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Creative training for your professional development

 

 

TRAINING EVENTS

 

     Creative therapy training

Academic year 2010-11

Creative, practical skills for counsellors and therapists working with adults and children. Each day can count as 6 hours’ CPD. Monthly training takes place in Rugby, Warwickshire, on a Friday and Saturday.

 

10-11 September 2010

Friday & Saturday: Sandplay therapy

This two-day event provides a comprehensive introduction to sandtray techniques, including the kinds of objects to use and some necessary theory. Discover the power of this method for yourself, then use this silent therapy in your therapeutic work with adults, children, families or couples. This workshop is an active one, enabling you to be involved as therapist and client in several sandtrays over the two days. Be prepared to discover fascinating things about yourself in a protective, confidential environment. You may want to bring a camera or mobile phone to keep picture of your sandtrays for personal or professional development. Note: Only two-day bookings will be accepted.

 

8-9 October 2010

Friday:Abuse & abandonment issues

Childhood abuse is often at the source of many difficulties. Half the day will be spent learning practical ways to help clients in this area. The other half day is devoted to understanding the emotions related to abandonment.

Saturday: Anger expression & violence management

Clients build up anger inside themselves. Many express that anger in inappropriate ways. This workshop provides tools for helping clients with anger problems to release anger in ways that are safe and even fun. 

 

12-13 November 2010

Friday: Art and drawing

As children we instinctively use art to express ourselves. This natural ability can be used in therapy to help clients deal with their emotional issues. This workshop enables you to learn techniques in art and drawing to benefit clients.

Saturday: Music in therapy 1

This workshop introduces music in play therapy. Learn many rhythm and musical activities to use with clients. Bring your voice and sense of rhythm (also musical instruments if you can play them).

 

14-15 January 2011

Friday: Creative visualisation & stories

Imaginary stories and guided visualisation can be used in therapy to help clients solve their difficulties. This practical workshop will give you techniques in using these skills in creative ways with your clients.

Saturday: Empathy and intuition

In this workshop you will learn nonverbal and intuitive ways of communicating and contracting with clients in therapy. These and other techniques can help you towards vital empathy and ‘contact in relationship’.

 

4-5 February 2011

Friday: Drama and masks

This workshop will provide you with a basic understanding in using drama and masks in therapy. You will learn practical skills using masks and drama to work effectively with children and adult clients.

Saturday: Movement & therapeutic expression

Most people naturally enjoy rhythm and movement. In therapy we can help clients to enjoy using this natural ability to help solve their problems. Movement and therapeutic expression is about clients learning to respond in a healthy way.

 

4-5 March 2011

Friday: Encouraging, celebrating, achieving

This workshop will help you find and appreciate the qualities of even the most difficult clients. Learn to celebrate their successes and achievements in therapy using genuine care, acceptance and even love.

Saturday: Emotional literacy

In this event you will discover the importance and place of understanding your own emotions and those of others (‘emotional literacy’). You can then help clients to become emotionally literate.

 

8-9 April 2011

Friday: Body expression

Clients with emotional problems do not appreciate their bodies, use negative language and deny their strength. This workshop will help you understand clients and give you practical ways to enable them to explore body expression.

Saturday: Music in therapy 2

The day will introduce new practical skills in using music in therapy. You will learn how to produce your own therapeutic musical activities based on your cultural background and that of the clients you work with.

 

13-14 May 2011

Friday: Effective communication

This workshop introduces skills needed to work with clients who have communication difficulties. There are plenty of creative ideas, including structure, repetition and client-led activities.

Saturday: Using the senses

In this workshop you will discover the delights of all your senses. You will  learn practical ways to use senses with your clients, including children on the autistic spectrum and other clients with sensory difficulties.

 

10-11 June 2011

Friday: Small world objects

Small world objects are useful when you have to travel or have a tiny space to work in and want to use creative materials. They are effective for helping clients in hospital or who are terminally ill to express themselves in therapy.

Saturday: Therapeutic adventure outdoors

Creative therapy does not have to be confined to a building. Learn exciting skills that any therapist can use in the garden, park or mountains to help people deal with their emotional problems.

 

8-9 July 2011

Friday: Creative groupwork

In addition to individual work, creative therapy is also highly effective in groups. This workshop will give you creative ideas for general and specialist group activities that help clients together to deal with their difficulties.

Saturday: Confidence & self-esteem

Low self-esteem is the biggest symptom of emotional problems. Helping clients to build a positive, healthy self-image through activities will go a long way to helping them resolve their other difficulties.

 

Course leaders: Roger Day UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, PTSTA (P), Certified Play Therapist; Christine Day NNEB, Diploma in Counselling

 

Costs: A deposit of £40 for two days (£20 per day) will secure a place. Each two-day event costs a total of £110 if deposit received by 20 May 2010, £124 by 31 July 2010 or £140 from 1 August 2010. Single days cost £60, £70 and £80 respectively. Preferred payment method: PayPal. Simply email the dates you want to book and we will invoice you. You could also pay a deposit by sending a cheque to the address below.

 

Brook Creative Therapy, Brook Cottage, 16 Burnside, Rugby CV22 6AX.

Email: brookcreativetherapy@gmail.com           

Telephone: 01788 541 937 or 07870 737 652

 

Roger and Christine Day provide creative training in a wide range of therapeutic topics for:

 

Continuous Professional Development

 

Developing skills for working with children

 

Applying creative ideas to existing therapy models

 

Contact Brook Creative Therapy at:

 

brookcreativetherapy@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We offer creative training programmes for organisations such as schools, social services, charities and businesses. Let us know your needs and we will be happy to provide a proposal, including costs. Contact Roger Day at:

 

brookcreativetherapy@gmail.com