Reflective space for queer therapy practitioners - NOVEMBER

Gendered Intelligence is running an online (Zoom) facilitated reflective space for therapists and counsellors who are queer / LGBTQIAP+. Our intention is to hold a space that meets the need for therapists and counsellors in the queer community to reflect in a peer space.

For block bookings or organisational discounts, please enquire by email to training@genderedintelligence.co.uk

The group is a space to collectively reflect on our experiences as peers and practitioners working in therapy and counselling, building a place of community, support and learning.

Who is eligible to join?

• Any therapist/counsellor who would describe their identity as falling within the LGBTQIAP+ umbrella. 
• Both qualified and trainee practitioners are welcome.
• While client work may come up in discussions, it is not intended as the primary focus.

This will be a small group, between 4-10 people.

Facilitators:

Rahil Virik (they/them)

Rahil is a Senior Trainer at Gendered Intelligence, alongside working for Spectra as Therapy Services Manager and holding a small private practice. Having begun their transition in 2015 as part of their journey to live as their authentic self, they recognise the struggle of existing in between a multitude of identities. They bring this passion into developing support for and within the LGBTQ+ and POC communities. Rahil co-delivers GI’s two day specialist training for therapists and counsellors, Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People.

Billy Urquhart (they/them)

Billy is a Trainer at Gendered Intelligence, based in Glasgow. They are also a person Centered Therapist with additional training in Narrative Therapy and Somatic Trauma Therapy. They have been working as a counsellor and group worker at LGBT Health and Wellbeing in Glasgow and at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, where they developed and delivered an LGBTQ+ survivors' support service. They have experienced the challenges of working in support services and accessing support as a non-binary person. They are committed to improving support services for LGBTQ+ clients and staff alike.