Description:
OPD Points: 5
3-hour courseLearn practical and creative activities to use handpainted stones in therapy work in this 3-hour course. Learning OutcomesBy the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:1) Explore the meaning of Trauma2) Understand the impact of trauma on the stress response system using Dr Bruce Perry’s model3) Discover creative, sensitive, verbal, and non-verbal ways of facilitating a space for recovery.4) Experience and reflect on creative trauma-informed interventions designed specifically for survivors of trauma.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
3 hour courseIntroduction and Theoretical review 20 minsDescription of practical applications, case review and practical activities 60 minsQ&A 10 mins
Presenter / Provider:
Ann Soo Lawrence
Presenter Qualifications:
Ann Soo Lawrence lives in Melbourne and is in private practice as a social worker and art therapist. She is also a practising artist who finds something new to draw every day for self-care, fun and mindfulness.After a career in clinical social work for over twenty-five years (specialising in counselling and mental health), Ann wanted to explore new ways for clients to express themselves beyond words. She began to use felting in her therapeutic work with teenagers for self- awareness and self-expression. This interest sparked Ann to join an art therapy group and then further study with IKON in Art Therapy (2017).Of particular interest to Ann is working in a trauma informed way using creative modalities. These include embodied practices, music, writing, use of story-telling and art making for healing and recovery.Holding space and working alongside survivors of torture and trauma has been a humbling and important learning experience in the last four years for Ann. It has challenged and stretched her practice and emphasised the importance of client centred work by creating temenos and openness to what emerges and working in innovative and experimental ways. Working on Zoom has also carved out new opportunities and skills.
