11.15 to 12.00pm
The session will ask: In a time of deep change, who or what needs to change?
What does counselling and psychotherapy have to contribute in a time of global upheaval, when the familiar is dying? And how might counselling and psychotherapy have to change in order not to perpetuate the same patterns that keep the system in a stuck place?
I will introduce the main findings of my book “Climate Psychology and Change’ (2024), which explores the ways in which power, colonialism, capitalism and our innocent seeming familiar practices and theories impact our myriad crises - while also shaping Western psychology as we know it.
The findings of the book suggest that we can no longer think of therapeutic practice as bringing clients back to baseline “normal” when our society’s ‘normal’ is profoundly unwell and our familiar ways of being reflect the same unsustainable systems that erode our ecosystems, accelerate global destruction, and extract our humanity.
Together, we will reflect on the aspects of our profession that are urgently needed in a world in crisis whilst not shying away from a critical reflection of some familiar professional lenses that seem to collude with a system that is costing us the Earth.
This presentation is available in person only.
11.15 to 12.00pm
This session will provide an educational perspective on the Ethics Service available through us in order to help you with ethical decision making processes as part of your overall practice. This is an important skill to develop for emerging practitioners and will support you understanding how to use the tools available to you.
This session will cover three key areas:
- Our Ethic’s team will provide insights into the Ethics Service and the support we can provide you
- We’ll also explore the limits to the support available, particularly relating to working with confidentiality
- This 30 minute session will include a 15 minutes session about the Ethics services and getting to know the team. We’ll then have time to explore an example ethical dilemma and close the session with 10 minute Q&A exploring questions/thoughts/comments about the ethical dilemma and information provided
This presentation is available in person only.