Cultivating Consciousness: Ongoing support for graduates of Becoming Conscious
Terms and Conditions
Please read this carefully. Buy participating in Becoming Conscious, you agree with the terms & conditions outlined below.
Cultivating Conscious
Cultivating Consciousness will be run by Dr Rebekah Shallcross in the capacity of Facilitator.
It will consist of 1 monthly live group session. It is not a group therapy programme. It is not a substitute for therapy or a replacement for qualified mental health care and is intended for participants in an emotionally resourced place in their lives. If participants feel that their mood is very up and down, or they are worried about their ability to keep themselves safe, or are having thoughts about harming someone else, they should seek urgent care from their GP or another health care professional. Similarly, the course is intended for those who are in safe environments and relationships in their life. If you are worried about your safety in terms of domestic violence or abuse, including controlling behaviours, please seek support from your GP or another trusted health professional.
If you live in the UK and require more information on urgent mental health care please click here
If you live in the UK require more information on help for domestic violence please click here
Rebekah Shallcross is not able to provide urgent or crisis mental health care in her capacity as facilitator for these sessions.
Enrolment, Bookings & Payments
Enrolment to the course is made via The Feminist Therapy Centre (FTC) Website in accordance with the websites privacy policy.
Once payment has been processed you will be sent a link to join the next Cultivating Conscious group (or will be invited to all 12 sessions if you have purchased for the year). Sessions will be recorded and sent out to attendees following the session.
Confidentiality
All data will be conducted in the strictest confidence and this confidence will be maintained, and applied to any and all records except in the following instances –
1) Where the client gives consent for information to be shared with other agencies or health professionals involved in their care.
2) Where the facilitator is compelled by a court of law.
3) Where the situation is such that the facilitator considers the client a potential risk to themselves or others.
In all instances the facilitator (Rebekah Shallcross) would always attempt to speak to you first before breaking confidentiality.
Cancellations & refunds
Please contact Bekah to discuss any requests for refunds bekah@thefeministtherapycentre.co.uk
Conduct and safety
We commit to acting in thoughtful and respectful ways throughout the course, and ask that all participants also commit to this ethos to help build a sense of community and support between members of the programme. The FTC reserves the right to refuse a place and/or to exclude persons from a course, who in the judgement of Rebekah Shallcross behaves in an abusive, disruptive or discriminatory manner.
Comments and complaints
Throughout the course, participants are welcome to communicate with Rebekah Shallcross through email, their thoughts and experiences, or concerns regarding the programme. At the end of the programme we will ask you to leave feedback in the form of an evaluation form. If you wish to make a formal complaint, please make this in writing to bekah@thefeministtherapycentre.co.uk within 14 working days of the course ending.
Changes to terms
We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms including for legal, regulatory or security reasons at any time. We will flag changes on the website and/or send emails in relation to major changes. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our Terms please don’t hesitate to contact bekah@thefeministtherapycentre.co.uk
Group Rules
1. Familiarise yourself with The T&Cs
Please make sure you have read the FTC T&Cs, a copy of which is saved in the group docs
2. No hate speech or bullying
Racist, sexist, anti-LGBTQ, ableist, classist and any other oppressive language/ideas are not welcome in this space.
3. Respect people's identities & avoid assumptions
We all make assumptions, we are human. However, please respect people's identities and try to refrain from making assumptions about people's gender, race, spiritual practice etc.
4. Feel free to state your pronouns
When introducing yourself for the first time please do feel free to state your pronouns and endeavor to use the other people's correct pronouns.
5. A safe space to learn and grow
As humans, we are constantly learning and growing. This is a safe space to make mistakes, learn and commit to new growth.
6. Share what you feel comfortable
Shame dies when stories are told in safe spaces. Please share what you feel comfortable sharing. You are not obligated to share anything that leaves you feeling unable to contain difficult emotions
7. This is a online therapeutic space, which is a bit different to 1-1 therapy
Bekah will facilitate the discussion in the group differently than she would facilitate discussion in 1-1 therapy. If you or Bekah feel that you need more support Bekah can support you in finding this.
8. Respect everyone's privacy
Being part of this group requires mutual trust. Authentic, expressive discussions make groups great, but may also be sensitive and private. What's shared in the group should stay in the group. We will not share the personal stories of others, but we may discuss our learning and themes of the group with safe others in our life who are part of our healing journey.
9. Engage with the group as much as you can
I believe that engaging with the group is a great way to get the most out of the group. If you feel able to, I really encourage engagement, questions and feedback.
10. Please feel free to email me or to seek support in the online community with is monitored by Bekah
Please feel free to email me at anytime if you have any concerns, suggestions, questions or points you want to raise outside of the group setting bekah@thefeministtherapycentre.co.uk