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Date: Friday 15 July - Saturday 16 July 2022

Location: Hybrid Conference & at the Royal College of Physicians, London

Moving into a new year where we are adapting to a ‘new normal’, our theme interrogates professional and societal concerns.  

Issues such as Brexit and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continue to present anxieties e.g. social cohesion, individual and national identity as well as economic reconfiguration. The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis and in the UK it has been described as a turning point for mental health. The Health Foundation highlights the increasing recognition that the pandemic exacerbates racial inequalities embedded within all systems, nationally and internationally.

In addition to Brexit and Covid-19, we are also faced with climate change issues, knife crime, terrorism, managing the impact of an ageing population, social injustice, poverty, human trafficking and slavery, addiction to prescribed/unprescribed drugs (and other forms of addiction), challenges in the National Health Service, and even the future of our psychology as a profession. We are also interested in understanding neurodiversity and gender diversity experiences better and the impact societal issues have on these experiences.

The Edge of Awareness? invites delegates to reach beyond levels of awareness and recognition.

How do we know what we don’t know? We hope that this conference is an opportunity to navigate, negotiate and reflect on our understanding of self, environment, and uncertainty.  

Potential strands to explore are: advocacy, motivation to work clinically, training programmes and training, cultural shifts, resilience, and the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Date: 10 May 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

As part of the Division’s strategic plan, this is an opportunity to engage and network with members of the Division of Counselling Psychology.

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DCoP Wales Branch

In Conversation

Monday 16 May 2022, 4pm – 5pm

This event is for DCoP Wales Branch members and free to attend

DCoP Wales announces their ‘Conversations with…’ series, where we hear from counselling psychologists who will share a window into their professional world, to celebrate the diverse settings we all find ourselves working in. 

If you or anyone you know would like to share your experiences in any sphere of your work as a counselling psychologist, then please do get in touch with Dr Jenny Nam Chair of DCoP Wales. We’d love to hear from you all! 

How to join the meeting 

Date:23 May 2022

Time: 18:00 - 19:30

Are you a final year psychology student or a recent graduate who might be interested in considering a career in counselling psychology?
This is a free event which has been set up to inform and encourage aspiring counselling psychology applicants who identify as belonging to an underrepresented group who are interested in a career in counselling psychology.

Learning outcomes:

• What is counselling psychology?
• Working as a counselling psychologist
• Reflections on the application and interview process

The speakers will be Dr Yetunde Ade-Serrano, Dr Miltos Hadjiosif, Ben Amponsah and Dr Dashnye Daloye.

Dr Yetunde Ade-Serrano C.Psychol is a Chartered Psychologist, AFBPsS HCPC Registered Practitioner Counselling Psychologist Registered EuroPsy Psychologist Founder, BACPG

Chair BPS Division of Counselling Psychology (DCoP) DCoP Culture & Difference within and across Ethnic Minorities Lead

Dr Miltos Hadjiosif - Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology UWE Bristol

Ben Amponsah - Trainee Counselling Psychologist

This event will be hosted by Dr Dashnye Daloye – Counselling Psychologist (CBT practitioner at UCL).

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Date: 1 June 2022

Time: 18:30 - 19:30

These sessions will be a continuation of the support sessions run in 2020 and 2021, hosted by DCoP Trainee Representative, Ben Amponsah.
These sessions are an opportunity for trainees around the country and QCoP candidates, to come together, share their stories, network and experience each other's trainee journey thus far.

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DCoP Wales Branch

In Conversation with... 

Monday 11 July 4pm - 5pm 

This event is for DCoP Wales Branch members and free to attend

DCoP Wales announces their ‘Conversations with…’ series, where we hear from counselling psychologists who will share a window into their professional world, to celebrate the diverse settings we all find ourselves working in. 

If you or anyone you know would like to share your experiences in any sphere of your work as a counselling psychologist, then please do get in touch with Dr Jenny Nam Chair of DCoP Wales. We’d love to hear from you all! 

Join the meeting  DCoP Wales Branch In Conversation 11 July 2022.pdf

Date: Thursday 1 September 2022

Time: 18:30 - 19:30

These sessions will be a continuation of the support sessions run in 2020 and 2021, hosted by DCoP Trainee Representative, Ben Amponsah.
These sessions are an opportunity for trainees around the country and QCoP candidates, to come together, share their stories, network and experience each other's trainee journey thus far.

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Date:  Thursday 8 September 2022

Time: 18:30 - 19:30

These sessions will be a continuation of the support sessions run in 2020 and 2021, hosted by DCoP Trainee Representative, Ben Amponsah.
These sessions are an opportunity for trainees around the country and QCoP candidates, to come together, share their stories, network and experience each other's trainee journey thus far.

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Date: Wednesday 14 September 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

As part of the Division’s strategic plan, this is an opportunity to engage and network with members of the Division of Counselling Psychology.

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Date: Friday 11 November 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

As part of the Division’s strategic plan, this is an opportunity to engage and network with members of the Division of Counselling Psychology.

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Date: Friday 2 December 2022

Time: 18:30 - 19:30

These sessions will be a continuation of the support sessions run in 2020 and 2021, hosted by DCoP Trainee Representative, Ben Amponsah.
These sessions are an opportunity for trainees around the country and QCoP candidates, to come together, share their stories, network and experience each other's trainee journey thus far.

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WELCOME TO THE DCoP CONFERENCE

In a year where there has been much talk of adapting to a ‘new normal’ and an era of ‘fake news’ our theme this year embraces the societal concerns and anxieties around us. We are living in a changing world and uncertain times and nationally, our society has, and continues to, transform. Issues such as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic present anxieties around concerns such as social cohesion, national identity and economic reconfiguration. The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis and in the UK it has been described as a turning point for mental health. Furthermore, the Health Foundation highlights that there has been increasing recognition that the pandemic exacerbates racial inequalities. While the Black Lives Matters movement may spark controversy it has fuelled further questioning of racial inequality and racism facing us today, both nationally and internationally.

This year has brought with it some big challenges but Brexit, Covid-19 and racial inequality are not our only concerns. Other challenges facing us today, in no particular order, include: climate change, knife crime, terrorism, the ageing population, social injustice, poverty, human trafficking and human slavery, neurodiversity, gender diversity, addiction to prescribed drugs, the NHS, and even the future of our profession. The conference team, with support from the Executive Committee, want to explore how counselling psychologists can contribute to wellbeing in this age of anxiety.

Please note, this event will not be recorded. To avoid disappointment please only book a place if you are able to attend the live webinar.

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