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Irene runs Introduction to Expressive Creative Arts weekends face-to-face at the Tara Centre in Lancaster, UK and online. You can find dates for them on our website here https://jillcartertraining.co.uk/expressive-art-therapy-modules/ You can book the introductory weekends on the website here https://jillcartertraining.co.uk/therapeutic-art-activities/. The groups are small about 8 to 10 people and all creative materials are supplied. The weekends cost £250.  Irene is also running a face-to-face Certificate in Expressive Creative Arts starting 25th February 2023. There will be a lot of demand for this course, so if you are interested please contact us jill@jillcarter.co.uk 

Is traditional Jungian Sandplay Therapy rising to the challenge of an increasingly trauma-focused world? Or is it in danger of being left behind by newer, shinier evidence-based ways of working? Jill Carter looks of the dilemmas that sandplay therapists now face

As we come to the end of the school year in the UK and hopefully get some rest during August, Jill Carter reflects on what has been a particularly challenging year for many of us as therapists. How has the move online changed counselling training? Jill Carter Training Limited offers trainings in Integrative Sandplay, Working Creatively with Trauma, supervision and Expressive Arts. All our courses will be available online and face-to-face when there is demand. There are new dates available for the Certificate in Integrative Sandplay in January 2023. Our September and November 2022 intakes are full. Get ahead of the pack and book for January here. There are spaces on the Introduction to Working Creatively with Trauma course on November 5/6th online. You can book that course here. You can find details of all our trainings here jillcartertraining.co.uk. 

Do I have to be creative or artistic to join your Introduction to Expressive Arts Weekends? Am I still welcome if I can’t draw? Our tutor Irene Dudley-Swarbrick answers your questions Irene will be running face-to-face creative and expressive arts therapy trainings from September 2022 at the Tara Centre in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. To book onto her first introductory weekend 17/18th September or an online version 26/27th November click here https://jillcartertraining.co.uk/introduction-expressive-creative-arts-therapy/. There will be a Certificate in Integrative Creative and Expressive Art Therapy in 2023. The Diploma in Integrative Creative and Expressive Art Therapy will follow in 2024. All our courses are a maximum of 8 students. Contact us for more details.

Using expressive art or creative arts is an expression of emotion. It helps us to process  memories and calm our minds. It is therefore an effective way of working with your clients and looking after yourself as a therapist. Expressive arts is not just visual art, it also includes sandplay, movement, clay, dance and storytelling.  Our new Expressive Arts teacher Irene Dudley-Swarbrick PhD explores her own creative journey and the damage that art teachers can do to our creative imaginations Irene tries to live her life creatively,  colourfully and with compassion. She is a senior academic in Counselling  and Psychotherapy training, teaching both talking therapies and  Person-Centred Expressive Art Therapy. Irene will be teaching an introductory weekend to our new expressive arts trainings face-to-face in Lancaster, Lancashire, England in Autumn 2022.  You can book for the September 17/18th weekend (early bird discount) and the November 26/27th weekend online here https://jillcartertraining.co.uk/introduction-expressive-creative-arts-therapy/ There will be an online version of this course before Christmas 2022. Contact us for dates  

The longterm mental health consequences of Covid-19 can seem overwhelming. But there are small things that each of us can do. Creative trauma UK trainer Jill Carter (www.jillcartertraining.co.uk) offers some gentle suggestions 

As the world and our clients experience extreme stress, creative supervisor and trainer in the UK Jill Carter suggests ways of looking after ourselves as counsellors and therapists. you can find details of her courses at www.jillcartertraining.co.uk

Expressive arts therapy is a way of combining non-verbal counselling therapies such as art, movement and sandplay. Jill Carter describes how this synergy works in practice 

Creative counselling Jill Carter talks about her own battle with taking her practice online - and offers tips on using art and sandplay on Zoom 

Jill Carter outlines a creative view of the effect of trauma. There is an introduction to working creatively with trauma course in London November 23/24th.

Jill Carter explains what sandplay therapy is and why it’s effective with children, young people and adults in counselling

The birth of the Buddha is marked in many parts of the world on 12th May. He's often used as a symbol of kindness and compassion. But the man himself - born a Nepalese Prince - fought a long battle to find Enlightenment. Jill Carter tells his story  If you are interested in learning more about the meaning of figures used in sandplay therapy, the next Introduction to Sandplay is in London. UK on October 12-13th. For more details go to https://jillcartertraining.co.uk/introduction-sandplay-therapy/ or email jill@jillcarter.co.uk

There are many Gods and Goddesses behind the idea of May Day going back into the mists of time. Jill Carter discusses how much we need their help now to help the environment.

Jill Carter discusses the archetypal mythical meaning of Star Wars and pays tribute to the man who inspired George Lucas - the Jungian writer and author of the Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell.   

Jill Carter talks about the archetypal meaning of Saint Georges' Day and how all of our young people need some of his heroic energy

Jill Carter discusses the freedom that allowing ourselves to be bad at arts and still do it can bring

The human need to connect through storytelling and touch. Why it will always survive the cyber world.

Jill Carter explains the different types of sandplay therapy training and why she teaches from many traditions

Simple, compassionate ways of looking after yourself at this busy time

How creativity can help us to be both real and boundaried in counselling work, protecting ourselves and enabling our clients