupations déjà soulevées, les organisateurs estiment que cela suffit de promettre d’aider les chercheurs palestiniens en psychothérapie à venir participer à la conférence. Cela peut soulager peut-être la conscience de la SPR mais ne réduit en rien le poids du message politique qu’ils enverront en se réunissant dans cette cité assiégée.
Le nom de SPR devrait être synonyme d’honnêteté intellectuelle, d’indépendance, et de détermination courageuse pour faire face à la vérité. Donc, nous exigeons que la conférence soit déplacée dans un autre lieu, à l’exemple de l’Association mondiale pour la santé mentale infantile dans des circonstances similaires.
Andrew Samuels
Professor of analytical psychology, University of Essex; former chair, UK Council for Psychotherapy
Rita Giacaman
Professor of public health, Birzeit University, West Bank, Occupied Palestine
Samah Jabr
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist, Jerusalem
Yasser Abu Jamei
Psychiatrist, director-general, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Martin Kemp
Psychoanalyst, UK-Palestine Mental Health Network, UK
Ruchama Marton
Psychiatrist, founder Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
Susie Orbach
Psychoanalyst, UK
Khader Rasras
Executive director, Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre, Ramallah Palestine
Jessica Benjamin
psychoanalyst, USA
Steven Botticelli
psychoanalyst, USA
Ann D’Ercole
psychoanalyst, USA
Rita Giacaman
professor of public health, Birzeit University, West Bank, Occupied Palestine
Irwin Z Hoffman
psychologist-psychoanalyst, USA
Nancy Caro Hollander
psychoanalyst, USA
Samah Jabr
psychiatrist/psychotherapist, Jerusalem
Yasser Abu Jamei
psychiatrist, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Palestine
Martin Kemp
UK-Palestine Mental Health Network, psychoanalyst, UK
Lynne Layton
psychoanalyst, USA
Ruchama Marton
psychiatrist, founder Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, Israel
Susie Orbach
psychoanalyst, UK
Khader Rasras
director, Ramallah Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Palestine
Andrew Samuels
professor of analytical psychology, University of Essex, UK
Stephen Soldz
psychoanalyst, co-founder, Coalition for an Ethical Psychology, USA
Arwa Aamiry clinical psychologist, Jordan
Ragnhild Aarrestad psychiatrist, Psychiatric Clinic Hospital, Telemark, Norway
Avigail Abarbanel psychotherapist, Scotland
Mona AbuHamda clinical psychologist, USA
Lana M. Ackaway psychoanalyst, USA
Mary Adams psychoanalyst, UK
Yasser Ad-Dab’bagh child and adolescent psychiatrist/psychoanalyst, Saudi Arabia and Canada
Walid A. Afifi professor of communication studies, University of Iowa, USA
Khaldoon Ahmed consultant psychiatrist, UK
Suzan Akasha clinical psychologist, Israel
Rotimi Akinsete counsellor, UK
Aida Alayarian psychotherapist, Refugee Therapy Centre, UK
Hasanen Al-Taiar psychiatrist, UK
Mohamed Altawil clinical pychologist, Director, Palestine Trauma Centre, Palestine/UK
Shazad Amin consultant psychiatrist, UK
Murad Amro clinical psychologist, Palestine Counselling Centre East Jerusalem/Occupied Palestine
Zeina Amro former Research Assistant at Birzeit University- Institute of Community and Public Health Palestine/ UK
Riad Arar social worker/psychologist, Palestine
Francis Atkinson psychotherapist, UK
Paul Atkinson psychotherapist, UK
Ala Abu Ayash psychosocial supervisor, East Jerusalem YMCA, Palestine
Richard Bagnall-Oakeley psychotherapist, UK
Teresa Bailey consultant child psychotherapist, UK
Aaron Balick psychotherapist, UK
Lucinda Ballantyne psychoanalyst, USA
Lisa Baraitser reader in psychosocial studies, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
James Barrett psychotherapist, UK
Naheel Bazbazat women’s co-ordinator, YMCA Jerusalem, Palestine
David Bell psychotherapist, UK
Deborah Berger psychotherapist, UK
Elizabeth Berger child psychiatrist, USA
Dana-Jane Blair psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Scotland
Jon Blend psychotherapist, UK
Jacqueline Blyth clinical psychologist, UK
Trudy Bond psychologist, USA
Liz Bondi professor of counselling and psychotherapy, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Ghislaine Boulanger psychologist/psychoanalyst, USA
Fanny Brewster Jungian analyst, USA
Mohammed O. Brighieth clinical psychologist/psychotherapist, founder and director, Center for Growth and Human Development, Palestine
Cynthia Brink clinical social worker/psychoanalyst, USA
Robin Gordon Brown psychoanalytic psychotherapist, UK
