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Welcome to the 1st ever BWTOC UK. Hosted by Mary Pascall and Tonia Mihill, in collaboration with Onlinevents, This essential event is a celebration of the contributions of Black women therapists practising in the UK.
The theme for the conference is borrowed from your BWTOC UK 24 Host Mary Pascall’s popular online workshop – ‘Black Women Therapists: Challenging the Strong Black Woman Archetype’, part of Mary’s ‘Race, Culture and You’ collection.
Come meet some of the most innovative Black women practitioners, service providers and their supporters in the UK, offering an array of experiential workshops challenging the ‘Strong Black Woman’ schema. This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to connect, share experiences and learn from one another – in a spirit of care and celebration.
Join BWTOC UK 24 innovator and Host Mary Pascall (Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, AntiRacism Advocate and Group Facilitator, Tutor and Mentor) and Co-Host Tonia Mihill (Anti-Racism Trainer, Author and Head of Therapeutic Services) for this essential event in celebration and support of Black women therapists in the UK.
Course Content
Presenter
Hello, I’m Debrina, a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited and National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) member therapist and supervisor in private practice. I am also a mentor within the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network’s (BAATN) Each One Teach One (EOTO) Programme. Previously in law, advocacy and mediation, I have been working in educational settings, NHS/community addiction services and within the
charitable sector, supporting parents and carers. My practice is focused on the person-centred approach, humanistic philosophies, and psychodynamic perspectives. I have a special interest in exploring the impact of the environment and intergenerational lived experience on cultural identity, and I am a campaigner for social justice initiatives highlighting prejudice, oppression, racism,
inequality and discrimination. For BWTOC UK 24.
Integrative Psychotherapist, Mindfulness Teacher, Supervisor, Counselling Training Lead
Hello, I’m Hycinth, a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered Integrative Psychotherapist, MBCT registered mindfulness teacher, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR) registered and British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA) registered mindfulness practitioner in private practice. I have over 30 years experience of working within psychological disciplines. My work incudes my role as Head of the Diploma in Counselling at The Minster Centre, London, UK, in addition to supervisory roles at Headstrong Counselling and The Mary Ward Centre, London. Having trained with the Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) and Oxford Mindfulness Centre, I facilitate mindfulness in schools and other non-clinical settings. Using the body as a guide to inform my work, my approach is grounded in calmness and ease in the face of life’s challenges, walking alongside diversity. I’m pleased to be joining you all for BWTOC UK 24 and I’’m looking forward to contributing a 90-minute Salon – On Discovering Mindfulness: a Taster Session.
Emotional Intelligence Coach, Speaker. Psychotherapist, Author
Hello, I’m Joy, a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited psychotherapist, emotional intelligence coach and speaker, based in Buckinghamshire, UK I am author of the mental health handbook ‘Navigating Stress: How to Find Calm During Stressful Times’ (2021, Welbeck Balance). I experienced five earth-shattering family bereavements within the space of three years. I lost my 23-year-old son to suicide in 2018. I lost my sister and niece in 2020, then Mum and Dad in 2021. Life is about learning to navigate the positive and the negative challenges, right? And growing from the experience? My therapeutic background literally saved my life, helping me to rebuild my confidence, self-worth and determination. Owning my business therapy story has been a key part of my journey. Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy, but I wouldn’t give up the independence it affords me, to work for anyone else. I will be sharing my journey with you, for BWTOC UK 24, in a 45-minute Salon, inviting you to re-think your approach to Private Practice and asking: ‘Are You Minding Your Own Therapy Business?’
Counsellor, Mentor, Support Worker, Author
Hello, I’m Kiren. I’m a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited person-centred counsellor in private practice and a single, disabled mum of 3 boys. I am also a Mentor and Support Worker within the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network’s (BAATN) Each One Teach One (EOTO) Programme. My work is with clients and mentees experiencing trauma and discrimination within the workplace and in educational settings, including counselling training institutions and placements. A self-penned account of my survival of explicit racism in counselling training, entitled ‘Counsellor Training and Beyond’ is published in ‘Therapy in Colour: Intersectional, Anti-Racist and Intercultural Approaches by Therapists of Colour’ (2023; Jessica Kingsley Publishers). I look forward to meeting you for BWTOC UK 24. Alongside colleagues Salma Joosub and a contribution from Debrina Lloyd-Davies, I will be presenting a 90-minute Seminar exploring the experiences of Black and BIPOC trainee therapists Healing from Therapy Training.
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Anti-Racism Advocate and Group Facilitator, Tutor, Mentor
Hello and welcome. I’m Mary, your BWTOC UK 24 Host. I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor, group facilitator and mentor in private practice, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and with the Black African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN). I’m also an associate tutor for the post-graduate diploma in person-centred counselling at The Norwich Centre, Norfolk, UK. Specialising in working with transcultural issues through a person-centred lens, my approach is relational, racial justice allied and social justice allied. Within my practice, I offer counselling for adults, mentoring for counselling trainees and, as a group facilitator, a tailored programme of online and in-person workshops offering an enabling space, in which participants can explore the impact of race and culture on well-being within the current climate, the context of their work, training or supervision. The theme for BWTOC UK 24 is borrowed from my online workshop – ‘Black Women Therapists: Challenging the Strong Black Woman Archetype’, which was first delivered on the onlinevents.co.uk cpd platform in February 2023. I’m delighted to be collaborating with colleagues, supported by onlinevents.co.uk, for this 1st Ever conference. I look forward to meeting with you.
Founder and CEO, Thelma Matilda Alves Foundation
Hello, I’m Rayann, Founder and CEO of the Thelma Matilda Alves Foundation, a UK mental health charity providing a vital platform for the support and empowerment of Black women in the UK. Another key focus is as a PhD student, investigating the experiences of Black Caribbean mothers and daughters who migrated to the UK during the Windrush era (1950s to1960s). It’s a joy to be able to contribute to BWTOC UK 24 and I am really looking forward to participating in the discussions. I’ll be introducing you to the work of the Thelma Matilda Alves Foundation and looking at Nurturing Black Women’s Mental Health in a 45-minute Salon.
Hello, I’m Salma, a qualified integrative psychotherapist/counsellor working primarily with addiction. I am also Executive Trustee for a counselling charity, where I offer support for depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse. Speaking several languages, including Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, Kutchi and English, In addition, I offer counselling for domestic abuse at Nottingham Women’s Centre. I hold a he British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), accredited registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), membership of Addictions Professionals and of the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN). I mentor for BAATN’s Each One Teach One mentoring programme for Black/BIPOC counselling trainees. BWTOC UK 24.
Anti-Racist Trainer, Author, Head of Therapeutic Services
Hello, I’m Tonia, Co-Host for BWTOC UK 24. I’m a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited counsellor and I work as head of therapeutic services at MAP, a youth charity based in Norfolk, UK. I qualified as a person-centred counsellor in 2007 and have devised, and delivered, anti-racist training since the mid-nineties. I am a member of the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN) with whom I have been a mentor since 2016. My counselling practice is situated in the context of a lifelong, active commitment to personal and community development, global justice and equality. I am author of the chapter ‘Effective AntiRacist Practice in Counselling and Therapy Training’ in ‘Therapy in Colour: Intersectional, AntiRacist and Intercultural Approaches by Therapists of Colour’ (2023, Jessica Kingsley Publishers). I’m pleased and excited to be Co-Host for the 1st Ever BWTOC UK. I’ll also be facilitating a 45- minute Salon, championing Rest as Resistance.
