Developmental Challenges for the Couple in Later Life
In this talk, Andrew Balfour will explore some of the challenges of ageing and of working with clients who are facing death. As is often remarked, it is powerfully the case that in our end is our beginning – as the anxieties of our earliest lives may be powerfully rekindled by the vulnerability and prospect of dependence on others that the end of life can bring. This talk will focus on the impact of illness, such as dementia, and other possible fates of late life, on our relationships.
The event will be introduced by Dr Giuseppe Albano, Director of the Freud Museum.
Speaker
Andrew Balfour qualified in clinical psychology at University College London and went on to train and work as an adult psychoanalytic psychotherapist at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust. He also trained as a couple psychotherapist at Tavistock Relationships (formerly Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships) where for 10 years he was Clinical Director and where he is now Chief Executive. He has published widely and with Mary Morgan and Christopher Vincent, he co-edited How Couple Relationships Shape our World: Clinical Practice, Research and Policy Perspectives (Karnac, 2012). He also co-edited with Christopher Clulow and Kate Thompson, Engaging Couples: New Directions in Therapeutic Work with Families (Routledge, 2018). His latest book, Life and Death: Our Relationship with Ageing, Dementia, and Other Fates of Time, published by Routledge in February 2025.
Complement your visit to the Freud Museum with one of our weekly tours or talks led by staff, volunteers and guest speakers.
The talks are free with your admission ticket. Book your admission ticket now!
The event will be held on the first floor of the Museum during regular opening hours. Unfortunately, the Freud Museum does not currently have step-free access. Advance booking is highly recommended, as capacity is limited.
Concessions/Members/Patrons: Please show proof of eligibility/membership card on arrival.
