CPD WORKSHOP

Integrating Creative Arts Methods in Counselling & Psychotherapy

About the workshop

Working with art in counselling and psychotherapy can be an incredibly powerful and transformational approach and understanding how to integrate creative methods safely is key to good practice in counselling and psychotherapy.

In this workshop we will explore how creative methods can:

– promote relational depth

– engage unconscious material and processes

– help process distressing experiences and emotions

– promote psychological integration and self-awareness.

I will present case study examples to illustrate creative methods from a person-centred and pluralistic perspective. There will be a mix of experiential learning, discussion, and creative arts practice. You will be introduced to exercises you can use with clients at any level of training and experience. Creative materials will be provided.

The workshop aims to help you develop skills and understanding to integrate creative methods into counselling and psychotherapy practice with any modality.

Learning Aims

The workshop aims to help participants to:

– distinguish between using art ‘as’ therapy and art ‘in’ therapy

– understand some of the benefits of using creative methods in therapy

– develop skills and confidence to use creative methods

– develop their understanding of how to work safely.

Who is it for?

The workshop is suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, students, and supervisors. Participants are advised that working with creative methods can very quickly connect to unconscious material, and you may want to talk with a therapist afterwards.

About the trainer

ANI DE LA PRIDA is a psychotherapist and creative arts counsellor who brings a person-centred, pluralistic approach to her work. She is passionate about creative methods in therapy and has 20 years’ experience working with groups, adults, children, and young people in a wide range of settings.

Ani founded the Association for Person Centred Creative Arts (APCCA) where she is course director. Ani is a senior lecturer and has taught at several universities including the University of East London, where she also did her masters research on the use of digital media in therapy.

She is author of various publications including What Works in Counselling and Psychotherapy Relationships (BACP, 2021) co-author of The Pluralistic Therapy Primer (2021) PCCS Books, and Person-Centred Creative Arts Therapies in The Handbook of Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling (2022) Bloomsbury.

Key facts

Workshop Date: Saturday 8th June 2024

Times: 9am to 4pm

Fee: £95 plus booking fee

Qualification: CPD Certificate will be given

Location: Worthing College

This workshop will have a maximum of 15 candidates.

If you need any further information about this course please email info@caracounsellingtraining.co.uk.

ONLINE BOOKING

To book this CPD workshop online go to: www.mhtickets.co.uk/integrating-creative-methods.

Please ensure you have read our terms and conditions before booking: CPD Terms & Conditions.