Dr. Adam Kincel – Gestalt Workshop: Gender in the Cabinet – relational therapy in the areas of masculinity, non-binary and femininity.
This two-day, interactive workshop is aimed at relational psychotherapists and counsellors – both those who work with the topic of gender and those who have avoided the topic so far. There will be an opportunity to look at how we embody gender and to increase awareness of biases and their role in shaping who we are and how we work.
How we display our gender (clothing, jewelry, gestures, body shape, posture, etc.) has a direct impact on both our embodiment and how our clients experience us. Unfortunately, most psychotherapy training avoids the topic of identity, hence therapists often have to deal with it on their own, and the ground is… slippery.
Opening the topic of gender often brings difficult and strong feelings, both in the area of male-female, non-binary and trans relationships. The differences in perspectives and thus privilege are significant and often cause a rift in the therapeutic relationship – especially if the topic of gender is not addressed. In my supervision work, I often hear about the conflict between a client’s desire for support and his own identity, such as when a client seems unkind to his girlfriend in the presence of a female therapist. Non-binary clients seek therapists who are aware of their gender and have worked through their biases. Transgender is also a target of political attacks in therapy circles.
The “Gender in the Cabinet” workshop is an invitation to open up this topic by working on your own, gaining new therapeutic skills and familiarizing yourself with some of the discourses on gender in psychotherapy.
Dr. Adam Kincel – Gestalt Workshop – organizational information:
Deadline: June 21, 2025 – June 22, 2025
Place: Headquarters of the Lodz Gestalt School, ul. 125 Piotrkowska St., Lodz
Language: Polish
Number of hours: 20 training hours
Price: 1600 PLN
For whom: For psychotherapists and psychotherapists in training, also students of the Lodz Gestalt School
More organizational information and an application form are available on the event website.