Showing posts with label art for healing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art for healing. Show all posts

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Expressive Arts Therapy Workshop, Week 3 - 23/11/2019

This week's Expressive Arts Therapy workshop was about theory and practice. The different modalities used were Arts, Psychodrama and Movement. The participants took part enthusiastically and had a good time with a lot of learning. 











Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy - Sheth P.T. Mahila College of Arts & Home science, Surat

Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy - Sheth P.T. Mahila College of Arts & Home science

A presentation was made on Expressive Arts Therapy, by Magdalene Jeyarathnam, Director of East West Center for Counselling and Training, in Sheth P.T. Mahila College of Arts & Home science, Surat. The presentation that took place on 30th October, was also experiential as the students were taken through various art activities.














EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY WORKSHOP IN SURAT - October 2019

EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY WORKSHOP IN SURAT
East West Center for Counselling and Training conducted An experiential workshop on “Expressive Arts Therapy” on Tuesday, 29th October.
Expressive Arts Therapy involves a combination of the arts for healing,
Expressive Arts Therapy is the practice of using storytelling, singing, instrumental music, movement and dance, drama, and visual arts, all together; in an integrated way, to foster human growth, development, and healing. It is predicated on the assumption that people can heal through use of imagination and the various forms of creative expression and is an inter-modal therapeutic discipline in which the therapist and client may move freely between drawing, dancing, music, drama, poetry, etc. Provided introduction on Expressive Arts Therapy. It allowed the participants to understand the difference between the regular talk therapies and using such creative methods in therapy (Expressive Arts Therapy).All participants will be able to experience and explore the various modalities, visual art, psychodrama, movement etc. The workshop will include presentation, and live examples of using Expressive Arts like collages, art activities, dance movements and psychodrama, also speaks about the inter-relations between the different modalities used.The workshop also allowed us to understand the flow of choosing and using various modalities during sessions and to plan sessions according to the need of the clients.



Saturday, September 21, 2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Art from Heart - 10/8/2019

The Art from Heart session that happened on 10th August, 2019 consisted of 8 participants







            Directive 1: Scribble art




















                  Directive 2: Exchange art



















Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

Art from Heart - 13th April, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 13th April, 2019 had 9 participants. 

Directive: What is the meaning of your name? What meaning would you want to give to your name? 



Art from Heart - 6th April, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 6th April, 2019 had 6 participants. 

Directive: Guided imagery 



Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Art from heart - 23rd March, 2019

The Art from Heart Session on 23rd March, 2019 had 10 participants.

Directive - Draw what Hope means to you


Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Art from Heart - 16th March, 2019

The Art from Heart session on the 16th March, 2019 had 7 participants


Directive: Draw your confusion or a situation where you were confused and share how you came out of the confusion 




Monday, March 11, 2019

Art from Heart - 9th March, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 9th March, 2019 had 7 participants 

Directive:  Draw your spiritual side 


Monday, March 4, 2019

Art from Heart - 2nd March, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 2nd March, 2019 had 6 participants 


Directive: Paint a memory that you would like to share



Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Art from Heart - 9th Feb 2019

The Art from Heart session on 9th Feb, 2019 had 6 participants. 

Directive: Draw your room. Decorate with things you want to be in your room.

Art from heart - Feb 2nd 2019

The Art from Heart session on 2nd February 2019 had 8 participants. 

Directive: Trace your feet and draw something you want to tell about your feet.


Monday, January 28, 2019

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Group Sessions for LGBTIQA



Expressive Art Therapy for LGBTIQA at East West Center for Counselling and Training in collaboration with Nirangal.
"Celebrating our Journey"
The first group sessions have been successfully completed and now, we are ready for the second round of groups.
The group is structured in such a way that it gives the members a level of freedom to join the group when ever they wish, thus, it is an OPEN group.
When: Once a week (Thursday) for 8 sessions ( from September 2018 )
Timing: 5.30 pm to 7 pm
For more information please contact 9245125290 / 9884700104
Email – nirangal.india@gmail.com / centerforcounselling@gmail.com


Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Expressive Arts workshop in Mumbai and Chennai

     
Workshop in Mumbai:


                      Art(S) for healing

Weekend Workshop in - Mumbai - April 5 & 6 - 2014


Timing - 9 AM to 4.00 PM

Venue - Malad (W) (pls call and register before you come)

Who can attend? 

Counsellors, Psychologists, Social workers, NGO workers, Corporate trainers, HR professionals, theater artists.

At the end of two days Participants will:


1. Use Expressive arts for personal growth.
2. Explore collaborative processes through expressive arts.
3.Learn specific tools for managing stress..


For Registration - Please call (+919884700164) or  +919884100135  


Email - josephine@centerforcounselling.org

Information about the workshops 

Historically, the expressive arts have been part of ancient healing practices and a bridge between our worlds both inwardly and communally. In this workshop, participants will use the expressive therapies to explore the world of the parts of the Self.  How we relate to ourselves, our family and our community depends on the health of our relationship to the inner and outer Self.  While learning some history, theory and use of Expressive Arts, including visual art, journaling, movement and theatre, they will also develop tools for managing stress, healing and empowering themselves.

Profile of Jennie Kristel:


Jennie Kristel, MA, CET, RMT is a Certified Expressive Therapist in private practice, Reiki Master and is trained in Playback theatre and other forms of improvisation theatre and personal story telling. She has been collaborating with the East/West Centre for Counseling offering workshops and trainings in using the Expressive arts since 2009. She teaches using expressive arts, theatre games, and improvisation as a way to support people in understanding their deeper stories, resolve conflict and help build community. She co-edited, “Using Art Therapy in Diverse Populations: Crossing Cultures and Abilities” published in 2013.
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Workshop in Chennai:

Using the Expressive Arts for Self care.


Workshop in March 2014 - Chennai

March 28, 29, 30, 2014

Timing - 10 AM to 4.30 PM

Who can attend? 

Counsellors, Psychologists, Social workers, NGO workers, Corporate trainers, HR professionals, theater artists.
For Registration - Please call (+91-9884700164)  or  +919884100135 ( 5 PM - 8 PM)

Email - josephine@centerforcounselling.org

(If you are a student from MSSW, SIET, WCC, MGR Janaki college or Ethiraj college you can avail a 60% student discount in Chennai by showing your student ID)

At the end of three days participants will:


1. Develop skills for managing stress using the Expressive Arts.

2. Explore the use of expressive arts for empowerment.
3. Explore the self through creative, collaborative methods.




For Registration - Please call (+919884700164) or  +919884100135 ( 5 PM - 8 PM)  



Email - josephine@centerforcounselling.org