Outlook is the TSA’s group for adults who are mildly affected by TSC. Come along to make new friends, share experiences about TSC, and attend interesting workshops and talks.
All adults mildly affected by TSC in the UK will receive a warm welcome at Outlook, whether it’s your first time at Outlook or you come every year. If you’re coming to Outlook for the first time, let us know and we’ll put you in touch with others who have been in the past so you can feel more comfortable.
A full agenda for Outlook 2023 is now confirmed. We know that seeing all of the talks might feel daunting, but don’t worry! Everyone who attends Outlook can go at their own pace and get as involved as they want. If you’d rather take a step back, that is no problem at all.
- 10:00 – 10:30. Tea and coffee
- 10:30 – 11:00. Welcome and icebreaker
- 11:00 – 11:15. Update from the TSA (TSA staff)
- 11:15 – 12:15. All about Gestalt Counselling (Katie Eliot, TSC community member and Outlooker)
- 12:15 – 13:30. Lunch
- 13:30 – 14:30. Life as a TSC Researcher (Dr Felix Chan, Aston University)
- 14:30 – 14:45. Coffee break
- 14:45 – 15:30. Living with TSC (Corinne Swainger, TSC community member and Outlooker)
- 15:30 – 16:00. How the TSA can help you (TSA staff)
- 16:00. Thank you and close, group chats continue
Please find more information about Outlook below.
What is it like to go to Outlook?
We were unable to host Outlook 2020 or 2021 in-person, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. However, we were pleased to still host Outlook virtually. You can see some of what we got up to in the below recordings.
Outlook 2021 started with an update on the new TSA support line. Attendees discussed what the support line is and how it can be accessed.
The session also included a special meet and greet from Anna and Mega, the TSA’s new support line advisers, who talked about their professional background is support services and their passions for helping the TSC community.
You can read more about the TSA’s support line here.
The second session of the day came from Heather Carter, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner and founder of Ready For Change Now. Attendees took part in a practical introduction to EFT, with advice on how EFT might be useful in reducing stress and anxiety.
Thank you to Heather for logging in and offering this great workshop, showing that anything is possible virtually!
You can find out more about Heather Carter here.
In our final main session, community member and long-standing Outlooker Corinne Swainger chaired a talk focused on the challenges and opportunities of being mildly affected by TSC.
Attendees discussed their personal experiences of being mildly affected by TSC, as well as looking at ways in which the condition affects all.
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