| Calling Supervisors |
 Do you supervise therapists providing sexual minority therapy? Few supervision courses specifically include this area of work and we are offering a one day workshop aimed at clinical supervisors to increase their understanding about what is different about supervising this area of work.
The workshops will be a chance to reflect on supervision issues as well as watching a demonstration session of sexual minority therapy and we plan time to discuss participants own specific issues and dilemmas.
Places are currently available on 3 of the workshops on 23 November (with Cloud Taylor) and 25 Jan and 29 Feb 2008 (with Dominic Davies). The first workshop on 19 October with Damian McCann is now full as we aim to keep groups sizes on these workshops small.
The workshops are on a Friday from 10-4pm and held at our offices in Soho, just 3 mins from Picadilly Circus tube. Full details here click here. |
| Working with LGBT Black and Minority Ethnic Clients? |
 There are still a couple of places left on this workshop on 20 October with Anthony Johnson. If you are interested, please email to confirm the places are still available.
The workshop will be held at our office in Soho, This workshop will run from 1-7pm to allow people to travel from around the UK. Full details and a booking form from here.
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| Committed or Not? Relationship Therapy with Sexual Minorities |
 Damian McCann is running this workshop for us. Damian is a highly experienced relationship therapist who has published widely and regularly trains others in this area.
The workshop will address working with relationship therapy with LGBT couples (i.e. not just gay men)
There are still a couple of places available on this workshop on 17 November.
The workshop will be held at our office in Soho, This workshop will run from 1-7pm to allow people to travel from around the UK. Full details click here.
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Spring Essentials in Sexual Minority Therapy course
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 The current four-day course in the Essentials of Sexual Minority Therapy began last weekend with a group of 20 students. The next intake is in January 2008 and applications are welcome.
This is an innovative and intensive programme which we've been running for the past couple of years and is rated highly by previous students. There is pre and post course reading for some of the days and the subjects covered include contemporary perspectives on sexuality and gender, sexual minority therapy, understanding the social context, working with internalised oppression, coming out issues and professional and ethical issues and resources. Attending all four days, participants receipt an Attendance Certificate in the Essentials of Sexual Minority Therapy.
For more information client here
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| Newly Accredited Sexual Minority Therapists |
 We are pleased to announce that we now have a number of Accredited Sexual Minority Therapists in the Directory. These people have all managed to demonstrate that they have attended a minimum of 30 hours specific training in working with gender and sexual minority clients, plus have a minimum of 150 hours of client contact with five or more clients from a range of gender and sexual minority groups as well as satisfied the assessors of their knowledge and practice of sexual minority therapy principles:
Dr Peter Bowes
Dr Catherine Butler
Leah Davidson
Margaret Evans
Tim Foskett
Dr Cordelia Galgut
Philip Georgiou
Anthony Johnson
Tina Livingstone
Paul Martin
Damian McCann
Timothy McMichael
Keith Silvester
Cloud Taylor
Judy Yellin
We welcome further applications, please email us if you would like an application pack.
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New Clinical Associate
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 We are delighted to have been joined by Dr Catherine Butler who for the past four years has been working as a clinical psychologist at the Mortimer Market clinic specialising in sexual health. In addition to being a clinical psychologist,
Catherine holds a M.Sc in Systemic Therapy and is an experienced couples and family therapist.
She has a wide experience of working with gay men on sexuality related issues (including psychosexual work) as well as work with other sexual minorities. Catherine has been co-training on the Essentials in Sexual Minority Therapy programme with Dominic for the past two years and will be seeing clients at Pink Therapy HQ in Soho.
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| New Group for Lesbian and Bisexual Women over 40 |
 PACE will be running 6 week workshop which will offer a space to share the choices and challenges of life beyond forty, in a safe, sociable and creative space.
This group will provide the opportunity to explore your creative potential through the use of paint, drawing, photography, images, stories and active imagination. A chance to meet with other women, to play and discover together.
Areas of exploration include: Life Choices · Being Single · Sex · Ageing Relationships · Changes · Body Image · Cultural Identity · Motherhood
Facilitators are Brazilian (Claudia Celadon) and Dutch/New Zealander (Francie Van Hout), and welcome women from all ethnic groups.
Dates and times: Following Tuesdays 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov 6:00-8:30pm The workshop is free but a committment to all dates is required. Book early: 020 7700 1323
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New Job - at LGCM
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 The Rev Richard Kirker is taking early retirement from his post as Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement after 30 years service. He will be leaving in Sept 2008 to allow time for the new incumbent to learn from Richard on the job.. Anyone interested in heading up this organisation can get more information and an application pack from their website
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Male Counsellor sought
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 Also, The Cancer Counselling Trust is looking for a gay male counsellor is a free specialist cancer counselling charity based in Islington, providing face to face sessions at our offices or telephone sessions nationwide to patients, their family and friends from first diagnosis, to post-treatment, including bereavement.
The CCT is looking for a qualified Male Counsellor to join the team, who has at least three years experience working in a cancer setting, hospital, cancer centre, hospice, or cancer charity. We are particularly looking for a male to bring some balance to a predominantly female team.
We would initially like him to work one evening a week, starting with two-three sessions, which are paid on a sessional basis. Fee paid for sessions £30. Specialist cancer supervision is provided by CCT. Please email: Dilys Stinson dilys@cctrust.org.uk with a CV and covering letter.
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Dominic Davies, has recently been made a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) for his "distinguished contribution to counselling and psychotherapy." Dominic said: "This is a significant mark or recognition for not only my own work, but for the contributution of all of us who have worked hard to ensure culturally sensitive and effective therapy for all gender and sexual minorities." 