Sunday, April 20
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Room# Educ 1214
BBS Approved \ 4 CEHs
[XEDU 956 - CLASS #2083 - 18679, Section 01] http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/
Does art reflect life, or does life reflect art? Probably both. But art does neither unless one is actively engaged in the arts. Only then can growth occur. In the last twenty years, the study and practice of psychotherapy has taken a turn into the left brain--cognitive-behavioral treatments, attachment theory, empirically supported treatment, and so forth, and we have been neglecting the right-brained side of our practice. Until now! This is a creative, hands-on, and decidedly right-brained workshop focusing on the process of becoming whole and helping you see each client as a work of art.
Part one: Listening. This is our best tool, yet few of us have any training in improving our ear. Listening is a major part of the art of psychotherapy, and is something that is difficult to learn. We can learn to listen better, though, by learning to listen to music. Using a Beethoven Symphony as a model, we will learn about the story of individuation that he was sharing, what to listen for, and how to incorporate music into our practices. Listening to music, is like listening to our clients.
Part two: Creating. If you want to be something different, you have to do something different. This is the “doing” part of the day. We will present four creative projects to help your clients gain a greater understanding of themselves, and to explore different parts of their psyches. No previous creative experience is required--these are projects using common materials in your office, and will help express things non-verbally and from the heart.
Part three: Healing. See above!
The process of individuation; The transformative experience; Beethoven-A historical example; Using music to improve your listening skills; Using music with clients; Non-verbal approaches to the unconscious; Using creativity and imagery to nurture and promote maturity; The healing power of creative expression; The use of art materials
Robin Walker has maintained a full-time private practice in Woodland Hills, CA since 1987, where his specialties lie in child therapy and in helping creatively-oriented adults. He is the past president of the Los Angeles chapter of the California Association for Play Therapy, and has been a quoted expert in Child Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and the Los Angeles Times. Also an artist, Robin Walker brings his knowledge of the creative process to his therapeutic work, helping people find more satisfying lives through the arts. He is co-founder of the Alliance for Creative Psychotherapy and can generally be found with paint on his hands.
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