A Trans view of therapy. What we would like our therapist to know

Are you worried about making a mistake and not offering the best service to clients who may be questioning their identity, sexuality and/or gender. Or clients who are transitioning or have transitioned. Therapy is often an important part of this process and its good to be informed.

There is a lot of media coverage of the trans issue and it can feel like a minefield, yet behind the articles and media storms there are vulnerable people, who would really benefit from therapy with an informed and empathic counsellor.

This session will be a mixture of slides and discussion. Ash is happy to answer any questions you may have and the room will be a safe space for you to explore your curiosity and learn about the issue from a different perspective.

We will cover

Language

What is a woman/man

Sexuality and gender

Identity and change

The journey a trans person may take

Questions, questions, questions

My experience of therapy  - what may come into the room and what might not! It's not all about being Trans!

We will keep the language simple. The aim of this session is to demystify the concept of transition and to offer you support in offering g therapy to trans, gender neutral and non binary clients. No question is too silly. We want you to be open and genuine and discuss your worries around counselling trans people.

You will leave the evening feeling more confident and able to discuss gender issues with your clients.

The session is aimed at both trainee and qualified therapists who feel they would like to know more about the topic.

Ash is a 25 year old trans woman, she came out during covid and has been living as her true self since then. She understands that many of her peers need therapy and wants to make sure that the therapist they meet are ready for the challenge. Ash will do her best to answer all your questions.

Debbie is a qualified, practicing person centred therapist. She teaches counselling and realised there is a lot of confusion around the trans issue whilst teaching a diversity module to her students. She has trans people amongst her clients but also clients who are questioning their gender and want to discuss how they're feeling in a non judgement

To keep Ash safe we will be asking for your BACP or NCPS membership numbers on registration so that we know we have genuine therapists in the room.

Host or Publisher Debbie Livermore Counselling