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BAATN student support group (19 May 2012)

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Black and Asian Therapists Network student support group

A support group for those of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage who are training to become psychotherapist and counsellors

Training to become a Black or Asian psychotherapist or counsellor presents us with the challenge of finding our voice within the silence of our minority experience. The BAAT Network Student Support Groups provide a space for students with an African, Asian or Caribbean heritage to tell their stories, clarify their dilemmas, and be met with enthusiasm, dialogue and support.

The groups will be facilitated by various qualified and registered psychotherapists who themselves have an Asian, African or Caribbean heritage. The groups will be open to all students whatever their theoretical orientation.

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Venue:	Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, London N4 3JP
Cost:	Free to Student members £7 per meeting pay before attending, £10 pay on the day.
Dates:	Saturday 19th May 2012 Saturday 16th June 2012
Time:	10:30am - 1:00

Email: eugene@baatn.org.uk

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A Can of Worms - Black Issues in the Theraputic Process (26 May 2012)

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

A Can of Worms
Black Issues in the Therapeutic Process

These seminars are designed to enhance ALL therapy professionals’ understanding of black issues in the therapeutic process. They will be led by Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga, a Transcultural Integrative Psychotherapist, Writer and Reiki Master. Each day will include a talk, discussion and experiential exercises to process and explore concepts and ideas that will support your work as a therapist or trainer when working with matters of race. Participants will be encouraged to share their expertise and experiences that connect with the theme of the day. These workshops are based on Dr Mckenzie-Mavinga’s book ‘Black Issues in The Therapeutic Process'.

The day will offer participants

- Concepts that allow the possibility of making the therapeutic space safe enough for a dialogue about racism

- Skills in supporting trainees and clients around the area of race

Who should attend the training?
Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Psychologists, holistic therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and anyone else involved in the mental health field.

Seminar Dates:

28th April          A Black Empathic Approach

12th May           Recognition Trauma

26th May           The Black Western Archetype

16th June          Cultural Schizophrenia

30th June          Finding a voice

About the presenter

Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga has been teaching transcultural workshops at Goldsmiths for twenty years. She has a private practice and offers clinical supervision for individuals and groups. Isha is passionate about the inclusion of black issues in therapeutic understanding. She set up therapy services for the African Caribbean Mental Health Association in the early 90’s and developed therapeutic group work at Women’s Trust, with women impacted by domestic violence. She has also worked as a student counsellor and Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University. Isha published several papers from her Doctoral study about the process of understanding ‘black issues’ in counsellor training. She also co-authored an autobiography and contributed poetry to anthologies. Isha’s book ‘Black issues in the therapeutic Process’, Palgrave Macmillan Publishers was published in 2009.

Fee: £65 per seminar (£275 for all 5) - includes refreshments, course material and attendance certificate. (Lunch not included / Places to eat nearby / bring your own lunch)

Venue:
The Stephen Lawrence Centre (Wheelchair accessible)
39 Brookmill Road, London, SE8 4HU

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BAATN Asian therapist's Support groups (23 Jun 2012)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:30:00 GMT

BAATN Asian Therapist's Groups

4 Saturdays from 15th Nov 2011 to 23rd June 2012

A support group for psychotherapists and counsellors of Asian heritage. The support group’s aim is to energise and inspire each others practice and passions as well as to share good practice and discuss clinical issues with a focus on cross cultural aspects of counselling and psychotherapy practice of trainee or qualified counsellors.

The groups will be hosted by:

Kiran Seth, an MBACP(Accred) Counsellor/Psychotherapist with specialised certificate in Cross Cultural Counselling and a degree in Psychology. Kiran has nearly 20 years experience of working in Community Mental health with Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups providing support to people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Kiran is also a mental health trainer and clinical supervisor.

Poppy Banerjee, a counsellor for the last 16 years who has been trained in Person-Centred/Existential therapies and has substantial experience of working with people from diverse background including Asian girls and women. She is also a trainer, group worker and a qualified clinical supervisor. She has been instrumental in setting up and developing counselling services specifically for Asian women (mental health, students and domestic violence services, including the counselling services in the East End of London – Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham). In 1995 Poppy has initiated and developed a national forum for Asian counsellors and professionals working in the counselling & mental health field (Asian Mental Health Forum) and facilitated as chair for number of years.

