About the Workshop:
Since 2020, when the world moved into lockdown because of the Corona Virus, it seems that there has been a massive shift in our awareness and our approaches to issues of equality, diversity, privilege, and otherness. The deaths of George Floyd and Sarah Everard, together with the trials of the LGBTQ community and those who are neurodiverse, have meant that we have all collectively had to look at issues of privilege and otherness.
This course will explore through a therapeutic lens how we might approach and work with the varying different communities who sit and reside in towns and cities such as Swindon or Bristol. This session will be part taught but also partly experiential and participants are encouraged to bring their own sense of difference and otherness for us all to explore and discuss in a safe and contained environment.
About the Speaker:
Dr Dwight Turner is an integrative psychotherapist, supervisor and educator. He is the course leader for Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Brighton and a PhD Supervisor at their Doctoral College. Dwight writes and speaks on issues of race, difference and intersectionality in counselling and psychotherapy. His publised works include his book 'Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy' which is currently available through Routledge.
Practicalities:
Breaks - There will be one short refreshments break and a lunch break. Free tea & coffee will be available on site, and there are a number of shops and cafes locally that delegates may wish to use during lunch.
Parking - Limited free parking is available on site on a first come first served basis. There are a number of pay as you go car parks locally. The closest is on Prospect Place, 1 minute walk away.
Train/Bus - Willows Training is accessible by local bus routes. The main Swindon bus and rail stations are approx 20 minutes walk away.
Who is this workshop suitable for?
This workshop has been designed as a source of Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Counsellors, Psychotherapists, other mental health professionals, and students undertaking counsellor/psychotherapy training. It may also be helpful for anyone working in a caring, helping or pastoral profession, including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Youth Workers and Social Workers.
About Willows Counselling and Training Service
Willows is a charitable organisation offering Counselling and Counsellor Training in Swindon, Wiltshire. The service has been running for 30 years and is well established in both knowledge and reputation in the local area and beyond.
Willows offers the full suite of qualifying courses for Counsellors; Levels 2, 3 and Level 4 Diploma. For qualified therapists, they run a postgraduate Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Counselling, as well as an annual CPD programme of one-day Saturday workshops days and an annual training conference.
