Therapeutic use of Creative Arts - Introduction Course One day in-person

This in-person APCCA Level 1 introduction course is for anyone who wants to develop their creativity and self-awareness, improve their well-being, and discover how powerful creative arts practice can be. You will develop your understanding of the relevance of creativity to mental health and well-being and its benefit to the therapeutic process.

Please note the course consists of 3 sessions over one full day in person.

The course is an ideal first step to training on our Level 2 certificate course.

On this course, participants will:

• Explore the importance of creativity
• Learn about the person-centred approach to creative arts practice
• Engage with experiential learning
• Develop self-awareness
• Develop creativity and confidence
• Develop an understanding of the relevance of creativity to the therapeutic process

Participants will receive a CPD certificate of attendance for 10 hours.

The course contains a combination of experiential work, theory, discussion, and creative arts practice. Materials will be provided on the day but participants will need to have available the following for home study activities:

• Art materials, ideally a set of basic paints, pastels, pencils and paper
• Access to the internet

Read what some past students have said about the course:

"Being among such like-minded people and connected to the person-centred creative art tribe has reconnected me to the magic, flow and wholeness of being on a journey of new imagining and awakening dreams."

"This course helps people reconnect with their creative intelligence in varied and meaningful ways, and they leave with a different understanding of their creativity and its relevance in their lives."

"Such a lovely inspiring course - I thoroughly enjoyed it!"