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Author Archives: Paula Huggins

Expressive Therapist. Creative Counsellor. Mother. Sister. Changing the world one conversation at a time. Committed to finding the road less traveled and supporting others in finding theirs.

Expressive Therapies Australia’s Expressive Therapies Certificate in Singapore: New Intakes Workshop ONE – Nov 2024 & Workshop TWO – Jan 2025

Somatically Engaged, Emotion Focused, Creative Arts-based Counselling for Emotional Integration Expressive Therapy is an invitation to self-discovery through integrative, activity-based methods that foster insights and internal change within the client. Embracing a client-centered and multi-modal approach, this approach to therapy acknowledges and values…

Beyond Assessment: Using Drawing in Counselling and Expressive Therapies

This training will be conducted in MANDARIN in-person in Singapore 3-Day Beginner-Level Training Course facilitated by Ms Qiu Min Course Date: 6 to 8 May 2024 Time: 9am to 4.30pmVenue : Singapore Shopping Centre, Clemenceau Avenue (Opp. Singapura Plaza) About Expressive Therapies Expressive…

Enhancing Couple & Family Communication Using Expressive Therapies

Three Day In-Person Training in SingaporeFor Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers or mental health professionals working therapeutically with families or couples Facilitated by Lead Trainer Dr Mark Pearson of Expressive Therapies Australia Dates: Monday 10th June – Wednesday 12th June 2024Timing: 9:30 –…

February 2024 Intake : ETA’s Sandplay & Symbol Work Certificate

with children, adolescents and adults ETA’s 12-Day Certificate TrainingSingapore 11 days in-person plus 1 day online (broken down into 4 online group supervision sessions of 2 hours each) Facilitator : Paula Huggins Course Dates To Earn ETA’s Certificate in Sandplay and Symbol Work…

One-Day Workshop: Using Expressive Therapies in Cognitive Behavioural Approaches

Expressive Therapies in Cognitive Behavioural ApproachesOne Day Training : Singapore : In Person For counsellors, therapists, psychologists, social workers Creative arts for linking sensations, emotions, thoughts & actions with young clients New date will be set soon9am – 4:30pmVenue : Singapore Shopping Centre,…

New Intake : Sept 2023 ETA’s Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Children and Adolescents

Somatic & Emotion Focused, Creative Arts-based Counselling for Emotional Integration Singapore – In Person – Starts Sept 2023 Five 3-day In-Person Training Workshops: 15 days over 9 months. TrainerDr Mark Pearson Co-TrainerPaula Huggins Expressive Therapy is an activity-based, invitational, self-discovery approach, encouraging insights…

Advanced Workshop: SANDPLAY & TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

“The created world in the sand is real – is experienced in the present with the therapist as a trusted witness…” (Webber & Mascari, 2010) 3.5 HOUR ADVANCED LEVEL IN-PERSON SEMINAR & WORKSHOP(participants must have completed prior training with ETA to attend) Monday…

Learn to Support Young Counselling Clients to Explore Family Issues & Process Strong Emotions using Expressive Therapies

Join us in Singapore for Workshop Two of ETA’s Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Children and Adolescents: Somatic & Emotion Focused, Creative Arts-based Counselling for Emotional Integration SINGAPORE  6 – 8 February, 2023In-person Trainer: Dr Mark Pearson Co-facilitator: Paula Huggins For more details…

June 2023 Intake : Sandplay & Symbol Work Certificate

with children, adolescents and adults ETA’s 12-Day Certificate TrainingSingapore 11 days in-person plus 1 day online (broken down into 4 online group supervision sessions of 2 hours each) Facilitator : Paula Huggins Course Dates To Earn ETA’s Certificate in Sandplay and Symbol Work…

Orientation to Expressive Therapies: using creative arts with children and adolescents

In-Person PresentationTuesday 6 December 6.30pm to 8pmVenue: 38a Seah Street S.188495 Cost: SG$25Presenter: Dr Mark Pearson This in-person evening talk will provide an overview of Expressive Therapies and introduce the main modalities used with young clients. We will discuss helping clients contact, recognise,…