If you would like to know more about the group or register your interest email Kiran on kiranseth@aol.com

Venue:	Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, London N4 3JP
Cost:	£5 per meeting Directory, Associate or Student membership gives you free access to all groups free
Date:	Saturday 23rd June 2012
Time:	10:30 - 13:00

Email: eugene@baatn.org.uk

BAAT Network Men's gathering (07 Jul 2012)

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:30:00 GMT

BAAT Network men's Gathering

4 Saturdays from 15th Oct to 9th June 2012

A support group for male psychotherapists and counsellors who are of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. The support group’s aim is to energise and inspire each others practice and passions.

The space is held by Eugene Ellis, Integrative Arts Psychotherapist and founder of the BAAT Network with a special interest in facilitating a dialogue around race and culture in organisations and psychotherapy trainings and Rotimi Akinsete, counsellor and clinical supervisor with experience in race relations and leadership facilitation, training and advice and trustee of the Waterloo Community Counselling Centre.

Venue:	Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, London N4 3JP
Cost:	£5 per meeting Directory, Associate or Student membership gives you access to all groups free
Dates	Saturday 07th July 2012
Time:	10:30 - 13:00

Email: eugene@baatn.org.uk

Working with Diverstiy in Counselling (06 Oct 2012)

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Working With Diversity in Counselling

TRAINING EVENT

Saturday 6th October 2012
Registration 9.30 – Prompt Start 10.00 End 4:00

This training is designed for all counselling and psyc hotherapy practitioners who are involved in one to one and group work practice. It will be spread over two consecutive Saturdays to provide an unhurried, safe and constructive space to explore challenges that we meet in working with issues of difference and diversity. You can expect to have your awareness deepened and your skills and theoretical knowledge broadened by the two days input. The training will be led by Dr Aileen Alleyne, who is both an experienced practitioner and clinical supervisor in private practice. The training will be facilitated through a mixture of theoretical input, group discussion, role play and experiential exercises. The new transcultural counselling DVD which is part made and produced by the trainer will be used as a key training tool. Participants will be encouraged to share their expertise and experiences that connect with the theme of the day.

The training will offer participants:
•    Deeper understanding of challenges within the cross-cultural encounter (pre-transference issues, trust, held values and beliefs systems,...)
•    Exploration of transference and counter-transference issues
•    Examination of critical issues within the working alliance (power, projection, racism, Homophobia, …)
•    Understanding of wider themes in cross-cultural work e.g. distress vs illness,
•    Tools and guidance for working more effectively with difference and diversity

Who should attend the training?
Psychotherapists, Counsellors and group workers from any therapeutic setting

Date:

06th October 2012
Registration 9.30 – Prompt Start 10.00 End 4:00

About the facilitator
Dr Aileen Alleyne is a UKCP registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist qualified Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. She practices in both South West London and on the East Sussex coast, where she currently lives. Aileen is a full member of the BACP, FIP (Forum for Independent Psychotherapists), and Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre. Alongside her private practice, she consults to organizations on issues of difference and diversity in the workplace and in education. Her academic career has included lectureships at several London colleges and universities, including the University of London, Goldsmiths’ College, where she has taught for eight years. Aileen’s doctoral research examines black and minority ethnic workers’ experiences in three institutional settings, and highlights the concept of ‘the internal oppressor’. It offers ways of deepening understanding of black and minority ethnic people’s psychological reactions to the negative impact of racism and specifically what we might also bring to the situation. Aileen is the author of several book chapters and journal papers exploring themes on black/white dynamics, shame and identity, and working with issues of difference and diversity. (www.aileenalleyne.com)

Fee: £70 / 10% off for members / Students £55 - includes refreshments, course material and attendance certificate. (Lunch not included / Places to eat nearby / bring your own lunch)

Venue: The Stephen Lawrence Centre (Wheelchair accessible)
39 Brookmill Road, London, SE8 4HU

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