Purpose / Objectives:

The introductory seminar in art therapy aims to:

• To become familiar with basic concepts of art therapy
• To help – through educational/experiential experience
• Understand and experience the creative process through negotiating the obstacles that may arise during the process and ultimately
• To understand how art therapy helps a person’s emotional expression and how it ultimately affects his development and life.

The following means will be used to achieve the above purposes:

• Study and elaboration of theoretical material, from the proposed bibliography
• Experiential exercises of artistic expression
• Group process.

SEMINAR EVALUATION

• (80% Attendances)
• Active Participation in the training experience team.
• Work on the critical evaluation of the experience.

• Bibliography: Marion Milner, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Madeline Mc. Murray.

Facilitators:     

N.D. Anagnostopoulou, Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, M. A., Artpsy, E.C.P.h

Irini Voutsa, Special Educator, Art Psychotherapist

The duration of the seminar is 6months.

Days of the 1st semester: 8/10, 12/11, 10/12, 14/1, 11/2, 11/3  Hours: 10:00-16:00

Days of the 2nd semester: 18/3, 8/4, 13/5, 10/6, 1/7  Hours: 10:00-17:00

Photo Source:  Madeline McMurray (1988), “Illuminations, the healing Image”, Wingbow Pr