BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60@survivorsvoices.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T200000 DTSTAMP:20251218T093842Z URL:https://survivorsvoices.org/events/boundaries-or-barbed-wire-a-dangero us-tool/ SUMMARY:A panel discussion (online) DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion - collaboration between The Flying Child &am p\; Survivors' Voices\n“Boundaries” are a popular concept that circula tes not only in therapeutic circles but far beyond\, from territorial disp utes to everyday language around self-care. Most of the time\, at least in therapy\, boundaries are supposed to be about creating safety.\n\nThere i s no question that boundaries are needed to protect both health profession als and clients. Professional guidance makes emphatically clear that there are dangers in crossing boundaries. In some circumstances\, however\, bou ndaries can themselves be dangerous. What if boundaries are used inconsist ently\, for example\, and fearfully—when clients are at their most vulne rable? What about when boundaries leave clients feeling confused\, abandon ed\, and severely retraumatised?\n\nBoundaries can be used to pay lip serv ice to “ethics” when they are in fact a way of shutting down communica tion\, and dispensing with courage\, responsibility\, and care. They can u ndermine the work of therapy.\n\nThis exploratory event (online) aims to p rovide some balance to the huge emphasis on the value of boundaries across mental health and other professions. We need more awareness of how harmfu l boundaries can be. Further\, moments of boundary crossing – when caref ully and responsibly managed – can be healing and mutually rewarding.\n\ nThe event aims to support individuals within their organisations and with in a wider culture to be more reflective about boundaries. It is not about blame: it is extremely difficult for individuals to act against the grain of their training\, organisations and cultures—we all need support. We hope that such reflection could reduce the harm caused by boundaries\, wit hout jeopardising their need and value. We also hope to build on this even t in future\; we anticipate it becoming the first of a series of discussio ns.\n\nPanellists\n\nSophie Olson: Activist | Public Speaker | Author of T he Flying Child | Trainer | Founder and Director of The Flying Child CIC\n \nJoanne Stubley: Medical Psychotherapist\, Lead Tavistock Trauma Service | Psychoanalyst | Co-editor Complex Trauma: the Tavistock Model | Member o f the Network for the Promotion for change: NRCSA.\n\nJonathon Tomlinson: GP in East London for over 20 years | Chair of Trustees for the Centre for Health &\; The Public Interest | Director at London ACEs Hub and Shore ditch Trust\n\nShelley Trower: Professor Emeritus | Writer | Activist | Re search Community Co-facilitator for Survivors’ Voices\n\nPatricia Walsh: Counsellor with over 40 years experience with trauma\, including women's refuges and rape crisis centres | Co-author of The Flying Child | Co-Direc tor of The Flying Child CIC\n\n \;\n\nTickets are available via this l ink on The Flying Child website:\n\nhttps://www.theflyingchild.com/event-d etails/boundaries-or-barbed-wire-a-dangerous-tool ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://survivorsvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-15-180016.png CATEGORIES:Changemakers,Research,Researcher Community,Talks,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR