About this event
The workshop that inspired the first ever Black Women Therapists UK One-Day Online Conference (streamed 1st June 2024) has returned! Who’s in the room? Black Women Therapists: Challenging the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype offers a reflexive online space in which to explore the influence of the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype on the psyche and clinical practice of Black/BIPOC women therapists. Using prompts for discussion, we will consider how the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype impacts identity, choice of training or modality and, ultimately, the therapeutic relationship.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- An introduction to the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype.
- Identifying the configurations of the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype in the therapeutic relationship.
- Understanding the influence of the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Archetype on the identity formation and choice of modality for Black/BIPOC women practitioners.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Suitable for Black/BIPOC women who are qualified therapists, trainee therapists, supervisors, mentors, tutors and coaches.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- Participants will be able to reflect on the impact of the ‘Strong Black Woman’ archetype on therapeutic practice and well-being.
Please note: this is an experiential workshop and a confidential space. You will be asked to have your camera on. The discussion will be unique, so former workshop participants may also benefit from attending this session.
ZOOM
This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Mary Pascall
Mary Pascall (she/her) is a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor, group facilitator, trainer and mentor in private practice, based in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Mary also works as a person-centred counselling tutor.
Within her practice, Mary offers one-to-one counselling for adults, mentoring for counselling trainees and, as a group facilitator, a tailored programme of online and in-person workshops focusing on the significance of race, culture and heritage in therapy and other helping settings.
Mary’s approach is relational, racial justice allied and social justice allied. Her workshops are interactive and experiential, suitable for counselling practitioners, counselling training organisations and other helping professionals. From introductory training to individual and group process, Mary aims to offer an enabling space, where participants can explore the impact of race and culture on well-being in the current climate, within the context of their work, training or supervision.
A registered member of the British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy
(BACP) and the Black African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN), Mary holds a BACP accredited Post-graduate Diploma in counselling from The Norwich Centre, Norfolk. She specialises in transcultural issues in therapeutic and training contexts.
Website | https://www.marypascallcounselling.com/
