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Imke WoodT&C
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Art therapy; How creativity can help to increase communication for professionals. The creative effective interaction, a lecture for care and education professionals in 2009 Imke Wood www.creativeexpression.org.uk

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CREATIVITY AND COMMUNICATION A training day for professionals working with clients with challenging behaviour
Imke Wood Arts Psychotherapist MSc Ed. Science, remedial padagogy BA Drama with 8 years on stage Institute of Leadership & Management British Association Art Therapy Supervisor Neuro Linguistic Processing Teacher Funder and manager of Creative Expression Private Practice Training & Consultancy
Individual and group arts psychotherapy   Supervision for therapists and care professionals   Tailored creative projects   Workshops   Assessments & evaluation   Professional development training   Training & coaching & supervision for professionals  
Creativity and the brain                                                                            
Right to  Left connecting the brain modes Left – Learn through phonetic, analytic methods Verbal Analytic Logical Sequential Systematic Symbolic Linear Factual Abstract Digital Rational Right – Learn through sight method Nonverbal Synthetic Intuitive Random Casual Concrete Holistic Visual Sensory Spatial Emotional
What does creativity do? Creativity is not art but it may be art-or become art Curiosity Learning Engagement Stamina Exploration Structure and Attention Emotional connexion and involvement Identity Original expression Confidence Lateral processing Emotion management
How does creativity work therapeutically Development spiral of Stepping stones All aspects of development need to be fulfilled including… Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual/moral … ..personal skills and abilities
Blocked development Un-mastered stepping stones Re-visited until resolved and Diversions implemented That creates: Tensions Blockages Obstacles Followed by: Deformation of emotion Underdeveloped behaviour Personal development
The material for cathartic transition Creative process allows revisiting of the developmental obstacles Unconsciously the mind searches for opportunities to fill and mend the gap Material perceived as ‘safe’, ‘non-threatening’, giving power MATERIAL IS NO PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK! Re-visiting and artistic work does not resolve issues automatically, it NEEDS AWARENESS Awareness can be provided through a secure, therapeutic relationship Relationship acts as CANVAS for a cathartic process resolving damaging issues

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Creativity and communication

  • 1. CREATIVITY AND COMMUNICATION A training day for professionals working with clients with challenging behaviour
  • 2. Imke Wood Arts Psychotherapist MSc Ed. Science, remedial padagogy BA Drama with 8 years on stage Institute of Leadership & Management British Association Art Therapy Supervisor Neuro Linguistic Processing Teacher Funder and manager of Creative Expression Private Practice Training & Consultancy
  • 3. Individual and group arts psychotherapy   Supervision for therapists and care professionals   Tailored creative projects   Workshops   Assessments & evaluation   Professional development training   Training & coaching & supervision for professionals  
  • 4. Creativity and the brain                                                                            
  • 5. Right to  Left connecting the brain modes Left – Learn through phonetic, analytic methods Verbal Analytic Logical Sequential Systematic Symbolic Linear Factual Abstract Digital Rational Right – Learn through sight method Nonverbal Synthetic Intuitive Random Casual Concrete Holistic Visual Sensory Spatial Emotional
  • 6. What does creativity do? Creativity is not art but it may be art-or become art Curiosity Learning Engagement Stamina Exploration Structure and Attention Emotional connexion and involvement Identity Original expression Confidence Lateral processing Emotion management
  • 7. How does creativity work therapeutically Development spiral of Stepping stones All aspects of development need to be fulfilled including… Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual/moral … ..personal skills and abilities
  • 8. Blocked development Un-mastered stepping stones Re-visited until resolved and Diversions implemented That creates: Tensions Blockages Obstacles Followed by: Deformation of emotion Underdeveloped behaviour Personal development
  • 9. The material for cathartic transition Creative process allows revisiting of the developmental obstacles Unconsciously the mind searches for opportunities to fill and mend the gap Material perceived as ‘safe’, ‘non-threatening’, giving power MATERIAL IS NO PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK! Re-visiting and artistic work does not resolve issues automatically, it NEEDS AWARENESS Awareness can be provided through a secure, therapeutic relationship Relationship acts as CANVAS for a cathartic process resolving damaging issues