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Arts Therapy: For Greater Understanding Of The Self
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351 STUDENTS
4h 59m

This course is designed for those interested how to use arts therapy to have a greater understanding of the self.

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Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
4h 59m

Instructor

LIBBY SEERY - Founder of Renaissance Life Therapies Online Counseling and Psychotherapy: Specialist in the Therapeutic Use of Technology (BACP Endorsed). I am a Psychotherapist, Counselor, and Therapeutic Life Coach. I run a very successful practice in Harley Street, London, which is recognized all over the world as a center of medical excellence. I am a highly trained specialist with a wealth of experience, working with people from all walks of life; including referrals from chariti

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who enjoys art and being creative
  • Those people who would like to work on their self-esteem and their self-confidence
  • People who would like to express themselves better
  • People who work in therapeutic settings and would like to use creative techniques to support their clients and groups
  • People who want to explore a broader range of therapeutic tools and techniques
  • People who may be recovering from trauma or illness
  • People who are interested in self-healing and self-exploration

What you’ll learn: 

  • Use art as a means of self-expression
  • Help others use the arts to heal and empower themselves
  • Help others by supporting them through the arts and the creative process
  • Enjoy the benefits that creative art brings to our emotional and physical well-being
  • Use art as a means of relaxation and to unwind
  • Create art as a means of self-healing and self-discovery
  • Use the creative process for pure enjoyment and recreation
  • Explore facets of your personality and your clients’ personality using the creative process

Requirements: 

  • The course is suitable for all levels including beginners
  • All you need is an open mind and a willingness to engage in the creative process!

Arts Therapy: For Greater Understanding Of The Self – Through Arts Therapy and Therapeutic Art is the fourth in the series of my Therapeutic Art courses, which has been created for people who are interested in therapeutic art and the creative process, either for self exploration and healing, or for the purpose of working with other people to help support them in a therapeutic setting.

The therapeutic, creative process of self-expression through art, can improve our physical and mental health, as well as our emotional well being.

  • It helps us to manage our feelings in a more positive way
  • Can give us the confidence to address and resolve issues from the past and present
  • Increase self-esteem and develop a greater self-awareness

Creating art provides an outlet to express yourself freely, which will encourage and promote a healthier, happier life.

You don’t need any previous experience, and the course is suitable for everyone.  Please be aware that this course will not qualify you to work as an art therapist.

What does the course cover?

The course features lectures showcasing the talents and creativity of my students who have undertaken the exercises and activities, contained in the lectures, for the purpose of producing all of the amazing artwork showcased in the course.

We’ll be looking at how to use arts therapy for the purpose of “Expressing, Accepting & Developing our Understanding of the Self” by exploring both ancient philosophers such as Plato and Socrates, as well as looking at the more modern philosophical concepts, brought to us by people such as Karl Jung and David Hume, Heinz Kohut and many more.

We’ll also be looking at using art to explore facets of our personality and covering issues surrounding introspection, social comparison, and self-perception.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned to have a greater understanding of the self using art therapy.

