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  

"I AM AN ALLY" CAMPAIGN at East West Center for Counselling and training

"I AM AN ALLY" campaign

Ms.Magdalene Jeyarathnam facilitating the program initiating discussions and sharing information.

Ms.Malini Jeevarathnam presenting the essence of the documentary screened.

"I AM AN ALLY" campaign conducted by East West Center for Counselling and training in collaboration with Nirangal for Chennai Counsellor's Foundation on the 31st of August 2019. Many mental health professionals and guests from the LGBTQ community participated and shared their personal experiences and opinions. There was a screening of a documentary film "Ladies and Gentlewomen " directed by Malini Jeevarathnam (also a community member) which created a very different view and opinion on the community . Discussions on how and why the role of Mental health professionals are important were clarified and further widening of perspectives on the needs of the community individuals were said.

On the whole the session was very interactive interesting and an informative one.

TED-X TALK, 2019 August 24.... Trichy

TEDx TALK @ TRICHY

AUGUST - 2019

We will upload the video link soon....

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!