Using Psychodrama in Organisations @ Bangalore and Mumbai on 1/12/16 & 2/12/16 and 3/12/16 & 4/12/16

One Day Workshop On Expressive Arts Therapy @ Stella Maris College Chennai

We conducted workshops on Expressive Arts Therapy on 21-11-2016 at Stella Maris College for BSW, MSW and Psychology students.

One Day Workshop On Expressive Arts Therapy @ WCC Chennai

East West Center For Counselling conducted a one day workshop on Expressive Arts Therapy on 
8-11-2016 at Women's Christian College.
Both practical and theoretical sessions were conducted.

 Deccan Chronicle 9 Nov 2016












Metro Plus The Hindu, Nov 8, 2016

Times of India Page 3 Nov 7, 2016

RYLA - ROTARY MADRAS SOUTH (15-10-2016 and 16-10-2016)

The East West Center For Counselling and Rotary Club combined and conducted a two days camp at Ennore Chennai. 54 students from Chennai girls school participated in the camp.

OBJECTIVE

The core objective of the camp is to enhance the leadership quality in students.

SESSIONS

1#  There were different sessions conducted for the students of chennai girls, based on expressive arts. One was collage making through which the students were asked to create a collage out of magazine pictures reflecting themselves and there feelings.
2#  A role play session was conducted by CFC staff which also had an impact on the students.The session helped the students to find their strength and weakness.

FEEDBACK

1#  In each session the students took interest in making their piece of art to the best of their ability covering every aspect of the way they wants their lives to turn out to be.

2#   The students found it very useful as they were able to get to know each other on a more broader note and also to understand oneself better.

3#  Through proper guidance and support each child can achieve their dreams.

Training Program On Basic Counselling Skills

East West Center for Counselling conducted a 6-day intensive training program on counselling skills, from 26-9-2016 to 1-10-2016 at our center in Nungambakkam. 
Both practical and theoretical sessions were conducted.



Feedback

"The training taught me that  a counselor performed different roles. The practical sessions helped me understand better about myself as a counselor."

" The training helped me understand the importance of creativity and spontaneity during counselling sessions."

"The training program made me  feel that a holistic intervention is a more sustained way of working with individuals and groups."

Expressive Arts Therapy (EAT) workshops at Madras School Of Social Work (MSSW)

East West Center for Counselling conducted a two workshop at MSSW, for the final year post graduate students and for the final year UG students of psychology on 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th of September 2016. Around 25 students attended each of the workshop.


Feedback

"The workshop helped me understand that, every individual is different and they have their own priorities and reasons for their actions. Expressive Arts Therapy helped the students to express and ventilate their emotions."

"Expressing our self through different forms of arts was the best part in the workshop. Each activity enhanced my creativity. Therapist Levine's definition was inspiring. Expressive Arts Therapy is a form in which one's emotion or thought can be expressed."

contact us for certificate courses and orientation programs. 
Email: centerforcounselling@gmail.com
phone: 9884700124

Admissions for Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy, Chennai Batch 6 - 2016 to 2017

Admissions open for Expressive Arts therapy Course

Batch 6 - 2016 to 2017

diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy

Course Requirement is as follows:

• The course is taught in English, students applying have to understand, read and speak English fairly well, if not the student needs to let us know how she/ he plans to write assignments etc.
• 100% Class attendance
• All students agree to do 40 hours of personal therapy with a therapist of their own choice. 
• Completions of all assignments, and  project work. All this is graded and the grade will appear on your certificate.
• Students get supervision either by skype/ direct meetings with an assigned supervisor
• Students write and pass an ethics examination which is a written exam

Calendar

Dates	Time	Notes
5 to 16 December 2016	All days 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM	all days including Saturday Psychodrama Dramatherapy
6 to 17 February 2017	9.30 AM to 4.30 PM	Expressive Arts therapy conference Feb 16,17 Class on 11 Feb Saturday Expressive Arts Therapy Music Therapy
3 to 13 April 2017	9.30 AM to 4.30 PM	Class on 8 April Saturday Art Therapy Dance Movement Therapy Storytelling Counselling and Ethics
10 to 21 July 2017	9.30 AM to 4.30 PM	No class on the weekend Expressive Arts Therapy

At the end of the course:

• Students will receive a Joint diploma certificate from East West Center for Counselling and Training and Women's Christian College
• A certificate from The World Storytelling Institute
• A certificate from Indian Institute of Psychodrama
• A certificate from Kinesthetics 
• A certificate for participating in the Annual Expressive Arts therapy conference Dec 9,10 - 2016 (Pre conference on 8)

How do you apply?

• Please check if you are eligible to apply. (Scroll down for eligibility criteria) If in doubt please feel free to call 9884700124/ 9884700135

Please request application form on our

Email id; centerforcounselling@gmail.com 

Fill in your application form and attach relevant documentation and post it with a cheque in favor of "East West Center for Counselling and Trg Pvt Ltd" for Rs 500.

• You will hear from us within a week. If you are admitted into the programme you will have to pay the first instalment of fees immediately to book your seat. Total number of seats is 20. We have students from different parts of India and abroad applying for this course. Fees once paid is not refundable as we are securing the seat and cannot take any more students.

Who are the teachers of this course?

Teachers are registered and practicing therapists, professors from colleges/ universities from different parts of the world. 

What are the components we cover in this course?

Psychodrama, Art therapy, Dance/ movement therapy, storytelling as therapy, Music therapy, Counselling, and Expressive Arts Therapy. 

This is a 14 credits course. You will cover 300 hours class work, 50 hours in assignments, 70 hours on your project, 10 hours of supervision and 40 hours of personal therapy. This is a total of 470 hours.

How much is the course fee?

Tuition fees, supervision fees, field visit fees, association membership fees, course materials Rs 1,10,000/= Students have to pay this in two or three installments.

Who can apply?

If you are working in an NGO, if you are already working with children - ( special educators, Montessori teachers)or working as a health care professional (doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, HR professionals, Corporate Trainers, Life Coaches. This training will enable you to perform your work with more tools. This is not a Art based Therapy course this is Expressive Arts therapy and we expect students who are applying to have some academic or arts competence.

You should have completed a Masters degree but if you are graduate it has to be in fine arts, psychology or Social work. If you do not have the necessary educational qualification we will consider your experience if that is relevant. 

Men and women are eligible to be apply, since most alternate therapy courses have a lot of women candidates, male candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please write to us or call us details above, if you need further clarification.