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2020 Mary Kilborn Lecture: Journeys of Hope at the Difficult EdgePerson-Centred-Experiential Approaches to Working with People with Unusual Experiences or Psychotic Processes

Wednesday, 6th May 2020, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Registration from 5:45 pm

We regret to inform you that this event is now cancelled.

Dr Wendy Traynor presents the 2020 Mary Kilborn Lecture, which will address the application of Person-Centred-Experiential psychotherapy with people who present with psychotic or other unusual experiences.

Wendy will discuss her path into practice and research on this challenging client population, which includes people who hear voices or have unusual or psychotic experiences. Both therapist and client perceptions of helpful and unhelpful aspects of practice and possible impact will be discussed.

Key practice considerations will be highlighted as well as reflections regarding the complexity of the wider context of service provision, using examples from life, work and research.

Refreshments and the opportunity to network will be available at registration from 17:45. The lecture will begin at 18:30. After the lecture, at around 19:30, there will be a wine reception and an opportunity for further networking.


Who should attend?

  • Members the counselling practitioner community of Scotland (via COSCA and PCT Scotland) and beyond.
  • Counselling Unit course graduates as well as supervisors, practitioners, and members of the public.
  • Representatives of organisations that are current potential placement partners for our MSc course students or who may be potential funding partners.
  • Current students on Counselling Unit BSc & MSc courses.
  • Relevant academic staff at other universities in Scotland and former tutors on our various courses.

Benefits of attending

  • You will be inspired about the relevance and potential of Person-Centred-Experiential psychotherapy with clients with psychotic or other unusual experiences.
  • You will have an opportunity to network with fellow mental health profession practitioners and students in Central Scotland.
  • You will be able to articulate the main principles of therapeutic work with this challenging but important client population.

        


Contact

Professor Robert Elliot
Professor of Counselling
Lorna Carrick
Teaching Fellow
Dr Wendy Traynor
University of Salford


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