Join me for an accessible and practical discussion about the role of fathers in their children’s emotional and psychological development. I will explore what fathers and father figures mean in the internal world of children. Open to mums, dads, grand parents, step-parents, professionals, students foster carers and anyone else who is interested in the role of fathers.

This event is free but if you wish to donate lease use the button below. -Suggested donation £10.

Please use the form on my Contacts page to reserve your place and receive a Zoom link to the event.

All welcome. Mum’s, dad’s grandparents, carers and anyone else interested in the role of fathers.

Join me for a one off event to introduce the role fathers and father figures play in their child’s emotional and psychological development.

This will be an accessible introduction to why dads matter for children’s development and what do fathers and father figures mean to a child’s inner world.

There will be a talk followed by an opportunity for reflection and questions.

Free event with a suggested donation of £5 in cash at the event. All proceeds go to Longworth primary School.

Spring 2026 Cohort

Six Thursdays, 7:30–9:00pm (Dates confirmed once group is full)

Children do not simply experience their fathers — they build them inside themselves.

Fathers Matter is a six-week online reflective group for men who want to think more deeply about their role in their children’s emotional development.

Informed by psychoanalytic theory and clinical work with children and families, the group explores why fathers are psychologically important from infancy through adolescence — not only in what they do, but in how they are taken in, imagined, and carried forward by their children.

Each session begins with a focused introduction to a key developmental idea — such as internalisation, triangulation, and the internal parental couple — followed by structured discussion.

This is not a parenting skills course and not an advice-giving forum. It is a professionally led group for fathers who want to think clearly and seriously about their place in their child’s inner world.

The group is relevant to fathers of infants, latency-age children, and adolescents.

Maximum 8 participants.

Fee: £180 for six sessions (payable in advance to secure a place)

To register interest or arrange a brief introductory call, complete the form below.