AGM followed by talk on \'Transgender Issues - New Frontiers for the Counsellor\'

Sat 07 Nov
Presenter: Vanessa Lacey
Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny
07-11-2015   Registration 9:30am. AGM starts at 10:00am and finishes at 11:15am. Transgender talk begins at 11.45am and ends at 2:00pm
4 CPD hours
IACP Members ONLY!

South East Regional Committee

Present a workshop entitled:

\"AGM followed by talk on Transgender Issues - New Frontiers for the Counsellor” 


Presenter Bio:  Vanessa Lacey is an experienced speaker and appears regularly on televison and radio on behalf of TENNI where she is the Health and Education Manager. She is also a Transgender Person. TENNI is the organization founded in to support Transgender people.Vanessa has a background in community development, training and education.  She has experience in counselling and psychology and is founder of TranSE and Waterford’s transgender support group, and is Chairperson of sOUTh. She was voted LGBT person of the year in the South-East in 2011. Vanessa is also a proud parent. 

Outline: In her talk, Vanessa will outline the issues that affect trangender people, the essentials of counselling for those in transition and talk about the varIous support networks available to counsellors and and their clients and lead us through general descriptions to help in the understanding, respect and inclusion of Transgender identities and experiences.

Training Level: All Levels

CPD certificates will be emailed to participants after attendance at the Workshop.