Description:
OPD Points: 10
This 3-day experiential facilitator training will equip you to use the practical eight-week Expressive Therapies groupwork program for students from 10 to 14 years old. This is a creative arts, multiple intelligence approach to supporting children through groupwork, based on the theories and activities of Expressive Therapies. There is a particular focus on developing emotional literacy, knowing self, enhancing communication and group bonding. Innerspace supports children with emotional or behavioural challenges; affected by grief and loss; at risk of depression; with relational difficulties; with low self-esteem.
A range of proven personal development and therapeutic skills-building techniques are woven through the program, such as: therapeutic writing, emotional literacy tools, emotional and somatic mapping, responding to music, bioenergetics, relaxation skills, imagination and self-esteem activities, visualisation and self-discovery worksheets.
Innerspace has proven effective in developing emotional literacy, helping students overcome difficulties, and increasing prosocial behaviour (Zigterman, 2010, University of Southern Queensland). Help your clients and students expand their self-understanding; improve interpersonal effectiveness; develop the skills of self-reflection, emotional support and empathic communication. This program presents new ways to foster resilience and mental wellbeing.
Please request the free background paper on Innerspace for further information
The Statement of Attendance awarded is a license for you to copy and use the Student Workbook and conduct the program.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
The program empowers you to help young people:
·        Develop emotional literacy
·        Resolve feelings of isolation
·        Experience imagination
·        Use metaphor for better communication
·        Learn to de-stress
·        Open up and share their concerns
·        Form more supportive peer bonds
·        Develop emotional self-care skills
Assessment:
Presenter / Provider:
Dr Mark Pearson
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr Mark Pearson
Ph.D., M.Ed.(BEM); Dip T.; Cert HB & TP; Dip. ERC.
Mark was a primary school teacher, then spent several years studying Emotional Release counselling and then Transpersonal Psychotherapy with Dr Stanislav Grof. He holds a Masters in Education, majoring in behaviour management, and a PhD, researching multiple intelligence theory in counselling.
Mark has been conducting training courses in Expressive Therapies and Sandplay Therapy around Australia for over 30 years, and in S. E. Asia since 2001. He has over 28 years of experience as a counsellor and counselling supervisor, and lectured in counselling at several Australian universities. He is the author of Emotional Healing & Self-Esteem – Inner-Life Skills for Children and Adolescents (2004), Emotional First-Aid for Children (1991), Emotional Release for Children (2004), From Healing to Awakening (1991) and The Healing Journey (1997). He is co-author of Sandplay & Symbol Work (2001), and Using Expressive Arts to Work with Mind, Body and Emotion (2009).
Mark created the first edition of Innerspace in 2006, and it has been trialed, researched and developed, with hundreds of students around Australia and in New Zealand. Increases in confidence and prosocial behaviour are the most often reported outcomes.
Car Parking:
Disabled Parking:
Yes
Start / End Date
Times:
Start:
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Course Duration:
3 day(s)
Course Hours:
18 hours
Registration Instructions:
Free online talk about Innerspace: Monday 3 March, 2025 – Contact Mark for details
Go to our website and download the detailed flyer, as well as the free background paper on the program. Here you can register and pay: https://expressivetherapies.au/courses/grp_all.php
