Annual Meeting of the BPS Psychotherapy Section
- Counselling and psychotherapy
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About
Date: Friday 28th November 2025
Venue address:
University of the West of England
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
United Kingdom
Event times: 09:00-5:00pm
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Registration
| Ticket type | Cost inc VAT |
| Section members | £66.00 |
| Trainee members of the Section | £36.00 |
| BPS member | £78.00 |
| Non member | £102.00 |
Please note: Booking is being provided by Conference Care on behalf of BPS.
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Both the BPS and Conference Care terms and conditions and privacy policies will apply.
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Keynote speakers
Dr. Saiqa Naz, Clinical Psychologist
(email: [email protected]; Tel: 07944330941)
Dr. Siaqa Naz.
The perils of delivering culturally sensitive psychotherapies to ethnic minority communities- Are we helping or harming?
In this talk, Dr. Naz will discuss the latest research and thinking about helping ethnic minority communities. She will provide the audience with the opportunity to discuss barriers to delivering culturally sensitive care and share some ways in which psychotherapy is delivered and the systems in which it sits.
About the speaker:
Dr. Saiqa Naz is a renowned Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) specialist, celebrated for her commitment to mental health equity and tackling systemic barriers in mental health services and psychological therapies professions. With a diverse professional background, Dr. Naz is a leading advocate for marginalised communities in healthcare.
She is completing research exploring ethnic minority communities experiences of seeking help in NHS Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) services.
She has recently completed her term as president of BABCP, and successfully helped the association become a White Ribbon Supporter to highlight Violence Against Women whilst also achieving registration with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Saiqa Co-authored a key guide, commissioned by NHS England, to support clinicians in implementing best practices for ethnic minority communities and then spent five years supporting its voluntary implementation across mental health services.
She has been involved in a number of other initiatives and campaigns, e.g. around social housing and men's health. She has regularly featured on prominent media outlets such as Sky News, ITV News, The Guardian, The Independent, and BBC Radio, addressing key mental health issues like racism, social housing, and the need for mental health regulation.
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Abstract submission
Deadlines:
- Submissions open till 18th August.
- Outcomes for submissions mid September.
- Programme available late September.
Please see the submission guidelines here
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