Counselling Psychology in Wales - Looking to the future and building connections
- Counselling and psychotherapy
About
BPS, DCoP Wales, are proud to present an event at the Principality Stadium, that looks to the future and builds connections. Our speakers include Professor Joanna Moncrieff, Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS in London talk is entitled - Debunking the serotonin theory of depression and the implications for the use of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs. Preeya Vara, Consultant Counselling Psychologist working for Llamau, a leading homelessness charity in Wales, who will be talking about her strategy for creating a psychologically informed environment. Dr Rachel Davies, Senior Lecturer at the University of South Wales will provide information on the opportunities to get involved with the DPsych training in Wales. Elizabeth Brimacombe – Jones talk provides attendees with valuable insights on Vicarious Trauma. The Welsh National Opera will provide information and practical techniques drawn from their innovative Singing and Breathing programme developed to support people with long covid.
This event's exceptional speakers, lively discussions, and the opportunity to expand your professional community of both in-training and qualified Counselling Psychologists make for an unmissable highlight of your professional year.
To ensure your place, take advantage of the early bird discounts and book now as places at this exciting Counselling Psychology in Wales event are limited. Certificates of attendance for CPD will be provided. We have limited places for Trainee Counselling Psychologists at a discounted rate so book early to avoid disappointment.
Registration
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Early rates end on 30 September 2023.
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Early Rate |
Standard Rate |
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In Training Member DCoP If you have any issues accessing this rate, please inquire with [email protected] |
£10 | £10 |
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Non-Member Student To access this rate, please inquire with [email protected] |
£15 |
£15 |
| DCoP Member | £35 | £60 |
| BPS Member | £50 | £75 |
| Non-BPS Member | £60 | £85 |
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Programme
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Speakers
Professor Joanna Moncrieff
Debunking the serotonin theory of depression and the implications for the use of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs
In this talk, I will look at the serotonin theory of depression, how and why it was developed, how it was disseminated by the pharmaceutical industry with the help of the medical profession, and how it was eventually disproved. I will explain how the serotonin theory is an example of the disease-centred theory of drug action, which is the dominant way of understanding the action of psychiatric drugs. I will present an alternative drug-centred model that highlights how these drugs alter normal mental states and behaviours. I will analyse the evidence for the benefits of antidepressants and consider the implications of the different models for the drug treatment of depression and other psychological conditions.
Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and works as a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS in London. She researchers and writes about the over-use and misrepresentation of psychiatric drugs and about the history, politics and philosophy of psychiatry more generally. She has been leading UK government-funded research on reducing and discontinuing antipsychotic drug treatment (the RADAR study), and collaborating on various studies to support antidepressant discontinuation. In the 1990s she co-founded the Critical Psychiatry Network to link up with other, like-minded psychiatrists. She is author of numerous papers and her books include A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Second edition (PCCS Books), published in September 2020, as well as The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs (2013) and The Myth of the Chemical Cure (2009) (Palgrave Macmillan). Her website is https://joannamoncrieff.com/, Twitter handle @joannamoncrieff
Preeya Vara
Counselling Psychology in Action - Creating a psychologically informed environment in LLamau, a leading Welsh homelessness charity.
Preeya Vara is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist working for Llamau, a leading homelessness charity in Wales. In her role, she leads the strategy to embed psychologically and trauma informed principles in all layers of the organisation, from colleagues training, learning and development to recruitment and policy making to create a Psychologically Informed Environment. Prior to her work in Llamau, she spent 12 years working in for the NHS in a secondary care community mental health team, specialising in trauma therapy. During the latter stages of her NHS career, she researched and wrote a Trauma Informed training strategy for the health board. Preeya is passionate about amplifying the voices of people from marginalised communities and using co-production to inform strategy development.
Llamau is the leading homelessness charity in Wales, supporting the most vulnerable young people and women. Llamau are particularly well known for working with those most at risk - care leavers, people who have been involved with the criminal justice system, people who have experienced domestic abuse and people who have had chaotic and disadvantaged lifestyles. They need high levels of individual support to help them gain the skills necessary for them to live independent and purposeful lives in their communities. Their aim is to prevent youth homelessness and end the cycle of abuse by providing safe accommodation, mental health support and skills to move on to live a more fulfilling life.
Dr Rachel Davies
DPsych training in Wales - getting involved
Elizabeth Brimacombe-Jones
Vicarious Trauma
Liz is a Principal Psychologist leading the Psychology Service - Medical Trauma covering Swansea Bay University Health Board. She is a HCPC Registered Applied Psychologist, an Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Accredited Consultant practitioner and an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist.
Liz trained as a Consultative Supervisor in 2004 and is on the BPS RAPPS register. Currently Liz is studying with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) UK Institute on a twelve-month course exploring Supervision through the lens of the IFS model.
Liz began her career 28 years ago as a Person Centred bereavement counsellor in the Hospice movement, specialising in the experience of grief and loss. This role developed into expertise in the experience of illness and medical trauma. Her observations of Diabetes patients who developed Eating Disorders led to ten-years of working in the Tier Three Specialist Eating Disorders Service. Liz is also currently working as Health Board Lead for EMDR therapy funded by Traumatic Stress Wales (TSW). Liz qualified as a Counselling Psychologist in 2004 on the Independent route.
Liz is leading an NHS service that focusses on helping patients who are traumatised by their medical diagnosis or experiences. This also involves teaching, consulting and training the wider NHS medical staff. She has dedicated much of her working life to helping trainee counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists develop their expertise and skills to help others.
Liz is also passionate about bringing the lens of care to ourselves as we hold in mind the personal cost of being around suffering every week of our working lives.
Welsh National Opera
Singing & Breathing
Welsh National Opera will provide information and practical techniques drawn from their innovative singing and breathing programme, Wellness with WNO, developed in partnership with NHS Wales Health Boards to support people with Long COVID in Wales.
Welsh National Opera's Arts, Health and Wellbeing strategy covers social prescribing, hospital and social care, mental health and Dementia support, and they are keen to continue to utilise their skills around participation and community support, to take some of the pressure off front line health services.
One example of this work is their Long COVID programme, Wellness with WNO, which was launched in 2021 with NHS Wales Health Boards. This ongoing online programme was developed with NHS medical professionals and is designed to support people experiencing feelings of breathlessness and anxiety that have continued longer term after the initial symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. Delivered by professional opera singers, it invites participants to explore singing and performing techniques used at Welsh National Opera, with the aim to support improved breath control, lung function, circulation, and posture.
To tell you more about how this is helping people across Wales, WNO's Arts and Health Producer April Heade, Facilitator Kate Woolveridge and Pianist Nicki Rose will share a snapshot of the programme, demonstrating some of the techniques and exercises that have been successful in supporting individuals and their symptoms.
Welsh National Opera believes in the power of opera to transform lives. Building on the Company's 75-year history, their aim is to inspire and empower with music and passion; contribute to the musical, cultural and educational life of the communities they serve across Wales, England and the world. The Company work with partners to discover and nurture the next generation of talent and provide a springboard for international careers. Touring is their lifeblood and they strive to present the highest quality work across their busy artistic calendar, from big opera performances to orchestral concerts and family shows while all while providing transformative experiences through their youth and community work.
Their engagement programme spans education, youth work, specialist PMLD work, health and wellbeing, social care, skills and training, and supporting emerging young talent. Working with groups from school children to those seeking sanctuary, and from community groups to older people, hospital patients, and those in full time care.
Location
Presidents Lounge
Principality Stadium
Westgate Street
Cardiff
CF10 1NS
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