Greetings!
A somewhat briefer newsletter this month, but
perhaps time
to welcome many of the new therapists who joined the
Directory
during the past couple of months as a result of a
recruitment
drive to try to balance out the London-centred
nature of the
Directory.
We really are delighted that the Directory is now
much more
relevant to people living outside the capital and we
hope to
encourage more sexuality affirmative therapists to
join so
that sexual minority clients living outside of
London can find
someone safe and skilled to work with.
Working with Gay Men having Unprotected Sex? |
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There is still some space on Michael Shernoff's workshop on
Friday 13th January which will explore some of the reasons
behind the increase in gay
men having unprotected anal sex and explore how using
harm reduction strategies, including Motivation Enhancement
Therapy (a variation of Motivational Interviewing) can be an
effective way to help clients explore their behaviour.
Incidentally, Michael has just had a book published by
Routledge on this
subject and we have managed to negotiate a good discount
on selling the book at the workshop. If you are unable to
come to the workshop, but still interested in getting hold of a
copy of the book email us ASAP and we can give you a 20%
discount on the cover price of �17.99 (�14.40 plus P&P).
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Working with Transgender and Intersex Clients |
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We also want to encourage readers to attend the workshop
running the following day on Saturday 14th January,
exploring working with transgender and intersex clients.
Increasingly feeling alienated by some of the specialist
gender identity clinics around the country, many clients with
gender
identity issues are turning to independent practitioners for a
space to consider all their options in a way which isn't tied
into
their access to treament options. Independent gender therapy
can be a useful precursor to engaging with the NHS
procedures
Further more, understanding more about the social context of
transgender and intersex people will enable therapists to
offer a more informed and skilled response.
If you would like to feel more confident in this area of work,
you will find this one day workshop of great value.
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LGBT Mental Health Resources NIMHE Resources |
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NIMHE's Knowledge Community includes an impressive
section on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
(LGBT) Mental Health which gives links to research,
resources, websites, groups, policies, and news
related to LGBT people and mental health, general
health, hate crime, education, older LGBTs, young
LGBTs, etc.
It is being developed, so if you are
aware of any useful resources to add, please contact
Jan Bridget: [email protected]. Please feel free to
publicise this useful resource as widely as possible.
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Women Loving Women: Creativity & Imagination Workshop |
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The experiences of women who love women have been
subject to misrepresentation and suppression in social
context, history, psychotherapies and the arts. Forces of
oppression that silence and negate, and an absence of
'healthy' social mirroring, generate particular psychological
and social conflicts for women who are exploring or living a
lesbian self-identity. For many lesbian women it can be
difficult to fully and publicly express their subjectivity, to put
their stories at the centre rather than the margins, and to
inhabit power and authority with confidence, creativity and a
sense of entitlement in the face of a relentless tide of
negative forces. This day will provide an opportunity to
explore your relationship with these and other issues through
the creative process.
It is open to women who identify as (or with
the term) lesbian and who are working in the helping
professions /
counselling / psychotherapy.
Date: Saturday 18 February 2006, 9.15am-3.00pm
Workshop Facilitator: Paula Collens, MA, UKCP reg.
Telephone: 020 7133 2093 for application form or
E.mail: [email protected]
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Volunteer Counsellors (Gay Men’s Sexual Health) |
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PACE is a leading counselling and training organisation
supporting the mental health and sexual health needs of the
LGBT community in London.
We are seeking to recruit male volunteer counsellors to work
with gay men on a range of issues affecting sexual health.
Volunteers will counsel two clients per week; we offer
fortnightly 2hr group supervision & ongoing training.
For more information and an application pack please
Phone 020 7700 1323
Email: [email protected]
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Seasons Greetings? |
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As we face the end of the year, I am aware of the
extra stresses and strains that are placed on us
all: the wintry weather, the pressure of Christmas
and working with clients as they prepare for the break.
I thought it would be good to offer a meditative seasonal
image for you! Each month, we will try to feature a
new image, hopefully something you will enjoy to reflect
upon.
Can I thank you all for your interest and support in Pink
Therapy over the past year and I hope you have found these
monthly newsletters of interest in your work with sexual
minority clients.
I hope that we will get the chance to meet
up at next year's Pink Therapy Conference: Intimate Affairs
on the 16-17 June 2006.
With best wishes, Dominic Davies
P.S. The Office will be closed on between 21st Dec and 2nd
Jan inclusive. We will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2006.
Emails may be dealt with during that period, post will not!
Intimate Affairs Conference info...
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