The body remembers: Exploring trauma, creativity and well-being
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07749 416 743
calendar_today 21st June 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm
person Counsellors and trainees
universal_currency_alt £85 - £125
location_on Wellspring, 13 Smith's Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH6 8NT
A one-day experiential workshop for counsellors and therapists
This event is designed for therapists and counsellors who are interested in how the body holds emotions – not just for ourselves but also for those we work with. Trauma, stress, fear, and despair can be stored in the body, sometimes long after the initial experience. Through creative expression, we can explore ways to process and release these emotions, both for our clients and ourselves.
Join us for a reflective and experiential day of learning, discussion, and creativity to deepen your therapeutic practice.
What to expect:
- Introduction and ground rules – Creating a safe and confidential space.
- Small group sharing – Exploring personal and client experiences of how the body holds emotions and trauma.
- Creative processing and reflection – Using art, poetry, and symbolic objects to express and explore difficult emotions.
- Experiential learning – Engaging in creative exercises that promote well-being, both for yourself and those you support.
Key takeaways:
- Practical tools to use in therapy when working with trauma and the body’s response.
- Insights from key research, including:
- The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk.
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and the brain-body connection (FND Hope Charity).
- Boarding School Syndrome – Joy Schaverien.
- Research by Fortune et al. on childhood trauma and autoimmune disorders.
- Creative techniques for exploring pain, anger, anxiety, shame, and sadness.
- Strategies to prevent vicarious trauma and burnout in therapeutic work.
Who is this for?
This event is particularly suited for:
- Counsellors and therapists interested in integrating art, poetry, and symbolic objects (e.g., shells, Russian dolls, masks) into their practice.
- Professionals working with children, young people, and families.
- Arts and drama therapists (including music, play, drama, and art therapists).
Cost:
- Early Bird - Standard £105/Trainee £85 until 6 June 2025
- Thereafter, Standard £125 /Trainee £105
More information at: https://greenwood-events.cademy.io/body-june25
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