CREATIVITY AND COMMUNICATION

A training day for professionals working with clients with challenging behaviour

Imke Wood

• Arts Psychotherapist• MSc Ed. Science, remedial padagogy• BA Drama with 8 years on stage• Institute of Leadership & Management• British Association Art Therapy Supervisor• Neuro Linguistic Processing Teacher

Funder and manager of Creative Expression

Private Practice Training & Consultancy

• Individual and group arts psychotherapy

 • Supervision for therapists and care

professionals • Tailored creative projects • Workshops • Assessments & evaluation • Professional development training • Training & coaching & supervision

for professionals  

Creativity and the brain

                                                      

                   

Right to  Left connecting the brain modes

Left – Learn through phonetic,

analytic methods

Verbal Analytic Logical Sequential Systematic Symbolic Linear Factual Abstract Digital Rational

Right – Learn through sight method

Nonverbal Synthetic Intuitive Random Casual Concrete Holistic Visual Sensory Spatial Emotional

What does creativity do?

Creativity is not artbut it may be art-or become art

• Curiosity Learning• Engagement Stamina• Exploration Structure and Attention• Emotional connexion and involvement Identity• Original expression

Confidence• Lateral processing Emotion management

How does creativity work therapeutically

Development spiral of Stepping stones

All aspects of development need to be fulfilled including…

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Spiritual/moral

…..personal skills and abilities

Blocked development

Un-mastered stepping stonesRe-visited until resolved andDiversions implemented

That creates:•Tensions•Blockages•Obstacles

Followed by: • Deformation of emotion • Underdeveloped behaviour• Personal development

The material for cathartic transition

Creative process allows revisiting of the developmental obstacles

Unconsciously the mind searches for opportunities to fill and mend the gap

Material perceived as ‘safe’, ‘non-threatening’, giving power

MATERIAL IS NO PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK!

Re-visiting and artistic work does not resolve issues automatically, it NEEDS AWARENESS

Awareness can be provided through a secure, therapeutic relationship

Relationship acts as CANVAS for a cathartic process

resolving damaging issues