Jogo Behaviour Support Conference 2025 Brochure - Flipbook - Page 19
Workshop Synopsis:
Children and young people today have access to a wider range of expressions of
gender and sexual identity than previous generations, and constantly evolving ways
to express and describe their experiences. This creative, interactive workshop will
explore the changing landscape of gender and sexual diversity, considering the
developmental needs of children and families within the wider context of scientific
research and political debate. Through a combination of case study material and
creative activities, participants will be challenged to explore their own core values and
experiences and to consider how the core conditions of Non-Directive Play Therapy
can be applied to work effectively with gender and sexually diverse families.
Key Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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Have an increased understanding of how children and young people
understand and experience gender and sexual diversity.
Feel confident in applying their Play Therapy skills and adapting their service
structures to offer effective and affirming therapy to gender and sexually diverse
children and families.
Have a clear and up to date understanding the current legal and political
context, including recent changes to gender services in the UK.
Biography:
Jenny Reid
Jenny trained as a Play Therapist at the University of York and qualified in 2005. Since
then she has worked with children and young people aged from 4 to 25, adapting the
Play Therapy approach to suit different age groups. She is now a Co-Director of the
Apple Tree Centre, a private therapy service and Ofsted registered Adoption Support
Agency, where she manages a multidisciplinary team of creative psychotherapists as
well as continuing to offer Play Therapy and supervision.
Most of Jenny9s work now is with children who are neurodivergent, adopted or Looked
After, and/or exploring questions around gender and sexual diversity. Her interest in
gender identity arises naturally from this work and from her overall interest in identity
development throughout childhood and adolescence and is also informed by personal
and family relationships.
Workshop D:
Neurodiversity-Affirming Play Therapy: Attuning
to the Whole Person, Not their Mask
Presented by: Casey Webster and Amy Wight
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