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Keeping YOU in the Frame
October 2009
In This Issue
Supervision of Sexual Minority Therapy
BiReCon
Group Therapists Needed
LGBT Mental Health Network
The Well Being Gay Men's Group
Free Counselling - GMI Partnership
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Dominic DaviesI was presenting at TG09 a transgender conference at UEA earlier in the month and learned of a new publication around considering lower surgery for Trans men.  You can download a free copy of it here.

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Dominic Davies
Director
Supervision of Sexual Minority Therapy
Friday 20th November 2009

circle of chairs We are offering our one-day seminar for clinical supervisors to further their knowledge and understanding of supervising therapists working with gender and sexual minority clients.

Since working with sexual minority clients is rarely covered in counselling and psychotherapy training programmes, or supervision trainings, then we think that supervisors working with therapists of all sexualities might appreciate an opportunity to come and discover what is different and what is similar in supervising sexual minority therapy.

This seminar will be facilitated by Dominic Davies, and will be a mixture of some didactic input, discussion and possibly some live supervision if that seems to be useful.

Click here for more information and booking form

BiReCon
26th August 2010

Bicon logo
-Bringing together international research on bisexuality-
-Showcasing UK research, activism & policy-
-Building bridges between bisexual community & the wider world-

Following the success of the first national BiReCon event in 2008 we invite contributions for the first international BiReCon from:
  • International & national researchers & academics
  • Charities, governmental bodies & other relevant groups
  • LGBTQ organisations
  • Bisexual activists & members of the bisexual community
If you would like to present a paper or facilitate a workshop, please provide a 150 word abstract & brief biography, by December 31st 2009 to:
Meg Barker & Christina Richards at [email protected]

During the day there will be opportunities to:
  • Find out about issues affecting bisexual people internationality
  • Hear about cutting edge research on bisexuality
  • Discuss ways in which organisations can better work with, andfor, bisexual people, drawing on good practice
  • Take part in workshops on specific issues
BiReCon will be the first day of the international BiCon event in 2010, which takes place at UEL University of East London, London Docklands, UK.
To find out more please visit:
www.bicon2010.org.uk

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Counselling Project
Group Therapists Needed
Thinking_woman Age Concern Camden is the lead agency in providing Opening Doors Central London: Supporting Older Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people.  We have received a funding award from the Home Office to provide counselling to victims of hate crime in the form of two psycho-educational groups, one for older lesbian and bisexual women and one for older gay and bisexual men.  The groups will focus on being lesbian/gay in a discriminatory world, and provide support for those who have experienced discrimination, attack or abuse as a result of their sexual orientation.
 
The groups will provide an opportunity for sharing and exploring individual experience, gaining peer support and a greater understanding of how to look after oneself and use the support services available.
 
We are looking for one lesbian and one gay male therapist, with at least four years' post-qualification experience and experience of group therapy.  The groups will run once, for approximately four months and will need to finish by 3 April 2010.  We expect the groups to have more than one client in-take as word gets round and more people want to join. 
 
If interested please download the invitation to tender from
www.ageconcerncamden.org.uk
OR email Corinna Hyman at
[email protected]
The deadline for receiving proposals is 19th October 2009.
LGBT Mental Health Network


mind logo MindOut in Brighton, as part of its work with Time to Change, is developing a national network of service users, service providers, community groups and individuals with an interest in LGBT mental health. As part of our strategy to develop this network we are publishing an occasional newsletter which will act as a conduit to enable members of the network to share knowledge, information, ideas and experience about LGBT mental health.
If you wish to become part of this network
please contact Chris Pearcy at MindOut:
[email protected]
The Well Being Gay Men's Group - "Vauxhall"
From 26th October
metro logo Metro Centre will be offering the following  weekly Gay Men's Therapy Group  for people between the age of 25 and 50, the group will engage in therapeutic discussions about the ways in which Stress, Self Esteem, Drugs, Alcohol, Body Image, The Scene, Sex and other relevant issues which you would like to discuss, impact psychologically on well being. 

The group will take place at Vauxhall on Monday evenings from 18.30 to 20.30 starting on the 26th of October.
 
FOR MORE INFO ABOUT JOINING THE GROUP, CALL
Robert Flaherty Group Coordinator on 0208 3055000
or email on [email protected]

The Metro Centre Ltd, Norman House,
110-114 Norman Road, London SE10 9QJ

Free Counselling
GMI Partnership

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They also worry about the risk of HIV and other STIs.
We can offer you a space to talk about safer sex and learn how to reduce risks, regardless of your HIV status or ability to pay.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8305 5002
Web: www.gmipartnership.org.uk
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.
Dominic Davies
Pink Therapy