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.