Pink Therapy News
Keeping YOU in the FrameAugust 2010
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Greetings!
|  I thought someone said August was a 'quiet' month?
Apologies for the slightly delayed arrival of this month's newsletter. I'm trying to get as much done as quickly as possible but the list just grows and grows. I'm sure you have this problem too?
Our first Summer School was an awesome experience with therapists from as far away as Singapore, Thailand and we even had an Orgasm Coach from Copenhagen! The course was a great success and we hope to make it a regular feature.
Can I also just say that time is running out for applications for our one year Post Qualifying Certificate in Sexual Minority Therapy? We're really keen to see this course start in September, if you are interested please let me know ASAP. There is a chance we may play around with the frequency of Friday supervision groups moving more to weekends. If this would make a difference to you, please let us know.
Directory of Pink Therapists renewals are continuing to arrive, many thanks! Olivier is working as fast as possible to update your entry and send will send you a receipt.
I'm also trying to plan a workshop for the LGBT Health Summit in early Sept and to write a keynote for the Relate/IFT conference in late September as well as revise a book chapter on top of everything else.
I hope someone is having a nice rest out there!
Dominic DaviesDirector |
Certificate in Sexual Minority Therapy
1 year course from Fri 24 Sept 2010
| Pink Therapy is pleased to be able to offer the UK's first professional training course for counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists in working with sexual minority clients from a non-pathologising perspective.
We offer you:
Twenty two training days over a year.
You will be part of a small supervision group - meeting monthly for 6 hours, 9 meetings per annum (54 hours supervision) on a Friday. It is envisaged some developmental and experiential work will take place in this group as well as clinical discussions about clients or clinical issues. It is not intended to replace your regular clinical supervision. The groups will be facilitated by our Clinical Associates Damian McCann and Leah Davidson both or whom have extensive experience of group supervision.
Students are expected to work with at least two sexual minority clients per week, and if you are in London, we may be able to augment your intake with clients from our low-cost counselling service where appropriate and available. These clients can either be seen at your own premises if suitable, or we may be able to help you find suitable premises. If you are already in private practice, it may be possible to use clients from within that practice. Pink Therapy is not responsible for finding clients for you though, and you should have reasonable plans for access to a suitable pool of clients. |
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Essentials of Sexual Minority Therapy
From Saturday 25 September 2010
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 Do you offer counselling or psychotherapy to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clients?
Are you confident that you have had sufficient knowledge and training to work competently with sexual minority clients?
Would you be interested in updating your knowledge and have an opportunity to work on your values, beliefs and attitudes in this area?
Pink Therapy is the UKʼs leading independent specialist therapy organisation working with gender and sexual minorities and we would like to invite you to participate in what we see as essential training for all therapists who are working with sexual minority clients.
This is a six day training, spread over three weekends. We will accept bookings for a weekend unit. But we would encourage you to take the whole course.
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The Well Being Gay Men's Group
From 6th September 2010
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 The Well Being Gay Men's Group 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 Greenwich
on Monday evenings from 18.30 to 20.30 starting on the 6th of September.
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Pathway - Therapeutic group
From 12 September 2010
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Outward is a new therapeutic group held by London Friend. Run by qualified, experienced and trained counsellors Olivier and Emilyn, Outward is a group for all FtM, transmen, and gender queeryers. The group will be made of 12 participants maximum over a period of 8 weeks, meeting on a weekly basis. London Friend is committed to provide a respectful and safe environment to explore challenges and questions around your transition and other matters. This will be a place to share, care for yourself and find emotional support. A minimum contribution of £50 (for 8 sessions) will be payable in advance. Contact London Friend for a free individual meeting to find out if Outward is for you.
The first group will start on 12/9/10 and will be meeting on Sundays 4pm, at London Friend.
If you are interested in joining Pathway or Outward,
contact London Friend on 020 7833 1674 during office hours.London Friend 86 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DNwww.londonfriend.org.uk |
Directory of Pink Therapists Renewal
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Members of the Directory of Pink Therapists are invited to renew their membership as this is annual subscription due every July. The fee for renewals has not been increased on last year still good value at £35 for renewals and £50 for new joiners. If you have not already done so, please renew soon to prevent your entry from being deleted. This is the time of the year to amend/tweak your entry.
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Pink Therapy Accreditation Scheme
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 If you would like to apply for, or renew your Accreditation as a Sexual Minorities Therapist we have just revised the scheme. Two levels of Accreditation: ACCREDITED SEXUAL MINORITY THERAPIST30 hours training during the past 5 years Reading 150 client therapy hours with a minimum of 5 clients during the past 5 years Personal statement of 1500 words Supervisor's signature ACCREDITED ADVANCED SEXUAL MINORITY THERAPIST120 hours CPD during the past 5 years consisting of: training, conferences, constructive participation or having made a significant contribution to the field [see below] Reading 300 client therapy or supervision hours with a minimum of 5 clients during the past 5 years or a 3000 word case study Supervisor's signature We also have clarified the criteria for Re-accreditation REACCREDITATION (STANDARD OR ADVANCED)30 hours CPD during the past 3 years consisting of: training, conferences, constructive participation or other activities Reading 25 client therapy or supervision hours during the past 3 years Supervisor's signature Everyone who is currently Accredited by us will need to apply for Reaccreditation including the Clinical Associates (whose forms will be assessed by our External Moderator, Carmen Ablack). Full details are online here: http://www.pinktherapy.com/accred_new.html New application forms will be available for download from the website shortly. |
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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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