Pink Therapy News Keeping YOU in the Frame June 2007
In This Issue New Training Courses Free Research Report Gay Couples Needed HIV Counselling Offered Apple Education Discount		Greetings! We've got some important news about our training workshops for you this month (see below). There may also be one or two last minute places on our Working with Sexual Feelings in the Consulting Room workshop on 9th June if you contact us promptly (phone/email is best). Training News We've just programmed our training events for the next year. In addition to two series of our popular four-day Essentials in Sexual Minority Therapy course, we're launching a one-year Certificate in Sexual Minority Therapy for people who wish to specialise in working with gender and sexual minority clients.  There is an early bird discount applying to applicants regustering before the end of June so don't delay, Check the entire list of training events by clicking here. We are also planning a series of one-day small group seminars for Supervisors of Sexual Minority Therapy, and an advanced training workshop for experienced sex therapists who want to update their knowledge and skills in sexual minority sex therapy. Space does not permit us to list all the offerings, and it really is an extensive programme of interesting and varied CPD workshops. Places are limited and early booking is advised. There is a discount for booking three or more workshops at once.
BACP Publishes Systematic Review BACP has just published the results of it's commissioned research into counselling lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.  The research was conducted by Professor Mike King's team at the Royal Free and reviews existing research on counselling and psychotherapy for LGBT clients and draws from studies carried out over the last forty years, describing and evaluating the contribution of different research measures, and identifying future priorities for policy, practice and research. BACP is keen for the widest possible dissemination for this report and whilst they are charging £8 for a hard copy, they are making it available for free download from their webesite.  Click here to go to the specific page. Research Subjects sought Jan Grove, at the University of Birmingham, is looking to interview people who have had same sex couple counselling in the past three years. For more information contact: Jan Grove Public Policy University Of Birmingham Tel: 0121-414-5602 J.A.Grove@bham.ac.uk Free Counselling for People Affected by HIV in East London Positive East Stepney Centre has expanded its free and confidential Counselling and Psychotherapy Service. The service is for people affected by HIV living in or receiving clinical care in Barking & Dagenham, City of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest. Please pass on this information to any of your clients who may wish to self refer or discuss the service further. For more information, please contact Jim Jewers on 020 7791 2855 or by email at cp@positiveeast.org.uk. Authorised Apple Education Provider This is just a reminder to anyone who has been or is becoming a student on one of our workshops/courses who is planning to buy a new Apple computer (or even an iPod). We are recognised by Apple as an educational institution and so students and staff are eligible for Apple Education Discount of hardware. Click the Apple to see the products, contact Dominic if you want to know more about claiming the discount.
Please do let us know of any information you think should be included in our newsletter.  This needs to be of specific relevance to people working with gender and sexual minority clients. Many thanks and best wishes   Dominic Davies Pink Therapy

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