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Anti-Oppressive Approach
As a white, CIS, able bodied, self diagnosed autistic person I am committed to providing anti-oppressive, neurodivergent-affirmative and culturally aware counselling.
I am dedicated to learning and developing an anti-oppressive approach in my practice. This involves dismantling white supremacy, patriarchy and anti-colonial frameworks.
As a therapist it is important to be able to support clients that are impacted by white supremacy, ableism, patriarchy, transphobia, homophobia, Islamophobia, capitalism and racism.
I am committed to advocating for social justice and systemic change within the mental health sector. Some of the ways I do this is through my own continual professional development, and using my platforms to continually raise awareness.
Space and Time Counselling also supports charities and organisations that are out there doing incredible work such as; Black Minds Matter UK, The Palestinian Mental Health Fund, and the Mentoring Project set up by The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network. This project helps nurture Black and Asian psychological therapists through their training so they can contribute to Mental Health services in the UK.
Space and Time Counselling strives to offer an inclusive, liberation focused and culturally responsive practice.
Continual Professional Development:
(please note that this is not an extensive list)
- Whiteness Circles The intention of these circles is unlearning white supremacy addressing our thinking, emotions and identities in relation to privilege and racism, supporting our action. Lou Lachman (Energy Counselling)
- The Liberation Experience After completing this course our anti-racist process group has continued to meet on a monthly basis to this day. Justin Michael Williams
- Neurodivergency and Race Basi Amodu
- Anti-Oppressive Practice in Therapy Workshop Mamood Ahmad
- The Challenge of Racism: A Black Empathic Approach to Therapeutic Practice The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
- Healing Historical Collective Trauma In Palestine: Understanding And Treatment Dr. Samah Jabr
- Therapy and Social Change / Therapy at the Heart of Social Change Mick Cooper
- Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity Therapy (GSRD) Workshop Dominic Davies
- Autism in and out of the therapy setting Part One & Part Two Max Marnau
- The Embodied Social Justice Summit Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Dr. Sará King & Dr. Rae Johnson
- Let's Talk: White Saviourism Interculture CIC
- Creating Spaces for Queer Muslims HIDAYAH
- Autism in the therapy room Deborah Wortman and Ruth Williams
- Working with Transgender Clients Lynda Quick
Whilst I have learnt so much through attending courses I am aware that white colonial culture places greater value on the written word over intuition, ancestral knowledge and oral traditions. I try to honour this through listening to people's stories and truth and noticing my own conditioning around this.
I am an avid reader and love to watch films and documentaries. You can find my booklist via my highlights on my instagram page.
If you're seeking a therapist committed to these values, then please don't hesitate to get in touch.
