Mindfulness-based art therapy: approaches and applications
This course will help develop your understanding of the theory and practice of mindfulness and will provide examples of integration within art therapy.
Mindfulness-based art therapy: approaches and applications
This course will help develop your understanding of the theory and practice of mindfulness and will provide examples of integration within art therapy.
What is mindfulness-based art therapy?
Mindfulness-based art therapy is an integrated approach combining mindfulness teaching and art psychotherapy practice. The approach can be applied to group or individual work.
Mindfulness-based art therapy is a relatively new area and many art therapists are interested in integrating mindfulness into their work. Before using this approach, it is recommended art therapists develop their own personal practice of mindfulness meditation and also attend further training to ensure safety in professional practice.
Interest in mindfulness has been increasing since the Covid-19 pandemic. This may be due to the potential for mindfulness practice to help both client and therapist to regulate emotions, activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and foster resilience. Mindfulness practices also help foster compassion, awareness of emotions, and being less reactive.
Aims of mindfulness-based art therapy include enhancing and elucidating mindfulness practices; encouraging embodiment; soothing the nervous systems; discharging and transforming challenging states of feelings through art making.
What you will learn
This course outlines the basics of mindfulness-based art therapy and also gives pointers for further training for art therapists.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Better understand the rationale for integrating mindfulness and art therapy
- Draw on the theoretical framework and several practice examples
- Identify next steps for developing your practice to include mindfulness
How you will learn
Taught presentations will focus on:
- A background understanding of mindfulness
- Mindfulness-based versus mindfulness-informed therapy
- Case examples of mindfulness-based art therapy
- Clinical considerations, client’s needs, and contra-indicators
- Potential structure of sessions
- Recommended reading
The day will also include guided mindfulness meditation, small group work, reflective art-making, and group discussions.
Tutor:
Nicky Roland
I found this course really helpful in terms of my professional development.
Frequently asked questions
Bookings for the course close one week before the start date, at 10.00am.
Joining instructions and the delegate pack will be available in your Memberzone, under bookings, once bookings have closed. A reminder email will be sent out to delegates one week before the course.
It is the attendees’ responsibility to check they have access to the joining instructions before the course. Contacting the office on the day or evening before the start date will not always be responded to prior to the course starting.
Employer funded bookings are now available to pay by card and are no longer at a higher cost.
When making a booking, your employer will be required to provide their credit/debit card details to complete the payment. Please also tick the employer funded option at checkout.
If your employer wants to pay by invoice, we will now be charging an additional £20 admin fee (this applies per person, per booking).
You will need to complete our Invoice Details Request – Course Booking Form, and return it to us along with a PO number. Please note, we cannot accept the form without a PO number.
If you need further assistance, please contact us at events@baat.org.
