A Creative Approach to Depression - Eleanor O’Rourke

Depression has long been thought of as a problem of the mind, but what if it is actually a cry from the soul...a longing for a more authentic form of self-expression.

What if "normal" means we've only been living life on the halfway setting, believing we have to control everything, manage everyone's expectations, and prove to the world that we're "good enough".

What if breaking down is actually a place of breakthrough, to a place where greater happiness and creativity can be found.

Join me as we look at The Creator archetype - the unconscious shadow aspect of the Creator is The Destroyer. Of course, being such nice people, our destructive tendencies turn inwards and play out as self-destruction... hence depression, burn-out and death temptations.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• An understanding of archetypal dynamics and unconscious patterns.
• How our early childhood conditioning and the roles we learnt to affect the way we express ourselves creatively.
• Tools to help maintain equilibrium, enhance mood and build emotional strength.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Therapists and anyone interested in exploring their own archetypal dynamics.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• Insight and advice for clients struggling with depression.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

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Eleanor O'Rourke

Eleanor is passionate about awakening people to their own creative spirit. She believes everyone has a creative soul but many have lost touch with this aspect of themselves – either through willingness to conform, desire for validation or fear of vulnerability.

People everywhere are becoming aware that our methodical minds are too slow to cope with the ever-increasing speed at which the world is turning. We have an epidemic in stress, anxiety and depression. Exhaustion is the order of the day.

The answer lies in accessing our inner creative flow. Doing this reduces our reliance on adrenaline and increases our intuitive decision-making capabilities.

Eleanor has over thirty years experience in a variety of modalities including NLP, Psychology of Vision and is a certified archetype consultant trained by Caroline Myss. She is the author of four books on various aspects of the creative process.

• 40 Days 40 Nights - one woman's quest to reclaim her creative mojo.
• Breakdown - a rebel's take on depression.
• The Freedom Project - how to find contentment in a crazy world.
• Flow without the F*ckery - wake up your killer creativity.

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