Workshops and Training with New Horizon Counselling
I have created two workshops on Counselling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ / Queer clients, specifically to help support therapists and mental health practitioners understand their LGBTQ+ clients, and learn new ways of working with these client groups.
The workshops have been facilitated over the past six years, they are based of a range of literature, studies during Toms Masters, and over 5500 hours of clinical experience.
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To make a booking or to find out more, please email:
Counselling & Psychotherapy with Queer Clients
Getting Started and the Four Pillars
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After decades of laws and stigmas that prevented people from being their true selves’ people are now able to embrace their true identities. However, there is still a lot of confusion and stigma in society and within the therapy room about queer communities. This workshop aims to update therapists, both in training and qualified, on their knowledge and help them to support their queer clients. It is important for all therapists to have a grasp of the basics to ensure they are best supporting their queer clients and discovering blind spots early.
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This workshop is 2.5 - 4 hours (depending on group size) and has a mix of lectures and group work in breakout rooms. This workshop aims to be relaxed, yet informative and group discussion is encouraged. There will be a short comfort break during the workshop.
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What will we cover?​
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Introductions and Group Agreement
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LGBTQ+ and Why Queer?
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Remembering the Relationship & Core Conditions
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Self-awareness, Knowledge, Supervision & Therapy
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Discussing the Four Pillars of Queer Therapy:
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The Wider Context
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Queer Rage and Anger
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Queer Shame
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Internalised Queer Phobia
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Q&A
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Ending
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Fee:​
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Groups up to 10 attendees £100 per workshop hour (minimum 2.5 hours).
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Groups up to 20 attendees £100 per workshop hour (minimum 3 hours).
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Groups up to 30 attendees £120 per workshop hour (minimum 3 hours).
Counselling & Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ Clients
Facilitating Deeper Connection
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When can I attend?
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Next group: Please get in touch for more information.
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Who is this workshop for?​​
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This workshop is ideal for therapists and mental health professionals (both in training and qualified), looking to learn about new ways they might work with LGBTQ+ clients, facilitating a deeper connection. Those who attend this workshop will need to already have an understanding of LGBTQIA+ communities. You will also ideally understand the mental health difficulties those in queer communities face and why. If you are yet to explore these areas please check out my other workshop: Getting Started and the 4 Pillars.
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What will I learn?​
What’s included?
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Discussing and adapting the queer narrative.
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Exploration of what literature can teach us (Literature review handout provided).
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Exploration of Toms ‘Self-fulfilling cycle’.
Discussions on:
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The importance of acceptance.
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The importance of friendships.
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The importance of community.​
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Fee:​
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Groups up to 10 attendees £100 per workshop hour (minimum 2.5 hours).
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Groups up to 20 attendees £100 per workshop hour (minimum 3 hours).
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Groups up to 30 attendees £120 per workshop hour (minimum 3 hours).
Attendee Testimonials
Our support group of counsellors booked Tom for a workshop on sexuality and gender that he delivered to us. It was a fantastic day of learning on a topic that is not covered enough in counselling training. Tom was interesting, knowledgeable and flexible, and shared a lot of his own personal story. Thank you so much for a fantastic day of learning.
Informative training that was given in an engaging way. Zoom training can be a bit dry! I liked the break out discussions and I felt particularly held by Tom as a facilitator in terms of competency, knowledge and an invitation to make mistakes and not know everything.
Fantastic workshop! Tom was very knowledgeable about the subject and provided a safe space for us to explore the subject fully.
The workshop struck a perfect balance of theory/information and group discussion. Tom held the group very nicely and his passion for the topic is clear. I would recommend to anyone.
I attended the Sexuality and Gender Awareness CPD Workshop in December and came away having learnt so much and an interest to learn more. The workshop was delivered brilliantly within a comfortable environment.
I enjoyed the fact that someone was doing a workshop on a subject that effects them as well, that makes it more real, plus the way it has been presented, open and honest. Breakout rooms were great, given all of us a chance to talk and make connections. I believe that the amount of people attending was just right.