Institute of Group Analysis

November 28, 2017 by Murray Anderson-Wallace

Murray Anderson-Wallace has recently achieved Associate Membership of the Institute of Group Analysis, and during the course of 2018 will be extending his private practice to include further work in this domain.

For further information about his practice in this area, please contact us via email.

The Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) was established in 1971 by Dr SH Foulkes and a group of colleagues to provide clinical training in group psychotherapy. Since then group analysis has developed a strong presence in many regions of the UK, making the Institute of Group Analysis a truly national organisation. The IGA is a National Institute dedicated to providing high quality training in the field of group psychotherapy in numerous national locations.

Group Analysis is a form of psychotherapy by the group, of the group, including its conductor.

Group analysis aims to achieve a healthier integration of the individual in his or her network of relationships.

Focusing on the relationship between the individual and the group, thus placing emphasis on the essentially social nature of human experience. It is an interactive approach and has many applications in the field of human relations, teaching, training and organisational consultancy.

“The method and theory of group analysis is concerned with a dynamic understanding of the inner working of the human mind as a social, multi-personal phenomenon” (Foulkes 1975) and as such can be applied to groups, individuals, couples, families and applied groups.

The IGA has procedures in place to ensure that qualified Group Analysts are considered suitable for the teaching and supervision of such work undertaken by trainees on the qualifying courses.

Murray Anderson-Wallace has a clinical background in mental health services and psychological therapy, but has spent most of his career specialising in the social psychology of organisation and applied communications research.

His consulting practice is focussed on supporting organisations, networks and campaigns to tackle significant professional, ethical and social issues in more sensitive, humane and effective ways. Increasingly, he also supports people during serious incident investigations and represents families as an advocate in coronial proceedings.

Murray is Visiting Professor at the Health Systems Innovation Lab at London South Bank University, where he co-leads the Darzi Clinical Leadership Programme, the MA in Social Change.

His practice also includes work as an independent journalist and editor, producing media to stimulate debate about socio-cultural issues in complex human systems.

Murray completed his training as a Tier 1 Judge with the Judicial College, HMCTS in early 2021 and has been appointed to sit in the Family Courts adjudicating on private and private law matters.

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