💚 Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems for young people and adults. How can #ArtTherapy help?
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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Fantastic to connect with the CAMHS and Perinatal Arts Therapists today for CPD and reflection on ‘creating space’, bilateral drawing for emotional regulation and EMDR resourcing
If you're a carer looking after a child aged 4-13, take part in the largest fostering study in the UK and influence change for foster carer support. Carers from minoritised ethnic groups are especially welcomed. Sign up: https://t.co/hIS4Y9Vclk
Free online event
Inner Minds - exploring your mental health through drawing with @CityArtsNotts
15 March, 6.30pm - 7pm
Details and registration: https://t.co/nprFshsVpb
For #PsychologicalProfessionsWeek, Emma Barnes, Art Psychotherapist with the Nottingham City Looked After Children Team, CAMHS, explains more about her role and why she chose it as a career.
We have two part time, permanent positions to fill - we are looking for Arts Psychotherapists that want to lead into an area of their interest or specialism, e.g. LD, MH, Womens, PD, Deaf services.....
For many children the next few months can feel really stressful, particularly those with autism or coping with trauma. @BeaconHouseTeam have created a resource which is useful for all parents and carers to help navigate any anxiety. Download it here 👉 https://t.co/bxr7Hf5OLs
#MentalWellbeing: The essence of #ArtTherapy.
“The goal of art therapy is to utilise the creative process to help people explore self-expression and, in doing so, find new ways to gain personal insight and develop new coping skills,”
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I can't claim the idea for this drawing, I've just jazzed it up and made it digital 🪄🎨. It was the formulation model we used in a #CAMHS service for children who had been #adopted/were in #fostercare. We used it in training sessions and when thinking about individual children
Dual perspectives on art therapy and #EMDR for the treatment of complex #ChildhoodTrauma
This article by Nili Sigal & Rob has been made Free Access until 31st December 2021.
Read the article @tandfonline@Routledgepsych and share amongst your networks: https://t.co/7VDNxa3v4i
Excellent feedback from the patient story presentation to the trust board of directors. The patient commented how that music therapy had supported his recovery journey and reduced the need for so much medication and provided a safe setting for deeper emotional exploration.
This short film offers a clear explanation of what the amygdala is and how it works. It is aimed at adults and would be great to share with parents and staff so they can reflect on their own "triggers". @realdcameron@suzannezeedyk
Youtube link: https://t.co/t6ITFNljip
Emails about please can we have training in “trauma informed” practice. Some things to be mindful of. By no means exhaustive or prescriptive. Trauma informed is so often used as a buzz word, a tick box, and a checklist.
Been thinking a lot about #complexptsd and the importance of safe #attachment even in brief work with people. Sharing these helpful resources from @BeaconHouseTeam for anyone working with survivors of #trauma https://t.co/IfUihDsH5p