Help me envision and create this caring, peaceful world one therapy client at a time.
- Join us for the in-person launch event of Therapy 4 the World, Saturday, July 11th, in Central London.
- Have you, like me, been feeling frustrated, powerless, numb, about the state of the world? From climate change to war and fascism – from poverty to Palestine. Globally there’s troubling evidence of a rise in hate of all forms: racism, genderism, sexism, beliefism. What are the issues you feel passionate about?
- Have you been shocked – terrified even – by the US-Israeli attack on Iran & Lebanon? Horrified by global indifference to the genocide in Gaza? Dismayed by your clients’ lack of focus, the rise of addiction to social media, pornography, gambling and drugs?
- Or maybe you’re feeling depressed, miserable, overwhelmed and hopeless about the state of the world so you simply want to shut it out of the therapy room?
- I’m exploring ways to connect with like-minded souls to explore your grief, anger and horror. I’ll begin with online conversations, with time to share; to connect in a warm, welcoming space to activate your own networks of outrage and hope.
Therapy 4 the World grew out of a recent webinar with Gabor Mate, Breaking the Silence for trauma therapists to talk about the genocide in Gaza. Future workshops will focus on tools and exercises for clients. Initially, I need to gauge the appetite for world work:
The workshops will be for therapists of any modality to awaken your activist parts, set your own compass on a path to change yourself and change the world
- For EMDR therapists, we can explore how you can live up to Francine Shapiro’s goal for EMDR to break the cycle of violence.
- For IFS therapists, this may be about turning from the inner world, the internal family system, to look outward at the world system.
- For other modalities, can you be an activist therapist? Or do we need to be neutral? Is that even possible?
- Find your story: who are you? What have you come to planet Earth to do? What is your purpose/mission?
- Ultimately, I am developing these ideas into a book on the topic, and some in-person workshops. Watch this space and join the conversation.
- To read more about Annabel’s work in Peace Journalism and her academic writing on the topic go here.
- To read Annabel’s recent article on EMDR & Palestine, go here. And her recent article in Pearl’s & Irritations.