Explore Consultation is a group of British psychologists who promote a kind of anti-trans conversion therapy called “gender exploratory” therapy.
Background
The people associated with Explore Consultation are closely associated with Integrated Psychology Clinic.
Via Trans Safety Network:
“Gender-related distress” also features prominently in training materials produced by Explore Consultation, a clear throughline can be seen from this to this newer induction training produced with involvement of Explore Consultation members. While the newer training avoids directly mentioning organisations like Bayswater Support Group and Genspect, the previous training by Explore was far less cautious.
Via Trans Liberation Partnership:
Trans Safety Network have reported that Great Ormond Street Hospital, due in part to host the new service, has hired Anastasis Spiliadis as a new Education Lead. Spiliadis is a member of Explore Consultation, a group connected with Genspect, and was one of the individuals who delivered training to NHS Trusts in December last year, which many people had concerns about. Spiliadis is also an originator of so-called ‘Gender Exploratory Therapy’, an ‘alternative’ to gender-affirming care touted by anti-trans campaigners but widely considered a form of conversion practice by those with expertise in gender affirming care and trans rights more broadly. Given the recent revelations around the content of Genspect’s internal Discord server, this raises questions about the safeguarding of children in the service.
People
According to a 2022 exposé by Mallory Moore, the members are:
- Anna Hutchinson
- Tilly Langton
- Anastassis Spiliadis
- Anna Churcher Clarke
- Natasha Prescott
References
Clarke, Sarah; Belle, Rhi (November 9, 2024). ‘Nothing to offer’: Training materials for new NHS CYP gender services raise serious questions, concerns about conversion practices. Trans Safety Network https://transsafety.network/posts/nothing-to-offer-training-materials-new-nhs-cyp-gender-services-serious-questions-conversion-practices/
Martin, Tom (May 31, 2024). Understanding The Cass Review: The science of gender-affirming care. The Norwich Radical https://thenorwichradical.com/2024/05/31/understanding-cass-review-science-gender-affirming-care/
Staff (April 15, 2024). The Cass Review Needs to be Thrown Out Entirely. This is Why. What The Trans? https://whatthetrans.com/cass-review/
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (December 2023). NHS Children & Young People’s (CYP) Gender Dysphoria Service [Training materials]. Via FOIA from Trans Safety Network https://transsafety.network/posts/nothing-to-offer-training-materials-new-nhs-cyp-gender-services-serious-questions-conversion-practices/cyp_gender_service_training_foi.pdf
Japeto (September 1, 2023). What’s Happening: August 2023. Trans Liberation Partnership https://www.the-tlp.org.uk/whats-happening-august-2023/
Reed, Erin (January 13, 2023). Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy. Xtra* https://xtramagazine.com/health/gender-exploratory-therapy-243833
Moore, Mallory (December 20, 2022). NHS Trust uses “Gender Exploratory” training materials promoting conversion therapy lobbyists. Trans Safety Network https://transsafety.network/posts/gender-exploratory-nhs-training/
Spiliadis, Anastassis (2019). Towards a gender exploratory model: Slowing things down, opening things up and exploring identity development. Metalogos (35). https://icf-consultations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Towards-a-Gender-Exploratory-Model-slowing-things-down-opening-things-up-and-exploring-identity-development-2.pdf original english url http://metalogos-systemic-therapy-journal.gr/?q=en/article/35-10-en-a-spiliadis-towards-a-gender-exploratory-model