The Creative Path - Personal and Professional Development for the BAME Community.

These are challenging times for practitioners. Workloads have increased making it hard to find the time to be reflective. New face-to-face protocols are often frustrating and anxiety-producing. Remote working can mean reduced interpersonal cues, feelings of isolation and fatigue. All this may leave us feeling unsupported and struggling to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Who is the course suitable for?

Mental health practitioners e.g. clinical supervisors, art therapists, play therapists, counsellors, social workers, youth workers, SENCO’s, teachers, mentors, and life coaches. (CPD hours – certificate of attendance awarded)

This Practitioner Space is aimed at the BAME Community, but we welcome practitioners of any heritage and in accordance with the values and aims of Neurotribe UK, this course is an inclusive environment for neurodiverse practitioners. To reduce any barriers to inclusion they may face, subtle but powerfully effective adjustment of arts activities are implemented to be fully inclusive to neurodiverse and neurotypical participants. *Further information on this available upon request.

What does this course cover?

This is a transformative experience where you will meet with other creative professionals. In a series of twelve fortnightly workshops, you will be led through guided self-reflection and creative exercises, to expand your self-awareness and creative capacity. Through discussion and creative tasks, you will be invited to explore your creativity and facilitated to find what supports your development.

When & Where?

Delivered Online via Zoom

Alternate Saturdays 11am to 1.30pm in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar & April.

Outline and date of sessions:

Nov-7 Safety: Grounding, intention setting, stream of consciousness writing and creative dates

Nov-21 Identity: Shadow & Light exercise, The Life Mandala

Dec-5 Power: The Great Saboteurs – Anger & Shame

Dec-19 Authenticity: Time Travel & A Space of One’s Own

Jan-9 Possibility: Limiting Beliefs, Yes versus No

Jan-23 Abundance: Prideful Perfectionism and Creative Anorexia

Feb-6 Connection: Listening & Risking

Feb-20 Strength: Process & Product, Early Patterning

Mar-6 Compassion: Facing Fear & Blasting Blocks

Mar-20 Self-Protection: Taming Time & Awakening the Muse

Apr-3 Autonomy: Then & Now

Apr-17 Self: Say hello to your New Self…

Who will deliver the course?

Jan Hall and Delphine Spencer are experienced BAAT Art Psychotherapists and qualified supervisors with over 20 years’ experience between them. They are both trained in therapeutic communication through seven art forms: Art, Drama/Puppetry, Sculpture/Clay, Poetry, Sandplay, Music and Bodywork/Movement.

What do you get from the Course?

This 12-week course will enhance the emotional resilience and creative thinking necessary for reflective practice.

You will be introduced to creative techniques that will support you with your personal and professional development, within a community of trusted and supportive individuals engaged in visual journaling as a form of self-exploration and transformation.

You do not have to be good at art - just bring your curiosity and an open mind.

Have to hand: art materials of your choice and a journal and/or notebook

How much does the course cost?

£25 per workshop

If you wish to pay for all 12 workshops (£300) or apply for the concessionary place available (dependent upon a minimum of 4 participants)

Please contact:

NeuroTribe UK CIC | Tel: 07754 865 378 | www.neurotribe.uk | info@neurotribe.uk

Neurotribe UK is a Social Enterprise. This means you can rest assured that at least 65% of our profits goes towards funding low cost services to those who can't afford it.

In accordance with the values and aims of Neurotribe UK this course aims to be fully inclusive to Neurodiverse members of the Black, Asian and White minority ethnic community, and a practitioner space for all those working with the Black, Asian an White minority ethnic Neurodiverse community, who are currently facing a maelstrom of unique challenges.