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The Gentle Art of Expressive Therapy Blog

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,…

Expressive Art Therapy : Bottom Up Healing

Talk therapy undoubtedly has its place. For me, both personally and professionally, it had its limitations. Empathy and being understood is a powerful component that allows for change to happen. But the combination of an empathetic and warm therapeutic relationship that includes multi-modal…

ETA’s Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Children and Adolescents

Somatic & Emotion Focused, Creative Arts-based Counselling for Emotional Integration Singapore – In Person – Starts December 2022 Five 3-day In-Person Training Workshops: 15 days over 7 months. Trainer: Dr Mark Pearson Expressive Therapy is an activity-based, invitational, self-discovery approach, encouraging insights and…

Healing Through Creative Expression

Engagement in creative expressive therapies connects us to our own potential for healing. It is sad that so many people view themselves as “bad at art” but the fundamental healing power of self expression through music, movement, sound, touch, colour and shape is…