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Next up is the brilliant Dr Elizabeth Cotton from Surviving Work who talks about ‘Professional Cannibalism’ and asks ‘what does it take for us to increase average work from £40?’ and ‘what does it take to be a responsible platform?’ #nationalcounsellorsday2024 Onlinevents CPD

Listening to a talk on food poverty while packing a food parcel + warm pack to send to a local LGBT+ person who is struggling to afford food and their heating bills. It's a vital service that Warwickshire Pride run. #NationalCounsellorsDay #TherapistsConnect #NationalCounsellorsDay2024

to talk about class” (as a profession) and encouraged us to think about whose agendas are playing out in our profession, and why might that be? Thanks Erin! 2/2 #therapistsconnect #therapisttwitter

Next up we have Lucia Sarmiento Verano talking about ‘The Injustice of Poverty in Therapy’ and the impact on mental health. Great presentation highlighting the mental health impact of classism, the stereotypes used to justify exploitation and much more. #NationalCounsellorsDay2024

Examination of classism in therapy by Lucia Sarmiento Verano - and a reminder that most primary trainings offer nothing on social justice to trainees. Hierarchy seems to come before SJ-based ethics. #NationalCounsellorsDay2024

Wondering how many ‘social justice therapists/activists’ are at todays #nationalcounsellorsday2024 Conference, where the focus each year is about social and political issues in counselling and psychotherapy? Todays focus is money and class. 1/

One question that has come up. ‘Is there a difference in how the profession ‘shows up’ to support ‘leaders’ of orgs/activists depending on their class?’ I have my own thoughts based on founding NCD and CTUK as a working class single Mam. I’ll share these soon. 2/2

The challenges of starting a donation based LGBT+ counselling service, that pays its therapists, described in detail by Daniel Browne. #NationalCounsellorsDay2024

We are now listening to Daniel Browne talk about the importance of affordable and accessible therapy services for LGBTQ+clients, which meet their needs and which also pay their counsellors. Daniels work has made such a difference to peoples 1/ #NationalCounsellorsDay2024

Stunning presentation from Daniel Browne at #NationalCounsellorsDay2024. Massively important to understand the hit to LGBT+ services in the UK. It's a reality that we have to face up to Counsellors Together UK

Really in awe of the work Daniel has done. We can learn a lot as a profession from this. #nationalcounsellorsday2024

Yes, this was sad to hear. Groups of people are treated like fads and "flavour of the month". If they are not appealing according to society and political agendas, they are not worth supporting. #nationalcounsellorsday #TherapistsConnect

Jo Heaton and Marilyn McGowan from PCUnion speaking now about therapy in a time of austerity. #Nationalcounsellorsday2024 #TherapistsConnect

Therapists - please do consider joining your Union PCUnion - it would be great if they had more members and money so they can do more. Great end to the day! Thank you 😊

Therapy is political Mental health is political Human rights are political Health care is Political Travel is political Every aspect of our lives is touched by politics Time to vote #Vote #GeneralElection2024

Clare Slaney Counsellors Together UK Indeed BACP Marvis Stewart (she/her) MNCS (Accred) Professional Standards Authority Has BACP spoken to Indeed Indeed Support about resetting their alogarithms for counselling and psychotherapy to paid work only? The prices are being driven down by all the unpaid volunteering ads. The BACP guide suggests £45 - £70+ per session.

We welcome the announcement today that teachers will be awarded a fully funded 5.5% pay award. This is a necessary first step in reversing the real terms cuts inflicted upon the profession over the last 14 years. #ValueEducators 1/3🧵

There is a condolence page here for Maria Albertsen. I've posted and invite others to join me padlet.com/c8jwbjjnnr/con…

Maria's death is such a huge loss to our profession. She was simply the best of us. I'll never forget her passion and dedication in all she did advocating and fighting for our rights. She inspired many of us to do the same. May her family know she was so loved. #MariaAlbertsen

Maria's death is such a great blow and loss to the counselling profession. She raised awareness on many of the issues negatively impacting us, specifically unpaid work for qualified counsellors. Our profession is worse off without her. 💔 #TherapistsConnect #MariaAlbertsen