DIVISION OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 202116 - 17 JULY 2021, VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Keynote Speakers
Professor Simon du Plock
Professor Simon du Plock is Senior Research Fellow at the Metanoia Institute, London. He was Head of the Faculty of Post-Qualification and Professional Doctorates at the Institute from 2007 to 2020, in which role he directed counselling psychology and psychotherapy research doctorates jointly with Middlesex University. He is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the BPS, a Founding Member of the BPS Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy, and a Member of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society for Medicine and a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist.
He lectures internationally on aspects of existential therapy and became, in 2006, the first Western therapist to be made an Honorary Member of the East European Association for Existential Therapy, in recognition of his contribution to the development of collaboration between East and West European existential psychotherapy. He has authored nearly 100 book chapters and papers in peer-reviewed academic journals, and has edited the journal of the British Society for Existential Analysis since 1993.
‘Rediscovering Wonderment in the Age of Anxiety’
Abstract: The current pandemic has added impetus to pre-existing political, social and economic trends. Changes in the way we live our lives, work, play and communicate with each other have been hastened by emergency measures introduced to combat COVID-19. I will ask the question whether the health crisis and its aftermath may also provide an opportunity and urgent need to revise the way we conceptualise psychological health care, and strengthen already existing initiatives designed to promote more democratic, holistic and economically-viable modes of practice.
I will propose a possible response to this question, one which foregrounds largely-forgotten notions of ‘wonder’ and ‘wonderment’. These essentially philosophical concepts are highly congruent with the core values of Counselling Psychology. Re-engaging with them can assist us to develop forms of practice founded in our, and our client’s, everyday experience of the world, and in particular our relationship to nature, and to our physical engagement with our environment.
Professor David Uzzell, BA, MSc, PhD, FBPsS, CPsychol
David Uzzell, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Psychology in the School of Psychology, University of Surrey, and Visiting Professor in the People-Environment Research Group, Departmento de Psicoloxia, Universidade da Coruña, Spain. His principal research interests focus on critical psychological approaches to changing consumption and production practices in the context of climate change; the design and evaluation of space and place in the city; and cultural heritage and place identity. David was the first psychologist in the UK to give a paper on psychology and climate change, arguing that behaviour change will require more than economic levers, as was being promoted at the time. He was invited to speak on psychology and climate change at the APA Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations, and in 2010 gave the British Academy/British Psychological Society Annual Lecture on ‘Psychology and Climate Change’ at the Royal Society, London. In 2017, he was Invited to make a presentation to the Commission for the Study of Climate Change of the Congress of Deputies of the Spanish Parliament. His most recent research has involved establishing the field of Environmental Labour Studies which investigates nature, climate change and work. This seeks to focus on the contribution to and effect of climate change mitigation strategies on workforces. He was the co-author of the first collection of readings on this subject which began to define the field.
Christine Parrott
“The Digital World: How to navigate the great unknown.”
After graduating Cum Laude from Dartmouth College, Chris Parrott studied in London earning her MSc and Post MSc degree to become a BPS Chartered Counseling Psychologist. Back in the United States, Parrott co-founded Your Self Series, a teen identity development program, and YourChatMat, tools to engage families in meaningful conversation. She also co-authored Reach Before You Teach: Ignite passion and purpose in your classroom (Corwin Press, 2013) a detailed guide aimed at helping teachers connect with their students.
Today, Parrott is focused on supporting parents and teens, both through workshops and private coaching, so that they can more confidently navigate these challenging times. Parrott remains dedicated to raising the level of education globally so that it focuses on supporting teens socially and emotionally. To that end, Parrott presents at various national and local conferences, schools and community forums on topics related to building a strong sense of self. Working from a brain-based perspective, you will leave understanding why skills like emotion regulation, impulse control and analytical thinking are essential in making stronger, more thoughtful decisions about the Digital World.
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