Community Conversations

About this event:

The Feminist Therapy Network Community Conversations Series is an online, peer-led space for UK-based feminist / feminist curious therapists to share experiences, struggles, dilemmas and think collectively on a themed topic.

The conversations are a welcoming and informal way to connect with like-minded folks and collectively explore feminist topics in relation to our therapeutic practices. Each conversation is 75 minutes long.

Upcoming Conversations:

Taking Care of Trans Folks: responsibilities and allyship

26th September at 4pm UK time

A conversation for all bodies and genders, in light of the Supreme Court ruling and greater public targeting of trans and non-binary folks, let’s share ideas, experiences and concerns in how we undertake solidarity work in caring for trans and non-binary folks.

Dual Relationships: navigating showing up in community alongside clients

Tuesday 21st October at 6pm UK time

Therapists active in their communities are more likely to experience dual relationships, overlapping with clients in other contexts. This conversation invites reflections on how to approach both upholding and subverting notions such as ‘boundaries’ and ‘professionalism’ in order to consider arising dual relationships collaboratively, reflexively and with care.

Reclaiming a Feminist Therapeutics

Thursday 27th November at 7pm UK time

How can we take up Judith Butler’s call for feminism to be reclaimed from those that are co-opting feminism to oppress and marginalise others? By extension, what are the challenges in trying to re-conceptualise and reclaim a feminist therapy for current times? Bring your rage, discomfort, frustration and creative ideas!

Previous topics:

The Trainee Experience: supporting politically engaged trainees

Collective Care PracticesFeminist Economics: capitalism, money and therapy

Suggested Future Topics:

Is there a theme or dilemma you would like to explore and / or host? Please get in touch with your suggestions. Current suggestions awaiting a conversation include:

Being Therapists in the Time of Extinction

The Ethics of Subversive Group Work

Statutory Regulation: is this compatible with a feminist ethics?

Being a Therapist-Activist: defining our activist projects

Feminist Therapy and Private Practice: embodying values

We need volunteer Community Conversation hosts!

To host a conversation, you just need a Zoom account that can host groups. You don’t need any particular experience to host. If you’d like too but would like some support, please get in touch as we can provide that. We truly appreciate your support.