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What is Pluralistic Practice?

Pluralistic practice is a collaborative, personalised and flexible approach. It puts the client at the centre of a collaborative and engaging relationship, viewing the client as resourceful and full of agency; very much an active partner in the process of change. Read more

About the Pluralistic network

The Pluralistic Practice Network (PPN) is a collaborative network run by our members for our members, who are all practitioners with an interest in a pluralistic approach The PPN was set up by Katie Nicol in October 2015, with the support of Professor John McLeod and the counselling department of University of Abertay, Dundee

The network exists both virtually in online spaces, and regular face to face meetings. We also plan to have periodic gatherings of special-interest groups; please let us know if you have any suggestions about this.

Friday2ndJune

6pm - 6:30PM Welcome to ICPCP 2023: Kate Smith & John Wilson

6.30pm – 7.30pm

KEYNOTE: Online Therapy: What we need to know - Kate Smith & Naomi Moller

7.30pm – 7.45pm BREAK

ROOM 1 - Online Pub to Meet and Socialise with Fellow Delegates

7.45pm – 8.45pm

ROOM 2 - Creating a Safe Enough Online Space for Trauma Processing - Kathryn Stevens, MA, MSc

ROOM 3 - PAPER Pluralistic practice as the expression of an ethics of care - John McLeod

Saturday 3nd June

8.45pm till late Online Pub to Meet and Socialise with Fellow Delegates

Saturday3rdJune

9.15am – 9.45am Arrival & Reception – Welcome from Kate Smith & John Wilson

9.45am - 10.00am Pluralistic Practice Journal Launch - Dr Christine Kupfer

10am - 11am

KEYNOTE: Pluralistic Therapeutic Ecosystems of the Future - Terry Hanley & Aaron Sefi

11am - 11.15am BREAK

11.15am - 12.45pm PAPER & WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS (Multiple Rooms)

12.45pm - 2pm LUNCH

2pm - 3pm PAPER & WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS (Multiple Rooms)

3pm - 4pm

KEYNOTE: Neurodiversity: What counselling could learn from different ways of being - Sonny Hallett

4pm - 4.15pm BREAK

4.15pm - 5.45pm PAPER & WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

5.45pm – 6pm Plenary