Steve Burchell psychotherapist, UK
Erica Burman professor of education, University of Manchester, group analyst, UK
Christabel Butler psychotherapeutic counsellor, UK
Jim Byrne counsellor, UK
Regina Burattin care manager/pedagogist, UK/Italy
George Bunting family therapist, UK
Julia Carne psychoanalyst, UK
Stefano Carta Jungian analyst, professor of psychology, University of Cagliari, Italy
Jeffre Phillip Chevreunt clinical psychologist/psychoanalyst, USA
Miles Clapham consultant psychiatrist in child and adolescent mental health, UK
Isabel Clarke consultant clinical psychologist, UK
Abigail Collins counselor, USA
Despina Constandinides, Clinical Psychologist Palestine
Jacqueline Conway psychotherapist, UK
Sarah Cooke Jungian psychoanalyst, UK
Sue Cowan-Jenssen psychotherapist, UK
Charles Crowley psychiatric technician, USA
Brenda Crowther psychotherapist, UK
Philip Cushman psychologist, professor, Antioch University, USA
Nadia Taysir Dabbagh consultant child and adult psychiatrist, UK
Alison Dale psychodynamic psychotherapist, UK
Deanna Dalrymple-Allen psychotherapist, UK
Emily Damron clinical social worker, USA
M. Fakhry Davids psychoanalyst, UK
Sonia Dettman clinical social worker, USA
Aisha Dixon-Peters clinical-community psychologist, USA
Danielle Douglas psychotherapist, Belgium
Fabrice Olivier Dubosc psychotherapist/clinical psychologist, Italy
Moira Duckworth psychotherapist, UK
Simon Duncan psychotherapist, UK
Peter T. Dunlap clinical psychologist, USA
Gina Dunstan Jungian analyst, UK
Christine van Duuren psychiatrist/psychotherapist, UK
John R. Van Eenwyk clinical director, International Trauma Treatment Program, USA
Liz Edwards psychotherapist, UK
R. Danielle Egan professor, St. Lawrence University, USA
Luise Eichenbaum Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, USA
Hazel Elliott psychotherapist, UK
Eugene Ellis director, Black and Asian Therapist Network, UK
Mabrouka Evans psychological therapist, UK
Rebecca Fadil clinical social worker, USA
Ida Fairbairn Jungian analyst, UK
Ruth Fallenbaum psychologist/psychotherapist, USA
Hassan Faraj clinical psychologist, Palestinian Counseling Centre, East Jerusalem, Palestine
Juliana Farha psychotherapy student, UK
Annette Feld-Groag psychoanalyst, Israel
Brian Fenton psychotherapist, UK
Ruth Finar psychotherapist, UK
Linda Finlay psychotherapist, UK
Diane Fletcher psychologist, USA
John Fletcher psychotherapist, UK
Jane Dianne Flint psychotherapist, UK
Sukey Fontelieu psychotherapist, USA
Heather Formaini Jungian analyst, Italy
Lynn Alicia Franco Jungian psychoanalyst, USA
Laura Fulcher child and adolescent psychotherapist, UK
Leslie Gardner visiting fellow, Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex, UK
Jill Gentile psychologist/psychoanalyst, USA
Katie Gentile psychologist/psychoanalyst, professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA
Yoad Ghanadry clinical psychologist, Palestinian Counseling Centre, East Jerusalem, Palestine
Lynne Giles psychotherapist, UK
Jaleh Gitiforoz psychotherapist, UK
Mayte Gómez counsellor Spain/Canada
Roger Gordon psychotherapist (retired), UK
Liz Grant Jungian analyst, UK
Colin James Green emeritus professor of surgery, UCL, UK
Ramon Greenberg psychiatrist, USA
Zeyn Winston Green-Thompson consultant psychiatrist, UK
Erika Gsell psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Italy
Sapna Gupta psychiatrist, UK
Marc Gurvitch psychiatric nurse, USA
Susan Gutwill psychoanalyst, USA
Margaret L. Hainer psychotherapist, USA
Andy Halewood chartered psychologist, senior lecturer in counselling psychology,
University of the West of England UK
Cerdic Hall nurse consultant, UK
Weeam Hammoudeh researcher affiliated to Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Palestine
William Hansen nurse, Jungian analyst in training, former Capt. USAF, USA
Joan Rothchild Hardin psychologist, USA
David Harrold Palestine Trauma Centre, UK
Jenny Heinz psychotherapist USA
Deborah Hellerstein psychotherapist, USA
Matthew Henson existential therapist, Ireland
Jenny Heron counsellor, UK
Gottfried M. Heuer Jungian analyst, Germany/UK
Alison Hill registered mental nurse, UK
Scott J. Hill International Association for Jungian Studies, Sweden/USA
Paul Hoggett psychotherapist, emeritus professor of social policy, UWE, UK
Phyllis Holmes counsellor, UK
Carl F. Hoppe psychoanalyst, USA
Jonathan House psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, USA
Philip V. Hull psychologist, U.S.A.
