This workshop will recap the underlying theory behind boarding school syndrome (see Oct 8th workshop) before looking at the particular experience of girls at boarding school and how this may play out in their lives as women.
We will look at the impact for girls of growing up in an institution based on patriarchal lines and how this affects sexuality, body image and their sense of place in the world.
Typical presenting issues will be discussed so that they are more easily recognisable when they present in therapy.
We will also look at some of the challenges in working with this client group.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Identify and recognise boarding school trauma in female clients
- Understand the impact of growing up in a patriarchal insitution
- Some of the challenges in working with this client group and how to meet them
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- Greater sensitivity and awareness of the material female ex boarders may bring to therapy
Course Content
Presenter
Karen Macmillan (she/her) is a Transactional Analysis counsellor who specialises in working with ex boarders in Hove and online. She completed Nick Duffell’s training in working with ex-boarders in 2017/18 and continues to reflect on her own experience of boarding.
She runs workshops for counsellors on working with ex boarders in a variety of settings and is committed to raising awareness of the often hidden trauma that may be present in the counselling room and beyond.