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Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
What Is Art Therapy And How Can It Help In Understanding The Self? 00:00:00
Section 2 - Ancient Philosophical Concepts
What Is The Self – Ancient Philosophical Concepts 00:00:00
What Is The Self – By “Rebecca Lori” 00:00:00
Ancient Philosophical Concepts – “Catherine Anderson” 00:00:00
What Is The Self: Philosophical Perspectives – Aaron Szczurek 00:00:00
Nature Or Nurture: Foetus By “Chara Sisiou” 00:00:00
Nature Or Nurture: Me At 7 Years old By “Chara Sisiou” 00:00:00
The Self In Socratic Philosophy 00:00:00
Caging The Beast – By “Stevie Marie” 00:00:00
“Desiree Holmes Scherini” – The Self In Socratic Philosophy 00:00:00
The Self In Socratic Philosophy – “Lam Pham” 00:00:00
The Self According To Plato 00:00:00
Understanding Abstract (Plato’s Form) – By “Sam Jane Hendley” 00:00:00
The Self According To Plato – “Trish Scoular” 00:00:00
Section 3 - Modern Philosophical Concepts: The Self According To Rene Descartes
The Self According To Descartes 00:00:00
“Stephanie Mae Woodall” – The Self According To Rene Descartes 00:00:00
“Cheryl Turtlemoon” – The Self According To Rene Descartes 00:00:00
What Is The Self – By “Linda Levitt” 00:00:00
Section 4 - The Self According To John Locke And David Hume
The Self According To John Locke And David Hume 00:00:00
“Deborah Selib” – The Self According To John Locke And David Hume 00:00:00
“Leslie Typrin” – Self According To John Locke And David Hume 00:00:00
The Self According To David Hume – “Stephanie Mae Woodall” 00:00:00
“Cheryl Turtlemoon” – The Self According To David Hume 00:00:00
Section 5 - Psychological Constructs Of The Self
Psychological Constructs Of The Self 00:00:00
Psychological Constructs Of The Self – “Leslie Salisbury” 00:00:00
Being Present – By “Lesley Ann Pierce” 00:00:00
Section 6 - External Influences, Social Roles And Peer Pressure
External Influences, Social Roles And Peer Pressure 00:00:00
External Influences – “Cristina Silaghi” 00:00:00
External Influences – Jasmin “Robyn” Williams 00:00:00
Section 7 - The Self According To Heinz Kohut
The Self according To Heinz Kohut 00:00:00
The Self According To Heinz Kohut By – Phyllis A. “Pannet” Taylor 00:00:00
The Self According To Heinz Kohut – By “Audette Jooste” 00:00:00
Section 8 - The Self According To Donald Winnicott
The Self According To Donald Winnicott 00:00:00
Self According To Donald Winnicott – “Julia Stueber” 00:00:00
The Self According To Donald Winnicott By “Celia Dargie” 00:00:00
Section 9 - The Self According To Eric Berne
The Self According To Eric Berne 00:00:00
The Self According To Eric Berne By – “Kristy Lawton-Walden” 00:00:00
The Self According To Eric Berne – By “Malkah BatTzion” 00:00:00
The Self According To Eric Berne – By “Jackie Griswold” 00:00:00
Section 10 - The Self According To Jung
The Self According To Jung 00:00:00
The Self According To Jung – By “Kate Woodley-Smith” 00:00:00
The Self According To Jung – By “Rachel Towns” 00:00:00
Section 11 - The Self And The Connection To Memory
Understanding The Role Of Memory In Understanding The Self 00:00:00
The Role Of Memories – “Jo Mumford” 00:00:00
Another Way To Look At The Connection Between Memory And Self 00:00:00
Section 12 - Developing The Self
Tony Wright And The Children Of Bamburgh School 00:00:00
Tony Wright And The Children Of Bamburgh School Video 00:00:00
Expressing, Accepting And Developing The Self 00:00:00
“Jax McKinnis” – Expressing, Accepting And Developing The Self 00:00:00
Self-Concept, Self-Knowledge, Self-Esteem, And The Social Self 00:00:00
“Lila Ferrer” – Self-Concept, Self-Knowledge, Self-Esteem And The Social Self 00:00:00
Introspection, Social Comparison And Self-Perception 00:00:00
“Amrey Boquiren” – Introspection, Social Comparison And Self-Perception 00:00:00
“Laurie Johnson”: Self Perception – How Do You Compare? 00:00:00
Introspection / Self Perception – “April Mansilla” 00:00:00
How Do You Compare Yourself – By “Michelle Catanach” 00:00:00
Why Do We Want To Know Our Own Self? 00:00:00
Why Do We Want To Know Ourself? – “Natacha Aubriot” 00:00:00
Interpersonal Self And Agent self 00:00:00
Interpersonal Self And Agent Self – By “Dawn Eve” 00:00:00
Social Self And Agent Self – By “Stephanie Williams” 00:00:00
Section 13 - Understanding Personality Through Color Psychology