Scott William Hyder Jungian analyst, Switzerland/USA
David Ingleby professor, Centre for Social Science and Global Health , University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Daniela Iorio Jungian analyst, Italy
Maria Iturri psychotherapist, UK
Merna Jaraiseh psycho-social worker, Jerusalem
Adib Jarrar psychotherapist/clinical psychologist, Palestine
Salwa Jayyusi, Psychodynamic Psychotherpist UK
Michael P. Jenkins psychotherapist/psychoanalyst, USA
Robert Jenkins psychotherapist (retired), UK
Noel M. Jette clinical social worker, USA
Riva Joffe psychotherapist, UK
Ruth E. Jones psychotherapist, UK
Michele Julien psychoanalyst, UK
Constance Kaine psychotherapist (retired), UK
Desmond J. Kennedy psychotherapist, UK
Ian B. Kerr consultant medical psychotherapist, UK
Lama Khouri psychoanalyst, USA
Emilija Kiehl Jungian analyst, UK
Thomas B. Kirsch Jungian analyst, USA
Laura Kogel Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, USA
Deborah Kory psychologist, United States
Lydia Khuri psychologist, USA
Elana Lakh art psychotherapist, Israel
Jody Leader clinical psychologist, USA
John Lees psychotherapist, senior lecturer in mental health, University of Leeds, UK
Ronnie Lesser psychoanalyst, USA
Hilary Lester Jungian psychoanalyst, UK
Susanne Levin psychotherapist, Sweden/UK
Judy A. Levitz clinical psychologist, USA
Maggie Lomax counsellor, UK
Michael Losoff psychologist, USA
David Lotto psychoanalyst, USA
Julian Lousada psychoanalyst, UK
Frank Lowe consultant social worker and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, London UK
Sissy Lykou psychotherapist, senior lecturer in dance movement psychotherapy, University of Edge Hill, UK
Anna Lyons-Roost Jungian analyst, USA
Lorna Marchant honorary fellow, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, UK
Eamonn Marshall psychotherapist, UK
J. Colby Martin clinical psychologist, USA
Carola Mathers Jungian analyst, UK
Ian McCabe psychologist, Ireland
Kathleen McCreery counsellor, Ireland
Daniel McQueen consultant psychiatrist, UK
Afaf Mahfouz psychoanalyst, USA
Janet de Merode psychologist, Belgium/USA
Bozena Merrick psychotherapist, UK
Julia Miles psychotherapist, UK
Beatrice Millar psychotherapist, UK
Luke Mitcheson consultant clinical psychologist, UK
Leigh Morgan psychodynamic psychotherapist, UK
Stuart Morgan-Ayrs psychoanalyst, Scotland
David Murphy psychotherapist, senior lecturer in person-centred experiential counselling & psychotherapy, University of Nottingham, UK
Katherine Murphy psychotherapist, New Zealand/UK
Nadine Obeid clinical psychologist, USA
Els van Ooijen psychotherapist, Holland/UK
Ian Parker psychoanalyst, professor of management, University of Leicester, UK
Eva Pattis clinical psychologist/Jungian psychoanalyst, Italy
Dharma Paul psychotherapist, UK
Roderick Peters Jungian analyst, UK
Susan Phillips psychologist, USA
Eliana Pinto consultant psychoanalytic psychotherapist, retired UK
Rachel Pollard psychotherapist, UK
Stephen Portugues psychoanalyst, USA
Gillian Proctor assistant professor in counselling, Nottingham University, UK
David Quarmby psychotherapist, UK
Tamara Qumseya PhD candidate, Victoria University of Wellington, Palestine
Issa Rabadi social worker, Palestine
Nadia Ramzy psychoanalyst, USA
Dermot Reilly psychotherapist, UK
Paul Reynolds psychologist/psychotherapist, USA
Gavin Robinson counsellor, UK
Eleanor Roffman professor emerita of counseling and psychology, Lesley University, USA
Voytek Rogowski psychotherapist, UK
Amanda Root student of psychotherapy Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Anna Rose psychotherapist, UK
Steven Rose emeritus professor of neuroscience, Open University, UK
Cathy Rostas psychotherapist, UK
Terry Chen Rothchild clinical social worker USA
Samantha Russell-Small psychotherapist, UK
Uta Saatz psychotherapist, UK
Noha Sadek psychiatrist, USA,
Rakhshanda Saleem psychologist, USA
Anna Maria Sassone Jungian analyst, Italy
David Sanders emeritus professor, school of public health, University of the Western Cape South Africa
Nicola Saunders psychoanalytic psychotherapist UK
Nabil Sayed-Ahmad Beiruti psychiatrist, Spain
Christopher Scanlon consultant psychotherapist, visiting professor of psychosocial studies, University of East London, UK
Leslie Scarth child psychiatrist (retired), UK
Polly Scarvalone psychoanalyst/psychologist, USA
