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Erin Stevens

@aclientfirst.bsky.social

Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. working with people who have experienced harm in therapy, and therapists who are interested in addressing harm. Pro-client AuDHD she/they

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james@james.claims · last yr.

Against the recommendation of the Women and Equalities Commision, Labours Bridget Phillipson has confirmed Dr. Mary-Ann Stephenson as the new chair of the EHRC. She deleted her account here once we all noted her following list was full of transphobes.

Government confirms Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson as the next EHRC chair

Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson has confirmed that Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson will be appointed as the new Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

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Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · last yr.

BACP Trustee voting is open! if you are a BACP member, please check your emails and cast your votes! Remember you can email me on erinstevens4bacpboard@gmail.com if you have any questions for me.

Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm standing for the BACP board! Voting is 15th July - 15th August so if you are a BACP member, you can look for an email from Mi Voice with a link to vote around then. I'm interested in anti-oppressive practice & ethics and I'll be answering questions sent to erinstevens4bacpboard@gmail.com

Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

30th April I'm hosting a 1 hour webinar on therapy therapy, open to everyone whether client, therapist or just interested. I'll overview the fundamentals of recognising harm, leaving harmful therapy, complaints (UK) and seeking support. Tickets by donation. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-thera...

When Therapy Causes Harm: A Webinar for anyone interested in Therapy Harm

A one hour webinar including Q&A with Erin Stevens - a therapist working with clients who have been harmed and a survivor of therapy harm.

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Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've been really pleased to hear from people who found this landing on their doorstep today. Finally, conversations about harm are becoming mainstream in the profession. I was grateful to be invited to participate in this issue & the corresponding podcast. If you are a BACP member check it out. 🙂

Front cover of April 2025 Therapy Today magazine. When therapy causes harm. Image of a therapist standing on a client's toe, which i take to be metaphorical.
Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

Therapeutic neutrality. Let's talk about what it is and what it isn't. We are inherently non-neutral. We bring contexts, some of which will be explicit, some of which are implicit, all of which influence how we show up in the world and in the room. Any attempt at apoliticism is inherently political

Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you are on Instagram and you are interested in harm in therapy, Natalie Russ is an important follow. This is an important fact for anyone working with harmed clients or involved in complaints processes.

Natalie Russ account saying 'a quick reminder for therapists. There is nothing that makes therapists inherently more credible than clients. If you tend to assume that the therapist's accounting of what transacted in the therapy is more reliable than the client's, that needs to be examined. None of our schooling or training should earn us this kind of default believability. Agree or disagree? Talking about therapy harm @natalierusspsyd
Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm offering additional no cost tickets for tomorrow night's 2 hour workshop Rupture and Repair: The Fundamentals. 6-8pm. Due to the change in date, some of the attendees who had no cost tickets are unable to attend. Please DM me if you are a therapist or trainee and would like to come.

Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm listening to a really interesting webinar by Sally Openshaw about sexual boundaries in therapy. She's currently talking about how things might go wrong, noting the ways it might be pushed into the shadows and how boundary breaches escalate.

Erin Stevens@aclientfirst.bsky.social · 2y ago

Really excited to announce a one-hour webinar coming up in May, with Natalie Russ Introducing the Therapy Harm Resistance Project. This webinar is open to all with tickets on a donation basis. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducin... Harm in Therapy Series: www.erinstevens.co.uk/events

Introducing the The Therapy Harm Resistance Project

A one hour webinar including Q&A with Natalie Russ Psy. D in conversation with Erin Stevens.

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