Course Overview
What the course looks like
Course Structure
Each weekend will be made up of the following:
| Friday Evening, 5.00pm – 7.00pm - Orientation to the weekend and Group Process |
| Saturdays 9.30am – 5.00pm - Studio Workshop and into Nature |
Practical and experiential environmental arts therapy workshops will focus on the following:
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Themes associated with each month
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Reference to the EAT resource book
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Guided imagery
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Symbolism; links to theory and mythology
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Nature, metaphor and personal process
| Sundays 9.30am – 4.30pm - Skills Practice & individual/pair work in Woodland |
One-to-one environmental arts therapy sessions offered by and to participants in pairs followed by a group session. This will enable you to put what you have learned into practice, developing techniques, interpersonal skills and developing your relationship with the Natural environment.
Reflective learning focussed on the following:
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Skills-based work outdoors
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Facilitated learning in pairs to reflect the therapist/client dyad
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Group reflective discussion
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Theory Seminar and Clinical Supervision
Facilitated group discussion: focusing on developing skills and experience of workshop themes and their application to your clinical work. Theory will be explored in relation to the written assignments and support given in preparation for the final show.
Written Assignments
There are two written assignments, one on the theory and philosophy of environmental arts therapy and one on environmental arts therapy in clinical practice. The last weekend of the course includes a final show in which you will share and display your learning experience through a variety of mixed media presentations (can include visual art, dance/movement, music, ritual, performance etc.)
Who Can Apply?
This course is being offered to creative arts therapists who wish to specialise in the practice of Environmental Arts Therapy or who simply wish to enhance and extend their existing practice by working outdoors.
Applicants must be qualified HCPC registered arts therapists (art, drama, music), trainee arts therapists in the final year of an HCPC accredited Masters Programme, or UKCP registered dance movement psychotherapists.
Evidence of your qualification and professional registration as well as a current DBS check will be required.
Please note – this training is not validated by the Health & Care Professions Council and does not lead to professional registration with HCPC.