Maggie Schaedel consultant psychoanalytic psychotherapist, UK
Marjorie Scheer psychotherapist, USA
James Schindler-Ord psychotherapist, UK
Christine Schmidt clinical social worker, USA
Erica Schoenberg psychologist/psychoanalyst, USA
Lynne Segal professor of psychosocial studies, Birkbeck University of London, UK
Mahmud Sehwail consultant psychiatrist, president and founder, RamallahTreatment and Rehabilitation Center, Palestine
Arianne Shahvisi lecturer in ethics and medical humanities, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, UK
Alice Shaw psychoanalyst, USA
Darian Shaw counsellor, USA
Lara Sheehi professional lecturer of clinical psychology; George Washington University, USA
Guy Shennan solution based therapist, UK
Herbert Schreier psychiatrist, USA
Maureen Sheehan psychotherapist, UK
Brian Simpson counsellor, UK
David Sperlinger clinical psychologist, UK
Yara Steel psychotherapis, UK
Elizabeth C. Stevenson Jungian analyst, USA
Martin Stone Jungian analyst, UK
Derek Summerfield psychiatrist, UK
Bonita Sutin clinical social worker, USA
Lynda Tait chartered scientist/psychologist, UK
Yael Tal-Barzilai clinical psychologist, Israel
Georgios Taxidis counsellor/psychotherapist, UK
Philip Thomas former professor, Institute of Philosophy, Diversity & Mental Health, University of Central Lancashire, consultant psychiatrist, UK
Agnes Jean Thomson Jungian analyst (retired), UK
William Thomson associate professor emeritus, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan, psychologist, USA
Ellen Tibby psychologist, USA
Jennifer Tolleson clinical social worker/psychotherapist, USA
Nick Totton psychotherapist and trainer, former chair of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility, UK
James Traub psychoanalyst, USA
David Trimble psychologist, USA
Cathy Troupp child and adolescent psychotherapist, UK
Peter Trower professor, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK
Isobel Urquhart psychoanalytic psychotherapist, bye-fellow, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, UK
Alan G. Vaughan professor of psychology, Saybrook University, USA
Cristian Mauricio Vilches Guerra psychologist, Chile
Mara Sanadi Wagner psychoanalyst, USA
Imran Waheed consultant psychiatrist, UK
Tracy Wallach, LICSW, Clinical Social Worker, Professor, U Mass Boston, Boston, MA, USA
Revd Dr. Sue Walrond-Skinner, Family Therapist Association for Family Therapy UK
Julie Ward, MEP, European Parliament Mental Health Ambassador UK
Mary Watkins, Professor, Community Psychology/Liberation Psychology/Ecopsychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA USA
Martin Weegmann, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Group Analyst UK
Jeremy Weinstein, Psychotherapist and Supervisor UKCP UK
Joel Weishaus, Artist-in-Residence and Lecturer Pacifica Graduate Institute, Cal. USA
Tina Weishaus, Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Private Practice, USA
Tom Wengraf, ex- Senior Lecturer in Social research Methods, Middlesex University Sociological Methodology Consultant UK
Bill White, Clinical Psychologist UK
Ruth Williams, Jungian Analyst CAP, AJA, UKCP UK
Stefania Williams, Psychotherapist/Counsellor, UK
Susan L. Williams, Clinical Psychologist USA
Everard Jacob Windgassen, Consultant Psychiatrist, latterly in Private Practice, UK
Naomi Woodspring, Research Fellow, Bristol Ageing Better, University of the West of England UK
Adrian Worrall, Head, The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UK
Bernadette Wren, Consultant Clinical Psychologist London, UK
Cristina Levine Martins Xavier, Psychologist, CRP: PhD Student in Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex University, Brazil UK
Oksana Yakushko, Ph.D., Psychologist, Core Faculty, Chair and Faculty, Clinical Psychology Program, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, California USA
Rachel Young, Director, Banbury Therapy Centre, Oxfordshire, Gestalt Therapist UKAHPP UK
Claudia Zanardi, Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Adjunct Clinical Professor New York University, Italy
Heba Zaphiriou-Zarifi, Jungian Analyst GAP-UKCP-IAAP USA
Ali Zarbafi, D An Psych Jungian Analyst, Psychotherapist & Supervisor Member: SAP, IAAP, BAPPS, BPC UK
Luigi Zoja, Psychoanalyst Milan Italy
Elizabeth Zoob, LICSW, Clinical Social Worker, Women’s Mental Health Collective, Cambridge, MA, USA