Understanding Influences On The Self 00:00:00
Exploring Light And Color By “Mysho” 00:00:00
Light, Color And Psychology 00:00:00
Light, Color And Psychology – “Alexandra Veverkova” 00:00:00
Color Is Light, Light Is Energy 00:00:00
The Field – “Evonne Miller” 00:00:00
Color And Personality: Part One 00:00:00
Painting You In Spring Colors – By “Rici Allison” 00:00:00
What Color Are You – “Daniella Cippitelli” 00:00:00
Color And Personality: Part Two 00:00:00
“Anger” – By Mariaan De Vos 00:00:00
Color Personality – “Lisa Jones” 00:00:00
Painting Myself In Summer Colors – “Jann Pinnick” 00:00:00
Color And Personality: Part Three 00:00:00
Beautiful And Strong – “Carrie Calkins” 00:00:00
Painting Me In Autumn Colors – By “Deb Bennie” 00:00:00
Me Painted As Autumn – By “Shiela Brown” 00:00:00
Color And Personality: Part Four 00:00:00
Starlight Colors – “By Nanette Saylor” 00:00:00
Color And Personality – “Sally Saint” 00:00:00
The Color Affects System 00:00:00
Section 14 - Life, Death And Spirituality
What Is Life? 00:00:00
What Is Life – “Mo Kelson” 00:00:00
What Is Life – By “Susan Shaffer” 00:00:00
Understanding Life – “Pre Life” 00:00:00
Understanding Life “Nibiru” – By Geri Avramova 00:00:00
Uriel Is Here Tonight – By “Radhalila Reinhofer” 00:00:00
Understanding Life “Abundance” – By Sami 00:00:00
Section 15 - Digital Art
Is Digital Art Still Art? 00:00:00
Is Digital Art Still Art – By “Francisca Roele” 00:00:00
Using Digital Art For Understanding The Self – “Riana Van Staden” 00:00:00
“Karen Hermans” – Digital Art 00:00:00
Is Digital Art Still Art? – By “Kati Cowan” 00:00:00
Identity, Creativity And Communication 00:00:00
Identity, Creativity And Communication – By “Emma Lord” 00:00:00
Portrait Of Self Worth – “Jo Rymell” 00:00:00
Identity, Creativity And Communication – By “Kati Cowan” 00:00:00
See You In A New Light 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself In Lights – By “Glynis Joseph” 00:00:00
Section 16 - Zentangles
Creation, Context And Uses 00:00:00
Creating Zentangles – By “Tina Koyama” 00:00:00
Zentangles – “Malka” 00:00:00
Zentangles – “Yvonne Ivey” 00:00:00
Understanding Your Creations 00:00:00
Understanding Your Zentangle – By “Giang Dimple” 00:00:00
Zendoodles 00:00:00
Zendoodles – “By Laurie J” 00:00:00
Zendoodles – By “Rebecca Saltsgiver” 00:00:00
Section 17 - Mandalas
History, Context, Uses 00:00:00
Mandalas – By “Gunn N. Morstøl” 00:00:00
Coloring And Creating Mandalas 00:00:00
Creating A Mandala Using Photographs – “Martina” 00:00:00
My Mandala – “Rowena Robinson” 00:00:00
Creating And Understanding Your Mandalas 00:00:00
Creating And Understanding Your Mandalas By – “Ross Zenteno” 00:00:00
Mandalas – By “Lindsey Halpern-Givens” 00:00:00
Section 18 - Self Portraits
Why What You See Verses What The World Sees Is Important 00:00:00
What You See Versus The World – By “Jennifer Mele” 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself – By “Alecia Fourie (Kissimoose)” 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself – By “Tom de Gruyl” 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself From Different Perspectives 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself From Different Perspectives – “Alison Moore” 00:00:00
Seeing Yourself From Different Perspectives – By “Faye Maguire” 00:00:00
Creating Moments In Time 00:00:00
Creating Moments In Time – “Louise Withers” 00:00:00
Creating Moments In Time – “Debbie Pearson” 00:00:00
Impact Of Marketing on The “Self” 00:00:00
Material Thoughts – By “Emily Nation” 00:00:00
What Guides Our Choices – “Christy Harrison” 00:00:00
Section 19 - Using The Arts To Better Understand The Self
About This Section 00:00:00
“Dionne Ible” – Understanding Self Through Mosaic Art 00:00:00
Discover Of Self – By “Jaxy Williams” 00:00:00
“Eliza Jeffers” – Expressing, Accepting And Developing Self Using Mixed Mediums 00:00:00
Discovering Self Through Photography – By “Christy Harrison” 00:00:00
“Susan Goodwin” – Understanding “Self” Through The Art Of Mixed Media 00:00:00
Poetry For Understanding The Self – By Diane Kaufman 00:00:00

Course Review

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  1. Anonymous
    Kristina Potocnik August 5, 2018 at 15:13 PM

    Hi

    5.0

    It is a great course, I have read all and watched all the videos with big joy.

    Thank you!

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