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This year’s conference brings focus back to the core of what we do; that essential element that takes our tools, our interventions, and our intents, and makes them therapeutic: Relationship.
In a world enthralled by the opportunities and advancements that technology provides, we want to take this time to re-connect with our analogue selves; to revere the work our members are doing day in, day out, and to remember what it means to be human; remember what our clients need, as human beings themselves, in order to grow and heal.
Not wanting to shy away from embracing the future, we’ll also be learning from those at the cutting edge of tech and therapy on how we can thoughtfully and ethically use technology therapeutically.
Our speakers will be sharing their own unique insights into what relationship means to them; the difference it has made in the past, how they use their connection with others to facilitate change, and how we can look to a future where humanity of therapy remains intact, complemented by all the amazing tools and resources that technological advancements have to offer us.
Course Content
Organisation
Presenter
Anjula is a consultant media broadcaster, Counselling therapist, relationship Psychologist, family dynamics expert, social scientist, mental health campaigner, author, journalist and columnist. An experienced senior counselling practitioner with thousands of clinical hours and a wealth of experience over 20 years in a diversity of settings in both the public and private sectors. She is the current host of the parenting series ‘Bringing up Britain’ on BBC radio4 and regularly contributes to a wide range of publications. She is the author of self-help books, including “How to Do Relationships”. She has presented a wide range of relationship shows on major television channels including a ground-breaking series for Channel 4 called SexTape.
Human Behaviour Technologist. Psychotherapist and Researcher
Cath is a Clinical Doctoral Researcher, Online Harms and Cybertrauma Consultant, Public Speaker, Author of 6 books (5 to date with Routledge), an Educator and TEDx Speaker. She is a Child/Adult Trauma Psychotherapist in private practice. She works with global and national organisations regarding child sexual abuse material and how to prevent cybertrauma burnout in those roles. She works with global organisations consulting on Mental health and Immersive Technologies (MHVR) and the harms that can occur in the new digital spaces (XRSI). She writes about and works with Cybertrauma, which is any trauma that occurs through an internet-ready device or medium. She also educates therapists and practitioners via her company name Privacy4 about Data protection/privacy/cybersecurity issues in relation to their practice. She disrupts and advocates for children’s rights, privacy, and online digital explorations. Catherine is also the mental health advisor for Gamers Beat Cancer charity.
She uses gaming in therapeutic situations, coaching, trauma psychotherapy and for getting the best from yourself. She has been using biofeedback/tech and gaming to elicit Post Traumatic Growth, healing and flow for over a decade.
Her books include Cybertrauma: the Darker side of the Internet; Children, Technology and Healthy Development, Children and Sexual-Based Online Harms, Cybertrauma and Online Harms, and Data Protection and Cybersecurity for Practitioners and the newest one forms part of the BPS Ask the expert series.
Children and Young People Mental Health Ambassador
Kate Day is a child and adolescent psychotherapist and the CEO of krdtraining.com She has counselled and managed therapeutic services for children and young people in schools and colleges across the UK for over 25 years. She is a Senior Lecturer/Trainer, Examiner and Clinical Supervisor. Kate is a keen lobbyist and consultant in counselling and mental health and sits on an All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster on Child Health.
Kate is also a founding member of The Children’s Alliance campaign which encourages policymakers to put children’s well-being at the heart of decision-making. Kate is a fellow of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (CYPT REG) and sits on their Professional Standards Committee. She is the author of the NCPS Competency CYP Framework and Chair of their children’s and young people register which is accredited with the Professional Standards Authority.
Louisa Rose is CEO of Beyond and the founder of Now and Beyond – a free, national virtual mental health festival for the educational community reaching millions of young people since 2021. Louisa is passionate about creating spaces that empower young people to use their lived experiences to shape change.
Previously, Louisa worked as a social media consultant for ten years and is particularly interested in the intersection between tech and the mental health of young people and grown ups about Digital Dependency – how to acknowledge their own and take small steps to a healthier digital relationship
Head of Policy & Public Affairs
Meg is the Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the NCPS. Having worked for the Society for over 8 years, she has a wealth of knowledge about the issues facing counselling & psychotherapy, as well as a passion for the profession and advocating for practitioners. With two young children herself, a role as Safeguarding Governor in her local primary school, and experience of the systems that are currently in place, Meg is both personally and professionally driven to campaign for change.
