The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network

The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network We are the UK’s largest independent organisation to specialise in working with Black and Asian client

The BAATN Men's Gathering is for male therapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean heritages, alongside other peopl...
05/06/2026

The BAATN Men's Gathering is for male therapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean heritages, alongside other people of colour affected by racism and global white power.

Together we create space to connect through shared experience, explore our inner journeys, and find support, inspiration and community with one another.

These gatherings are not therapy groups. They are community spaces where we can speak openly, listen deeply, and learn from each other's experiences.

Facilitated by Rotimi Akinsete, Eugene Ellis and Dennis L Carney.

Saturday 6 June 2026
2.00pm–4.30pm
Online via Zoom

Dates for the diary
Saturday 11 July 2026 (Online)
Saturday 26 September 2026 (In Person)

Free for BAATN members
£12 for non-members

Booking via the BAATN website:
https://www.baatn.org.uk/mens-gatherings/

04/06/2026

Has we start pride month, all my thought goes to The people living in fear and darkness back home 🏳️‍🌈🇸🇳

.ladymya
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We stand with Henry Nowak's family and loved ones.We echo Mark Nowak's call for compassion, community safety and an end ...
04/06/2026

We stand with Henry Nowak's family and loved ones.
We echo Mark Nowak's call for compassion, community safety and an end to division and hatred. Community, care and conversation matter deeply at times like this.

Join us this June for a range of gatherings, practitioner spaces and training opportunities for Black and Global Majorit...
01/06/2026

Join us this June for a range of gatherings, practitioner spaces and training opportunities for Black and Global Majority people working in counselling, psychotherapy and related professions, including those from African, Caribbean, Asian, SWANA, and East and South East Asian communities.⁠
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Whether you are a student, newly qualified practitioner, experienced therapist or looking to connect with others who share aspects of your identity and experience, our gatherings offer opportunities for support, discussion, learning and connection.⁠
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UPCOMING EVENTS:⁠
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Student Gathering – Online (6 June)⁠
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Men's Gathering (6 June)⁠
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East & South East Asian Gathering (13 June)⁠
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Experienced Practitioner Gathering (13 June)⁠
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Calabash: Women of African Heritage Gathering (19 June)⁠
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Women Practitioners Gathering (20 June)⁠
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Arts-Based Gathering for Newly Qualified Practitioners (20 June)⁠
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South Asian Gathering – In Person (27 June)⁠
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Heart Hub: Gender, Sexuality & Relationship Diversity – In Person (27 June)⁠
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Book your place via our website:

https://www.baatn.org.uk/gatherings/
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As many people prepare for holidays, rest, family time or simply trying to keep cool during the current heatwave, we are...
26/05/2026

As many people prepare for holidays, rest, family time or simply trying to keep cool during the current heatwave, we are also preparing to welcome a new cohort this Saturday onto the BAATN Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course.

At a time when many communities are navigating racism, anti-migrant rhetoric, polarisation and growing social division, therapy does not sit outside of the wider world around us. These realities enter the therapy room through lived experience, identity, relationships, history and the body.

This in-person course offers space for reflection, dialogue, challenge, learning and community. Together we will explore culture, race, power, belonging and therapeutic practice in thoughtful, relational and embodied ways.

We look forward to welcoming the new cohort this Saturday begins in North London.
https://www.baatn.org.uk/introductory-certificate-in-counselling-skills-for-antiracist-therapeutic-practice/

Image from the recent BAATN Conference. We will be sharing more images from the conference soon

Image description: Eugene Ellis, Jasminder Bahia, and Dennis L Carney stand together smiling in a covered outdoor walkway beneath the headline “Decolonising Therapeutic Practice.” And includes the BAATN (Black, African and Asian Therapy Network) logo at the bottom.

Dr Aileen Alleyne’s forthcoming book, *Navigating Racial Landscapes: Wholeness and Wounds*, offers a deeply reflective e...
21/05/2026

Dr Aileen Alleyne’s forthcoming book, *Navigating Racial Landscapes: Wholeness and Wounds*, offers a deeply reflective exploration of race, psychotherapy, identity and relational practice.

Drawing on decades of experience as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, supervisor, educator and organisational consultant, Aileen explores the emotional, relational and political realities of navigating race within therapeutic and predominantly white institutional spaces.

Rather than offering quick fixes or ready-made scripts, the book invites readers into a more embodied, reflective and courageous engagement with race, difference and relationship.

Published June 2026.

https://www.karnacbooks.com/product/navigating-racial-landscapes-wholeness-and-wounds/98523/

In honor of Malcolm X’s birthday. “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being o...
19/05/2026

In honor of Malcolm X’s birthday.

“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
-Malcolm X
May 19, 1925- February 21, 1965


Recent council election gains by Reform UK and the wider political climate may be bringing up fear, exhaustion, grief, a...
18/05/2026

Recent council election gains by Reform UK and the wider political climate may be bringing up fear, exhaustion, grief, anger or uncertainty for many people and communities.

For Black communities, Global Majority communities, migrant communities and others already navigating racism, marginalisation or exclusion, these moments can carry a particular emotional weight.

At times like this, community care matters deeply.
So do rest, conversation, connection and spaces where people feel seen and supported.

You do not have to hold everything alone.

BAATN remains committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of our communities and creating spaces for reflection, healing, dialogue and care.

Mental Health Awareness WeekMental health is not just individual. It's shaped by community, culture, safety, belonging a...
13/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental health is not just individual. It's shaped by community, culture, safety, belonging and the spaces where we feel able to be heard.

At BAATN, we recognise the importance of culturally aware therapeutic spaces and collective support for Black, African, Asian and Caribbean communities, SWANA communities, East and South East Asian communities, and Global Majority people affected by racism.

This year’s theme is Action, and sometimes action can look like conversation, rest, boundaries, therapy, community, or reaching out for support.

Image from the BAATN Conference 2025.



https://www.baatn.org.uk

08/05/2026

Sabina Khan shares a childhood memory of growing up under apartheid in South Africa - where segregation shaped even the smallest moments of joy, belonging, and safety.

In this powerful oral history, Sabina reflects on race, exclusion, and the experience of being policed as a brown child simply for entering a public paddling pool.

These testimonies matter. They remind us that racism is lived in the body, remembered through place, and carried across generations.

Thank you to .global for preserving and sharing stories that might otherwise be forgotten.

🔗 Watch the full story via the link in their bio.

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Repost from .global

Views expressed are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of (BAATN or)Q***r Global. This content forms part of an oral history project documenting marginalised community experiences.

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