Disability Psychotherapy Ireland and Callan Institute, St. John of God Community Services clg. are pleased to bring you a series of six monthly webinars starting on:

Friday January 15th, 2021 at 10.00am - 11.30am.

Cost: €30 for the full series of six webinars.

This webinar series considers the emotional wellbeing of children and adults with Intellectual Disability, their families, carers and professionals, as we all live with Covid 19.

Each webinar will explore emotional wellbeing in the context of change, loss and uncertainty; provide detailed guidance on how best to support emotional wellbeing through our conversations, our play, our activities, our supports and decision making. Self-care and reflection will also be examined.

Our second webinar's presenter is Dr Eimir McGrath, Psychotherapist & Play Therapist. (ICP, IAHIP, IAPTP, IPD(UK)

Eimir works with both children and adults with disabilities and is a Complex Trauma specialist. As co-director of Relate Ability Centre, she provides external psychotherapy, supervision and consultancy to various agencies and disability services in Ireland. Eimir is a researcher, lecturer and trainer in several disciplines including psychotherapy, play therapy, critical disability studies and dance. Her writings focus on the theoretical application of interpersonal neurobiology to the psychotherapeutic process; the role of creative arts in psychotherapy; and the critical analysis of perceptions of disability within society.

Chair: Caroline Dench

Presentation: Troubling times. Understanding and coping with the emotional effects of change, loss and uncertainty during the pandemic.

What happens to our internal world and our relationships when our external world becomes unpredictable and potentially unsafe? How can we recognise emotional stress, bring about emotional regulation and repair, and build resilience both for ourselves and those we care

Our forthcoming speakers:

Caroline Dench, Psychologist; Paul Moore, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist; Sorca McGrath, Psychotherapist & Play Therapist; and Dr. Brendan McCormack, Psychiatrist

For more information email: callan@sjog.ie or Adrianne.Pullen@sjog.ie