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CREATIVE THERAPIES BPS219

Duration (approx) 100 hours
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Why Study Creative Therapies?

Learn more about art therapy, dance and movement therapy, psychodrama, psychotherapeutic writing, music and singing therapy, crafting therapy and more.

Also learn more about working with individuals and groups, confidentiality and counselling skills. 

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is suitable for anyone working in the arts, counselling, coaching or caring industries.

Expand and improve your knowledge of the links between creativity and mental health.

Course Content

The content of each of the eight lessons is as outlined below:

Lesson 1. Scope and Nature of Creative Therapy and Counselling Skills I

  • What are creative therapies
  • Who can benefit
  • Take caution with some patients
  • Benefits
  • Scientific evidence
  • Preparing for creative therapy
  • Counselling & active listening
  • Giving instructions
  • Different learning styles
  • Planning for choice
  • Options for response
  • Open ended tasks
  • Improving creativity
  • Health and safety
  • Insurance
  • Selling your craft
  • After creative therapy

Lesson 2.  Art Therapy and Counselling Skills II

  • Counselling skills – SOLER
  • What is art therapy
  • What clients benefit from art therapy
  • Scientific evidence
  • Art therapy techniques
  • Art therapy with children
  • Stories
  • Playdough
  • Candle making
  • Therapeutic photography
  • Colouring books
  • Painting by numbers
  • Doodling

Lesson 3.  Crafts Therapy Part 1 – Fibre and Paper Crafts

  • What is craft therapy?
  • How it works
  • Knitting
  • Ceramics
  • Quilting
  • Embroidery
  • Decoupage
  • Sewing
  • Crochet
  • Macrame
  • Origami
  • Scientific evidence and historical anecdotes
  • Therapeutic benefits

Lesson 4.  Crafts Therapy Part 2 – Model Making and Building Crafts

  • Introduction
  • Skills needed for model making
  • Model building
  • Wood working
  • Interior design
  • Light, space, texture, colour, line, form
  • Furniture and objects
  • Sculpting
  • Building renovation
  • Building blocks
  • Benefits of model making and building crafts.
  • Risks
  • Working with individuals
  • Finding the individual’s creativity
  • Exploring
  • Using technology
  • Cultivate expertise
  • The reward

Lesson 5.  Singing Therapy and Music Therapy

  • What is singing therapy
  • Therapeutic benefits and scientific evidence
  • What is music therapy
  • Active music therapy
  • Receptive music therapy
  • How does music therapy work?
  • Silence
  • Dementia and music therapy
  • Singing for the brain
  • Working with groups
  • Dealing with upset
  • Organising sessions

Lesson 6.  Psychotherapeutic Writing

  • What is writing therapy?
  • Hiding the pain
  • Therapeutic benefits
  • Self knowledge
  • Balancing emotions
  • Improving discipline
  • Difficulties
  • Examples of writing therapy
  • How it works
  • Psychotherapeutic exercise
  • Writing a letter
  • Word walls
  • Be positive

Lesson 7.  Psychodrama, Dance and Movement Therapy

  • Non-verbal communication
  • Body language
  • Kinesics
  • Haptics
  • Proxemics
  • Occulesics
  • Psychodrama and Drama therapy
  • What is drama therapy?
  • Aims of drama therapy
  • Working with different groups
  • Therapeutic benefits and scientific evidence
  • Projective play
  • Acting out
  • Reunion
  • Puppetry
  • Dance and movement therapy
  • Scientific research on DMT
  • How DMT sessions work
  • DMT and regulating emotions
  • Psychodrama
  • Action methods
  • Psychodrama sessions
  • Uses for psychodrama
  • Psychodrama and children

Lesson 8.  Reminiscence Therapy

  • What is reminiscence therapy
  • Individuals who benefit from reminiscence work
  • Neurocognitive deficits
  • Delirium
  • Neurocognitive disorders
  • How does reminiscence therapy work?
  • Therapeutic benefits and scientific evidence
  • Reminiscence work tips
  • Reminiscence work and other therapies

At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment to submit to your tutor for marking and feedback.

You can also contact your tutor with  any questions throughout the course.

You will learn about a wide range of topics during the course, for example -

What Next?

Support people with their mental health by using creative therapies, such as creative writing, dance, photography and more.

This course is useful for anyone supporting people who are struggling with their mental health and want to try different methods to provide that support.

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


Check out our eBooks

Coping Better with Negative EmotionsThis book is designed to help you understand the things that cause stress, the problems that can arise, and the broad range of ways people might manage their stress.
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Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips
Creative WritingThe Creative Writing ebook can be useful for writing students or even professional writers to help improve their writing techniques and skills. The Creative Writing ebook is a fabulous starting point for budding writers. The topics that are covered within this book are an introduction to creative writing, Methodology and technique- the building blocks of writing, Genres, Creative non-fiction, creative writing techniques, developing your skill, building your career and a Glossary.