Jeanine will read two extracts from her book ‘Stop F*cking Nodding and other things 16 year olds say in therapy’. These readings will serve as prompts for our exploration of key themes in working with adolescents.
The first reading is from Chapter 4: In transition – which illustrates themes of gender identity, self-injury and the young person’s relationship with their body.
The second reading is from Chapter 5: W*nking – which illustrates themes of sexuality and sexual fetishes, and themes of identity including being a young black man and a child in care.
This workshop will contain swearing and themes of a sexual nature. Audience participation is greatly encouraged.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- An increased awareness of key themes of adolescence
- An increased acknowledgment of existing biases and blind spots
- An increased capacity to engage with difficult to engage with themes
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Psychotherapists, mental health practitioners working with children and young people, psychologists, teaching staff, social care staff, counselling and psychotherapy students, trainee psychologists; parents, guardians and carers.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- With an increased understanding and acceptance of key themes of adolescence, participants will be better equipped to support adolescents in their practice.
Course Content
Presenter
Jeanine Connor is a psychodynamic psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and workshop facilitator in private practice. She is the Editor of BACP Children, Young People and Families journal and Reviews Editor for BACP Therapy Today.
Jeanine is the author of three books inspired by her psychotherapeutic work, including StopF*cking Nodding and other things 16 year olds say in therapy and You’re Not My F*cking Mother and other things Gen Z say in therapy. She is also the author of one book about the human body.
