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Note: This course does not qualify the recipient to perform any form of therapy or counseling for any other personSections included:Brain changes and the impact of paintingsThe Art activist sectionHaving a positive impact on peopleChildren creativity and the coronavirusStress art and Covid 19Art Therapy for Children12 art therapy exercises in the sunNatureLearning and Mind MapsStop press!Brand new section featuring three artists and digital activism.This unique course on therapeutic art (paintings) looks at four areas:The impact on the brain of viewing artVarious paintings - some famous, some not - and their impact on youOpportunities for you to create artArt Therapy and ChildrenArt therapy can serve various purposes when used with children, providing a unique approach to emotional and psychological support. Examples discussed include:Emotional ExpressionSpecial needs and disabilitiesGrief and lossStress ReliefBuilding Self-EsteemCognitive DevelopmentSocial Skills EnhancementTrauma ProcessingBehavioural RegulationFostering EmpathyEncouraging MindfulnessFacilitating CommunicationWe also consider:Structuring SessionsThemes and DirectivesOpen-Ended vs Directive ApproachesConfidentiality and Ethical ConsiderationsEngaging Parents and Siblings in Art TherapyWhy is this course unique?- It includes artwork that is nowhere else on the Internet - and this work is then analysed looking in particular at symbolism.- A clip from a film in which the Instructor appears is included as part of the course100+ lectures covering the following:- Introduction- Brain changes- Making sense of shapes- Embodied cognition- Effectively viewing- Returning to the Science- Therapeutic paintings - Kadimali- Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies- The twilight of life- Venetian glass- Sorrow- At the Linen Closet- Meeting of cultures- Appreciation- The Agony in the Kitchen- Consumerism- Actually DIY- Art and the NHS- Emotions- Brexit- Changing the worldArt Therapy Workbooks:Coping with the 2020sBringing joyArt Therapy at ChristmasTherapeutic Art workbookArt therapy and Depression

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