Pink Therapy News Keeping YOU in the Frame! March 2007
In This Issue Self-Esteem Injury & Social Context Workshop Working with LGBT clients with religious/faith conflicts New Trans Support Group Psychoanalysis Conference Newly Diagnosed Course Out in Psychology Conference BASRT Conference Lesbigay Christian Meditators		Greetings! Pink Therapy has contributed two articles to the current issue of Therapy Today. Both articles address the lacunae in counselling and psychotherapy training programmes of sexual minority therapy issues.  They can be downloaded from the NEWS section of our website for those of you who aren't BACP members. Self-Esteem Injury & Social Context Workshop There are still a few places left on this workshop, which will take place on Saturday 17 March, at the (un) usual time of 1pm - 7pm in London and will be facilitated by Keith Silvester. This day will look at the roots of homophobia (both internalised and externalised) from the standpoint of the development of self-esteem - or lack of it.  Sometimes referred to as 'narcissistic wounding', the reverberations of low self-esteem play out not simply in terms of individual problems, but are a key determinant of the social politics of the gay scene.  Low self-esteem arises from messages within the family of origin as well as the wider cultural context.  Despite nearly four decades of gay liberation, and a widening of social opportunity, young LGBT people still suffer from low self-esteem, and it may take several generations to work through the effects of this collective history.  The role of counselling and therapy is crucial to this process. Full details and booking form click here.
Working with LGBT clients with religious/faith conflicts Urs Mattman will be facilitating a workshop on the specific issues that LGBT clients face who have religious/faith conflicts. In this context we will look especially at clients who come from a devout, orthodox, or fundamentalist backgrounds. The workshop is on Saturday 19 May from 1pm to 7pm and full details available by clicking here.   New London Supprt Group for Trans people & their partners/families SPECTRUM HARINGEY is a local peer support forum for all Transgendered people and those questioning their gender... along with partners, family and friends located in a Safe and Comfortable Space. They have exclusive use of a safe separate area within the building, with changing facilities and toilets There will be help and advice for those who are in doubt  about their gender and/or have other related problems. Although based in Haringey it is not restricted to Haringey Residents...All Are Welcome!  Full details click here. Homosexuality: Why Psychoanalysis? The Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis devotes this year's conference to an exploration of the political and clinical relationship of psychoanalysis to homosexuality 50 years since Wolfenden; the landmark government report which eventually led to the limited law reform of the 1960s. The conference on Saturday 19 May at the London Resource Centre. Further details click here Newly Diagnosed Course The next Recently Diagnosed Course at Positive East in Stepney begins on Saturday 31.03.07 (9.30am - 4.00pm) and then continues on Wednesday evenings (5.30pm - 9.00pm) from 04.04.07 until 23.05.07. The course is free and designed mainly for people who have received a diagnosis of HIV at some time within the last twelve months. In a safe and supportive setting, along with others in a similar situation, the course allows you the opportunity to begin dealing with the impact of your diagnosis, and to learn more about living with HIV. You will find that a wide range of information is provided, and we hope that this, along with the chance to share your experiences with others, will help you explore your feelings about being positive and to take a look at the many issues faced by positive people. Full details click here Out in Psychology Conference The British Psychological Society's Lesbian and Gay Psychology Section cordially invites you to a FREE one day seminar: Out in Psychology: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer perspectives Aston University, Birmingham. Main Building Room G6/8 Friday 8 June 2007 11 am - 4.30pm Refreshments and Buffet Lunch are provided.   Speakers include: Peter Hegarty, University of Surrey What comes after discourse analysis for LGBTQ psychology? Meg Barker, London South Bank University Heteronormativity and the exclusion of bisexuality in psychology Jeremy Monsen, University College London Educational psychology practice with LGB youth in schools Susan Speer, University of Manchester Interactional organization of appearance attributions in psychiatric assessment of transsexual patients Sonja Ellis, Sheffield Hallam University Contemporary issues in the lives of LGB people Lih-Mei Liao, University College London Clinical psychology and the sexual concerns of intersex women Adrian Coyle, University of Surrey Experiences of gay men with learning disabilities   Places are limited, to register for this event email Liz Peel: e.a.peel@aston.ac.uk   BASRT Conference 12  & 13 May The Edge of Sexuality: Working with Diverse Lifestyles this residential conference will be held at Warwick University and include Keynotes and Workshops on a wide range of different sexual lifestyles and practices and will include a keynote by Dominic Davies. Click here for more information Lesbigay Christian Meditation - A New Group
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