Program Overview

Expressive Arts Therapy

Short Course

This one day workshop will aim to introduce a range of creative expressive activities for working with a range of individuals and groups. It will consider some of the key aspects of working creatively exploring aspects of Art Therapy and Arts and Wellbeing.

Course Overview

By the end of the workshops participants will:

• Understand some of the key principles of Art Therapy and Arts and Wellbeing
• Explore and utilise creative approaches to communication and engagement with others
• Apply creative approaches to own practice, where appropriate

Level, Delivery, Campus, Study Mode, Duration, and Start Date

• Level: Short Course, CPD
• Delivery:
• Campus: Preston
• Study Mode: Part-time
• Duration: 1 day
• Start Date: TBC please contact the CPD Team for further details

Entry Requirements

• Who should attend?
  • Mental Health practitioners
  • Surestart workers
  • Community Voluntary Organisations
  • Hospice and care homes
  • Pastoral support workers in Schools
  • Youth Workers
• Maximum number of participants: 14

Fees and Funding

• Course cost: £90

Academic Expertise

• Facilitator: Imelda Hatton-Yeo
• Imelda has a background in Mental Health nursing and trained as an Art Therapist. Imelda has worked with a range of community and voluntary organisations, education and the NHS offering individual and group Art Therapy, community arts and arts for health projects. Imelda’s main area of experience has been working in CAMHS as a practitioner and manager.

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This course is delivered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery

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