Pink Therapy News
Keeping YOU in the Frame
May 2009
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Greetings!
UKCP/Pink Therapy Conference 15 & 16 May 2009
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 As you are no doubt aware, we have been invited by UKCP to co-host a conference on working with gender and sexual minorities in Central London on the above dates. This conference is open to all therapists and therapy students (you don't need to be a UKCP member) and you surely don't need to identify as a gender or sexual minority yourself.
Most of you will have seen the breaking news story last week about 1:6 therapists agreeing to help eliminate or reduce same sex desires. The research comes from a study by Professor Michael King of UCH and he will be opening the conference reporting on this research and presenting data on mental health issues as they affect LGBT people.
We really DO hope you will make every effort to attend this conference which will be exciting, innovating and very interesting. It's crucial we all do what we can to make sure we offer the highest standards of care to our gender and sexual minority clients.
For details of the conference programme, please click here: http://www.pinktherapy.com/2009.htm
STOP PRESS:
A limited number of tickets have been made available just for the Friday evening (15 May) for £25. You will be able to hear Prof. Mike King present the findings of his various research projects into homosexuality and mental health as well as short presentations on the social context for LGBT people living in Bogota, Serbia and Latvia.
To book one of these places contact Anita Saunders at UKCP
Many thanks!
Dominic
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Lyndsey Moon Workshops
Saturday May 9th and Saturday 30th May 2009
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Lyndsey Moon is an ESRC Research Fellow at Warwick University researching 'LGBT issues in counselling and psychotherapy: Psychological and Sociological Perspectives' . She has researched the impact of counselling and psychotherapy for LGBT people over the past decade and from her recent findings is now offering 20 free spaces on Saturday's 9th and 30th May, 2009.
9th May - will be at London Friend between 5.30-7pm. This will focus on 'Working with LGBT clients in Therapy'
30th May - will be held at Kairos in Soho between 2.30-4.30pm.This will focus on 'Working with Bisexual Clients: A Psychosocial Perspective.'
Please e-mail Lyndsey if you want a free space at either or both workshops:
ltmoon24@hotmail.com
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Gay Cure Protest
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 Pictures of the protest against the Sex and the City conference organised by Anglican Mainstream featuring Joseph Nicolosi and Jeffrey Satinover which advocated the cure of homosexuality - Emmanuel Centre, Masham Street, London, 25 April 2009.
More info here.
Dominic Davies, Pink Therapy's Director participated in a studio debate on More4 News with Joseph Nicolosi - the CEO of the National Association for Research into the Treatment of Homosexuality (NARTH) Click here to see the brief interview and come to the UKCP conference on 16 May and hear Dominic explain why Reparative Therapy is ineffective.
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Broken Rainbow Domestic Violence Training
Tuesday June 2nd 2009
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LGBT & DV issues: Survivor and Perpetrator Awareness
We examine how the power and control theories manifest differently in LGBT communities, look at case studies, cultural contexts, and misconceptions. The program also explores the concerns for professionals when working with LGBT survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence.
More information:
http://www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/Broken%20Rainbow%20Training.pdf
Venue: London, SE16 (near jubilee line)
Price: £89 per person.
Places are limited; our desire is to provide quality training not to cram as many people into a room as humanly (or not humanely) possible :)
Booking form: http://www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/offer.html
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Office: 08452 60 55 60
Helpline: 08452 60 44 60 and 0300 999 LGBT (5428)
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Broken Rainbow Helpline Workers (Voluntary)
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 1 in 4 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people will experience domestic violence. Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service (UK) provides a helpline service to all LGBT people, their family and friends around the issue of domestic violence.
We provide signposting, referals, information and active listening - or we listen with a non-judgmental ear.
During hard economic times, we receive increased numbers of calls from people in need and so we need more helpline volunteers to provide this much needed service to our communities.
We are looking for volunteers who can give some time to support callers. You will be a good communicator who is calm and non judgemental. This post requires the applicants to positively identify as an LGBT person.
Currently we are looking to increase cover on:
Mondays & Thursdays 2pm to 5pm
Mondays & Thursdays 5pm to 8pm
Wednesdays 10am to 1pm.
Please E-mail CV (max 2 A4 pages), with an outline of your suitability and stating why you wish to volunteer and join us.
mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk
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OPENING SEMINAR ON FORENSIC THERAPY
Saturday May 16th 2009 - 10am to 4pm
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 This new organisation, set up by one of Pink Therapy's Directory Members is holding a series of seminars :
Richard Beckett Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist "The treatment of sex offenders" Joanna Beazley Richards Chartered Psychologist and Transactional Analyst "Trauma, attachment and the brain; why some criminals can't help it" Chris Willoughby Forensic Counsellor "Reaching out to men who download child porn" Penny Blake Chartered Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist "Psychotherapy in multidisciplinary teams in secure settings; balancing the boundaries" Places are £18.50 including tea, coffee and a buffet lunch. Uckfield Civic Centre. To book places visit:
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| Petition HM Govt' that Sexual Orientation Data Capture is included in the 2011 National Census |
This has just arrived from the Gay Police Association. Please see the below link for the 10 Downing Street Petition to include Sexual Orientation in the next Census. The current position is that no such question is likely to be included in 2011, meaning at least another decade before we see such a question on what is the most important survey of the UK population. The survey will contain references to same-sex civil partnerships (which is a great step forward), so it makes no sense to then omit a question on sexual orientation. At the 2009 Stonewall Workplace Conference, the Chief Executive of the Equalities & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) indicated clearly that the EHRC's view was that such a question should be included in 2011, challenging the Office of National Statistics (ONS) position. As the UK authority on equality issues, the EHRC's point of view should be taken seriously. In keeping with the proposed Single Equality Act, it is the perfect time to add a question on sexual orientation to the census. This government has an excellent record on LGB rights so far, please don't tarnish that by accepting the ONS stance on this issue. Show courage and don't make us wait yet another decade. The NEC fully supports EHCR on this and urges you also to support this issue by adding your name to the petition. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/lgb2011census/ Vic Codling National Coordinator ~ GPA |
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That's all for this month, thanks for your attention, and please do send us things that have a specific relevance to people working with gender and sexual minority clients. |
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Dominic Davies
Pink Therapy
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