Spaces limited to 50 attendees
Event will close for bookings 26th Nov 26
In Person -Supervisors Forum Gender in the Room
Presenter's Bio:
Aisling is an accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with extensive experience in psychotherapy, supervision, education, group facilitation, and counselling service development.
Event Outline:
This six-hour experiential workshop explores the impact of gender within therapeutic and supervisory relationships. Participants will examine how gender influences perceptions of power, vulnerability, authority, care, sexuality, and identity, and how these dynamics can shape both clinical work and supervision. The workshop also explores material that may remain unspoken, including gender roles, attraction, aggression, difference, and power.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the influence of gender in therapy and supervision
- Reflect on gender-related assumptions and their impact on practice
- Identify gender-related transference and countertransference dynamics
- Explore gender, power, and authority within therapeutic relationships
- Recognise and work with challenging gender-related material
- Facilitate respectful conversations about gender
- Apply learning to their supervisory and therapeutic practice
The workshop will include:
- Theoretical input
- Reflective and experiential exercises
- Small-group discussions
- Clinical and supervisory case material
- Facilitated group discussion
- Application of learning to practice
CPD Certs will be emailed to participants after attendance at the Event