by Dominic Davies | Sep 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Replicated with permission from: Online Speech Pathology Programs Research has shown that when a person’s voice doesn’t align with their gender identity, it can have a detrimental effect on their overall quality of life. This incongruence not only draws unwanted...
by Dominic Davies | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
As many of you know, we have been committed to raising the quality and standard of training for therapists working with Gender, Sex and Relationship Diverse (GSRD) or if you prefer, LGBTIQA+ people since our inception in 1999. Through the development of our training...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 29, 2023 | Fertility
Attitudes towards parenthood within the LGBTQ+ community have evolved significantly, reflecting a growing acceptance and understanding of diverse family structures. Historically, societal norms and legal barriers often limited the possibilities for LGBTQ+ individuals...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 20, 2023 | Group Therapy
The power of group therapy lies in the collective experience of uniting with others for the purpose of being emotionally open in an exploration of self. Group therapy can allow for a strong sense of shared humanity to develop as people relate to others and realise...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 6, 2023 | Neurodiversity, Uncategorized
In 1972 Dr John Fryer, under the pseudonym, Dr H, and wearing a mask and wig to disguise himself, spoke to the American Psychiatric Association and said – I am a psychiatrist and I am gay. He did this at a time when homosexuality was labelled a mental illness,...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 3, 2023 | Eating Disorders, Uncategorized
Article from withinhealth.com LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual. The plus represents other identities that are not clearly denoted in the acronym and reminds us that “LGBTQ”is not an exhaustive list,...
by Dominic Davies | May 22, 2023 | Online Therapy, Youth
Original blog from Innerbody. It can be difficult to find a therapist knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ needs and considerations, no matter where you live. Having a therapist who isn’t familiar with LGBTQ+ concerns often feels more like you’re teaching them than getting...
by Dominic Davies | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most LGBTQ are Cyberbullied. Here’s How to Stay Safe OnlineWe rarely use other people’s content, but this post is well-written and worth sharing with you. Here’s How to Stay Safe Online Most LGBTQ are Cyberbullied. Here's How to Stay Safe OnlineWe...
by Dominic Davies | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Think of Training to be a Counsellor, Psychotherapist or Sex & Relationship Therapist/Clinical Sexologist? find out more here Training to be a therapist takes between three-seven years depending on the programme you choose. It’s likely to cost you around £20-30k, in...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School with Miguel Rueda Saenz I HAD A DREAM!Dr Miguel Rueda SaenzI had a dream since university when I began my professional studies in psychology. That dream was about becoming a therapist and undertaking postgraduate studies in London. I did it! In 1998 I...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School with Anita Furlong In 2011 I was midway through my degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and trying to come to terms with the fact that, despite the avowed inclusivity, the hours spent telling us how open we, as therapists, would need to be, how...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School with Andre Helman What happened since the Summer School? I did the Summer School in July 2013. Since then, many things happened in my professional as well as personal life. Here they are, in a nutshell.André Helman, ParisI went on with Pink Therapy for a...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School from Robert Patterson I first became aware of Pink Therapy when Dominic came to the University of Nottingham to do a talk as part of my degree studies. I was very fortunate that my course included some training on working with gender, sexuality and...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School Aleksi Jalava talks about his experience ON THE 2013 SUMMER SCHOOLI am a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist from Finland. When I attended the summer school back in 2013 I was on my third year of my (four years) Training of cognitive-integrative...
by Jo Russell | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Summer School from Pink Therapy therapist Jo Russell In July 2013 I attended an “International Summer School” run by Pink Therapy? Why?Jo RussellI was a therapist of 10 years’ experience. I had trained as a therapist while living ‘by faith’ as a Christian Missionary...
by qcbridget | Mar 29, 2023 | summer school
Pink Therapy is Global When you see the reach of Pink Therapy, we are virtually global. This map shows the location of people who have either attended our Summer School or engaged in a deeper year or two-year-long training programme.I was in Warsaw last November. Over...
by Dominic Davies | Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Stay at Home Freebies for Social Isolation from… We’ve accumulated over the past couple of weeks a whole bunch of links of free things to do during Covid-19. Some might not be available in your area and some links might have expired. But hopefully there will be...
by Dominic Davies | Mar 23, 2023 | summer school
Meet Our Alumni Our Summer School in London 2010-2016 For six years, Pink Therapy offered an International Summer School to support lone therapists around the world in their work. Over sixty therapists from 2010-2016 attended these week-long non-residential...
