Networking – Pluralistic Practice

Submission Extension Deadline

We are delighted to be able to extend the deadline for submissions for our June conference. The new deadline is the 28th April 2023. This year’s theme is ‘Applied Pluralistic Therapy: What are we doing in practice?’ and will explore the impact of collaboration and taking our practices beyond the…

Pluralistic Therapy Meets Global Mental Health

June 17, 2022 Cultural resources Information and Updates Networking Politics Strengths and Resources No Comments

Lynne Gabriel, Christine Kupfer, John McLeod, Kate Smith and Mhairi Thurston A group of members of the pluralistic network recently participated in a two-day on-line conference on Pluralizing Global Mental Health Care: crisis, and critique, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology. We presented two papers –…

Call for Papers

February 10, 2022 Information and Updates Networking Online No Comments

We are delighted to invite submissions for the fifth international conference on pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy, hosted by The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. Please find the submissions form here. Venue: Online via ZoomFriday 3rd June (6.00 pm – 7.30 pm) (social event from 8.00 pm)Saturday 4th June (9.15 am…

5th Annual Pluralistic Practice Conference – Hold the Date!

January 13, 2022 Information and Updates Networking No Comments

We are delighted to announce that the 5th annual conference in pluralistic practice will take place in early June 2022, with a number of practice and research-focused presentations, as well as several leading international keynote speakers (details and ticket information to be announced). Conference TitleThe Power of Collaborative Relationships: Working…

The Creativity Gathering: Multilingualism and Creativity in Pluralistic Practice (May 29, 2021)

July 14, 2021 Arts therapies Groups Information and Updates Integrative and Eclectic Practices Networking Practice No Comments

Tatiana Stoyko, pluralistically-minded integrative counsellor, MBACP, www.counsellingnest.com Hello and welcome to the Creativity Gathering! I am writing this with an incredible sense of belonging to the community of people passionate about creative approaches to therapy. The group draws together therapists from different theoretical orientations and promotes openness and curiosity to…

Developing Pluralistic Encounter Groups

July 13, 2021 Groups Information and Updates Networking Person-centred Practice 1 Comment

Ani de la Prida, University of East London, Association for Person Centred Creative Arts My training was person-centred, and my practice has always been on the experiential and integrative end of the spectrum of person-centred practice rather than classical client-centred therapy. In my practice I draw on various types of…

4th International Conference on Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy – Conference Booklet

June 21, 2021 Information and Updates Networking Practice Research No Comments

Under a month to go now! There are still tickets left, so if you are yet to buy one you can get one here. We’re operating on a pay what you can afford system when it comes to tickets to make it accessible for everyone. We now have our conference…

4th International Conference on Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy – Submission Deadline Extended!

May 25, 2021 Information and Updates Networking Research Training No Comments

We have now extended the deadline for submissions to Friday 11th June due to ongoing interest. Please find more information regarding submissions here and book tickets here. We welcome submissions from trainees, practitioners, and service users, as well as more experienced academics and researchers. Our aim is to create a warm, friendly, and…

Taking on a New Role: Facilitating the Pluralistic Practice Network Steering Group

April 29, 2021 Networking Personal 2 Comments

Andrew Reeves, University of Chester As a social worker and counsellor of many year’s standing, I had always been aware of my natural draw towards the view that no one approach meets everyone’s needs. Not only was integration a helpful way forward for me, engaging my client in a collaborative…

The Creativity Gathering

March 24, 2021 Arts therapies Information and Updates Networking Online Practice Strengths and Resources Therapeutic approaches No Comments

Janie Keddie – 3rd Year MSc student, studying pluralistic counselling at Abertay University Janie mooted the idea of Creativity Gathering in 2020 as a way of bringing together people who are passionate about creative approaches to therapy. When we entered lockdown a little over a year ago, I never anticipated…

Pluralistic Practice Network: Creativity and Storytelling Gathering

October 7, 2020 Arts therapies Information and Updates Networking 1 Comment

Mo Szulejewska, qualified pluralistic counsellor currently working as mental health mentor with university students, member of the counselling team at Tayside Centre for Counselling. The first gathering of this new special interest group took place via Zoom on Saturday, 26th September 2020 and it was indeed a gathering where creativity…