BAATN Gathering
Bilingual Practitioners’ Gathering
A forum for Black, African, Asian and Caribbean therapists and counsellors who work with clients in languages other than English.
Bi-monthly â‹… OnlineÂ
Outline
We are a group of therapists that offer therapy to Black and Asian people that have migrated to the UK from their country of origin, and whose main language is not English. Bilingual therapists work with clients using the familiar language of the client’s choosing. Working in this way enables clients to express deep emotional issues born out of separation from their birth home and inability to adequately express their thoughts and feelings in English about the discrimination, racism, bullying, unemployment, and isolation that leads to mental illness. As bilingual therapists, coming from the same country and or ethnic background as the client, we can relate to the issues our clients bring into therapy. Sharing the cultural background with the client facilitates the process of therapy. The client feels heard, understood, and held.
The group meets every two months to share our experiences and learn from each other.
Facilitators
Poppy Banerjee | Georgina James
GATHERING STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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Venue
Online meeting via Zoom.
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Time
10.30am – 1.00pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Dates
| Saturday 7 September 2024 | 10.30am – 1.00pm |
| Saturday 30 November 2024 | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Saturday 11 January 2025 | 10.30am – 1.00pm |
| Saturday 22 March 2025 | 10.30am – 1.00pm |
| Saturday 24 May 2025 | 10.30am – 1.00pm |
| Saturday 26 July 2025 | 10.30am – 1.00pm |
Cost
Free to Psychological Therapist Members and Student Therapist Members, £10 for Non-members.
(Click here to become a member)
Booking Conditions
- Bookings can be made any time up until 15 minutes before the event.
- Only the next two upcoming dates will be open for registration at any one time.
- If you have difficulty booking, email the events administrator
- If an event is full, email the events administrator to go on the waiting list. If a place becomes available before 5 pm on the day before the event, priority will be given to those at the top of the waiting list.
Full payment will need to be made to guarantee a place.
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