Introduction to Gay Leather(sexuality)

Combining a presentation of original field research data, together with transpersonal psychotherapeutic techniques, guided visualisations, historical material and fictional/non-fictional narrative stories, Nick will guide you, theoretically and experientally, through the lived experience of some gay men who explore their sexuality through fetish, BDSM, kink or Leather. Though specifically a gay, masculine, journey, the knowledge and wisdom shared from gay male ancestry is relevant to anybody, regardless of where you are along your own sexual and gender identity spectrum. The Workshop offers a meaningful and coherent model for viewing sexuality and relationships other than the ‘normative’ model  of heterosexual monogamy. (Created by Nick Field.)

Working and living with Gay Male Sexuality, Kink/BSDM and Spirituality

Expanding on the Introduction to Gay Leather Workshop outlined above,  Nick will guide you, theoretically and experientally, through the lived experience of gay men who explore their sexuality through fetish, BDSM, kink or Leather and offer up some suggestions for the possible implications around mental/physical and spiritual health. It offers useful guidance for people either living, or working with those living, alternative sexualities and relationships. Though specifically a gay, masculine, journey, the knowledge and wisdom shared from gay male ancestry is relevant to anybody, regardless of where you, or your clients, are along your/their own sexual and gender identity spectrum. (Created by Nick Field.)

New Directions in Gender, Sexual and Relational Diversity: A Leathersex and Transpersonal Perspective for Therapeutic Training and Practice

Based on a more professional and clinical focus to the workshops on Leather(sexuality) described above, Nick will guide you, theoretically and experientally, through the lived experience of gay men who explore their sexuality through fetish, BDSM, kink or Leather. Using the lens of the Transpersonal Psychotherapeutic model of Psychosynthesis, Nick will offer up some suggestions for the possible clinical implications of working with GSRD clients, and in particular, gay men who explore their sexuality through Leather/kink/BDSM or alternative sexualities and relationships. (Created by Nick Field.)

Working Transpersonally with GSRD Clients

In this Introductory Workshop on Working Transpersonally with Gender, Sexual and Relational Diversities (GSRD), facilitated by Nick Field and Gian Montagna, we offer a space for those who want to broaden their knowledge and increase their confidence and effectiveness when working with gender, sexual and relationally diverse clients. The Workshop will look at their specific needs and issues, which might challenge the way you provide effective and non-pathologising support. It will also provide you with Key Takeaways around more Transpersonal ways of working that you can incorporate into your existing practice. This Workshop will give you the opportunity to see for yourself how incorporating the Soul into your work, has the potential to transform your Practice. (Created by Nick Field and Gian Montagna)

BDSM, Kink, Dominance & submission: Relational Dynamics, their shadows and the impact of Chemsex

In this ½ day presentation, Nick walks you through an introduction to the Psychology, Physiology and Neurology of BDSM, Domination and Submission and looks at the impact and dangers when chemsex is added to the mix, He also looks at some clinical implications that would help therapists and counsellors who work with these issues with their clients (Created by Nick Field.)