Online art therapy sessions and workshop on Expressive Arts Therapy | During COVID-19 Lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic that led to the lockdown all around the world has put us all in a pause mode. People all over the world have been staying in their houses to help prevent the spread of the disease. We, at East West Center for Counselling and Training, took swift action and planned for ART THERAPY SESSIONS ONLINE in order to help people manage their emotions in this trying times. Our first session happened this Monday (06/04/2020) and we had participants coming from 8 different cities. The online art therapy sessions will happen every Monday till the lockdown is lifted.

We also planned and arranged a LOCKDOWN SPECIAL WORKSHOP on Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy for students and professionals who can make use of this time to learn a new therapy and gain knowledge. The workshop had participants from 11 different cities across the world! 

Nurses' workshop on 8th November 2019

Experiential workshop using Expressive Art Therapy for the Nurses. 

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.

Art from heart - 21st September, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 21//0/2019 had 6 participants 

Directive: To draw a story using 6 Part Story Making technique  

Advanced practices in Palliative care - Expressive Arts Therapy session

Cancare Foundation and Wabisabi Health conducted a workshop on Advanced practices in Palliative care. 

The workshop took place on 17th August, 2019, at Voluntary Health Services, Chennai. 

The workshop had a series of sessions on Music therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Critical Care, Psycho-oncology, Physical activity, Mindfulness and Surgeries. The Expressive Arts Therapy session was conducted by Magdalene Jeyarathnam, Director of East West Center for Counselling and Training, and Indian Institute of Psychodrama. She used inspirational fairy tales and role play techniques to introduce Expressive Arts Therapy to the audience. The session also included Palliative care nurses, who were a part of group therapy sessions, to share their experience with Expressive arts for self care and opening new horizons in using such techniques with patients themselves. This was followed by the counsellors, of East West Center for Counselling and Training, who shared their experience of using Expressive arts with their clients in schools and corporate settings, for the audience to know more and process the use of such innovative and evolving techniques in their intervention process with their clients. The session was found to be useful and the audience included Palliative care nurses, surgeons, physicians, music therapists, diabeticians, psychologists and students.

Art from Heart - 24th August, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 23rd August, 2019 had 8 participants. 

Directive: Your ambition or dream 

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

FELICITATION PROGRAM OF PG DIPLOMA IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (Batch 7) AND A SERIES OF EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS

FELICITATION PROGRAM OF PG DIPLOMA IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (Batch 7)

AND A SERIES OF EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS

July 12th, Women's Christian College

The Batch 7 students of Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy were felicitated for receiving their diplomas in the ceremony that took place on the 12th of July, 2019 at Women's Christian College, Chennai. The awarding ceremony was honored by the Principal of WCC, Dr. Lilian Jasper and Dr. Kalpana, President of Chennai Counselors’ Foundation. 

The day consisted of a series of Expressive Arts Therapy workshops and presentations facilitated by the students. The sessions were chaired by chief guests Dr. Vasuki, Mrs. Mina Dilip and Dr. Eric Miller. It was a wonderful day of action and connection!

Art from Heart - 20th April, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 20th April, 2019 had 4 participants

Directive: Draw or illustrate a quote that you like

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 

Art from Heart - 30th March, 2019

The Art from Heart session on 30th March, 2019 had 6 participants. 

Directive: Draw your dreamland 

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 

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.

Art from Heart - 22nd December 2018

Todays session had 11 participants and the directive was what quality of yours you want to gift someone.

Art from Heart - 1st December 2018

Todays session had 9 participants. The directive for todays session was 'How do you like your room to be?'

Art from Heart - 17th Nov 2018

This Saturday's session, Art from the Heart on 17th Nov 2018 had 10 participants.

Today's Directive: Draw a place where you want to visit.

Art from Heart - 27th Oct 2018

This Saturday's session, Art from the Heart on 27th October 2018 had 11 participants.

Today's Directive: Draw a tree and mention what you wish for, strengths, likes, support, etc.