Bringing Creativity into the Counselling Room

Alison Gilmour

This workshop will introduce you to projective techniques drawn from arts therapies, and explore their application in one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy. The workshop will cover an introduction to the art therapies, the role of play and creativity in therapy and the concept of projection as applied to art therapies. You will be able to learn a variety of projective techniques through individual, group, and pairs work, and explore their use in your own work.

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What you will gain from the day:

• Understanding of the concept of projection as applied to art therapies

• Understanding of why play and creativity are important in therapy

• Familiarity with simple projective techniques which can be utilised in your own clinical practice

Who should attend:

This workshop is aimed at counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to introduce creative techniques into their work with clients, or learn more about arts therapies. The tutor:

Alison Gilmour is a BACP accredited psychotherapist and dramatherapist based at Oakdale in Harrogate. She has over 18 years’ experience of working within the NHS and private practice as a therapist, supervisor and educator. Her popular workshops are inspiring and invigorating.

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Workshop Fee: £65 + vat
Venue: TBC

For further information, please complete a booking form or contact Oakdale on: 01423 503080, Email: events@oakdalegroup.co.uk

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