The second Athens Balint Weekend will take place on February 20-21, 2015, under the auspices of the British Balint Society. The invited guest of the Hellenic group and representative of the British Balint Society will be Dr. Gearoid Fitzgerald, Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS, Psychoanalyst and Member of the British Psychoanalytical Society, Balint group leader and Member of the Council of the British Balint Society. Dr Fitzgerald has contributed actively to the development of Balint groups in Greece by providing supervision for the training of group leaders and helping through his knowlegde and experience in the organisation of the groups.
During his visit, Dr Fitzgerald will co-lead the ongoing group with Mrs Lida Bitrou, and will give a talk on the countertransference in the doctor/therapist and patient relationship.
The event will take place at the offices of the Hellenic Balint Group in the suburb of Kifissia in Athens.