Embrace Therapy

Wicklow native, Liz Gleeson joins me on the podcast this week. She is a Dramatherapist (Masters qualified) since 2004 and is a full professional member of IACAT. She also has qualifications in MSc Bereavement Studies and MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Liz’s approach is well grounded in theory & practice.

In 2019, Liz set-up the podcast ‘Shapes Of Grief’ and has 80 wonderful episodes to date. Here are just some of the topics discussed: Children’s grief, lgbtq+ grief, widowhood, cancer and "Dying Well".

Liz is a trailblazer in the field of Grief and Loss Education. She is currently a PhD student in the field of Grief Education. She offers workshops and trainings for a variety of organisations and is a Module Coordinator for the MSc Bereavement Studies at the Irish Hospice Foundation & RCSI.

In 2015, Liz qualified as an Open Floor Movement Therapist, an approach that she uses to inform her clinical practice and she has a particular interest in a somatic approach to supporting the grieving process. Liz has completed Core Skills training in Mindful Self Compassion with Dr. Chris Germer.

She offers one-to-one therapeutic support for those going through grief of any kind from her private practice in Greystones (and online) and also facilitates a number of Bereavement Groups. Liz is one of a few therapists providing Complicated Grief Therapy in Europe and offers this via skype to people in Ireland and abroad. Liz is curator of the Shapes Of Grief Global Grief Education Programme and speaks at conferences and summits internationally about all aspects of Grief.

Podcast notes:

Contact Liz Gleeson directly via email: [email protected]

The Pyramid Liz mentions shorturl.at/dkuK0

http://luisne.ie/bereavement-support/

Liz mentioned a Japanese symbol for ikigai https://images.app.goo.gl/msdYqFXFpStVpbeT8

George Bonanno: Measuring human resilience - YouTube https://youtu.be/5cJfi6NcPAw

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47716739_The_Dual_Process_Model_of_Coping_with_Bereavement_A_Decade_on 

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Psychologist Jennifer Ryan. 

Contact details [email protected]

Jennifer obtained her BSc in Psychology in 2003 and graduated from the University of Leicester with a MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology in 2006, with a special interest research in the role of gender and moral development on aggression in adolescence. She also has a Higher Diploma in Educational Guidance and Counselling from DCU and has completed her training in Conflict Resolution with Northside Mediation. She is a part-time lecturer in Psychology in Trinity College Dublin and lectures in UCD on the Graduate Diploma in Child Mental Health. She is currently studying MSc Systemic Psychotherapy in the Clanwilliam Institute Dublin 

She is a busy bee and this was such a treat to get to catch up. 

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On the podcast this week is Art Therapist, Amelia Hutchison. A graduate of Kutenai Art Therapy Institute and a member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association. She works with adults, supporting them through Post Traumatic Growth, Grief, Human Trafficking and Life Transitions. Amelia sees couples and individuals online via zoom.

She is also a podcaster, her podcast show is Art Therapy I.R.L. It explores why creativity is a crucial tool for mental health in the wake of collective grief and trauma, and how art therapists can address issues of social justice. You should go and check it out, the link is just below :

https://open.spotify.com/show/2swKStAO0p2zVmQwi26pU5?si=9595714e696b47ba

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Bill Ahessy is a senior music therapist working with older adults/dementia care and with children & adolescents with additional needs. He sat on the executive council of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists for two years. He also runs a supervision practice for music therapists. Is a lecturer, clinical placement supervisor and researcher. 

Bill has been involved in researching since he graduated. He worked for one year as a lead clinical researcher on a randomised control trial, funded by the Meath Foundation, which was presented at the European Congress of Music Therapy and published in the Journal of Music and Medicine. He was also awarded a research grant by the Irish Hospice Foundation exploring music therapy in palliative care. His publications include peer-reviewed articles in International and Irish Journals and contributioms to three books on music therapy, the lastest a chapter on LGBTQIA+ ageing for the the Oxford Handbook of Queer and Trans Music Therapy.

Here are links to some recent publications of Bill's :

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352939691_Reminiscence-Focused_Music_Therapy_to_Promote_Positive_Mood_and_Engagement_and_Shared_Interaction_for_People_Living_With_Dementia

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353347162_Music_Therapy_What_Psychologists_Need_to_Know

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02646196211029342

http://polyphony.iacat.me/features/creative-arts-therapists-in-ireland-2020-practice-professional-engagement-and-employment-key-findings

An article mentioned in the podcast by Bill :

http://polyphony.iacat.me/words/employment-after-graduation-from-the-ma-music-therapy-a-survey-of-graduates-from-the-university-of-limerick

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Joanne O' Dwyer is an art psychotherapist living and working in the midlands. Joanne moves around to different schools and services providing both individual and group art therapy to people of all ages and abilities. Joanne works both in the community and in private practice. Please visit her website for more information.

https://www.arttherapywithjoanne.ie

You can find out more about where she works from her https://www.thedancingsoul.ie/practitioner/joanne-odwyer/

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Diagnosed with bipolar more than 12 years ago at the age of 21, Sineád discusses the importance of language when discussing mental health. Sineád also shares some reflections on her experiences with stigma in Irish health care settings.

We learn more about how life is for her now, a year on since our first interview in September 2020. How life differs as a Mum of 16 month old twins and living through the pandemic!

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Katie O’Donoghue , author and illustrator of The Little Squirrel Who Worried, received their BA in Fine Art & Design and a first class MA in Art Psychotherapy from Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. Katie is a fully accredited Art psychotherapist, with experience working with children and adults in schools, charities and children’s mental health services .

 In 2017 She was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions scholarship and is currently in the final stages of a PhD in Heritage and Psychological Wellbeing, at University College London.

When not writing, painting or practicing as a therapist, Katie enjoys exploring the outdoors with her husband, Gerald, followed by curling up on the couch with cats Buzz and Bobby, a good book in hand or baking up a storm in the kitchen.

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In this episode I chat with members of the editorial board of Polyphony ( the online platform for Irish Creative Arts Therapists)

The POLYPHONY project aims to provide an online space for creative arts therapists in Ireland and beyond to share key insights and innovations, as part of enhancing the profession and practice of the arts therapies.

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Jessica Harris - Music therapist - https://www.mindmusic.ie 

My career began as a musician studying at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and I have performed throughout Ireland and the U.K. with orchestras and ensembles such as the National Symphony and National Concert Orchestras of Ireland. My love for connecting with and supporting people of all ages and abilities then led me to music therapy and in 2010 I completed my Masters in Music Therapy at UL. Following graduation I began work with Music Therapy Ireland and have since continued to work privately. I have provided music therapy to clients across a wide range of populations and ages including within Autism Initiatives Ireland, Bloomfield Health Services, the Central Remedial Clinic, Lois Bridges, Ballymun Music Project (in conjunction with DIT) and have established the music therapy department within the Royal Irish Academy of Music. As such I am adept at blending and working within a multi-disciplinary team and have introduced and developed music therapy services as being of integral value towards wellbeing. My approach is person-centred and psychodynamic, supporting and meeting HIQUA standards. I am passionate and committed to providing opportunities for change, hope and joy.  

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Noémie is a DMP based in South Donegal, originally from France. She trained in Dance and Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) in Goldsmiths University London, UK.

Noémie wants to work with people to help them find a sense of themselves and peace and grounding through their therapeutic relationship and the use of movement.

You might not think that DMP is for you, but it is! Dance Movement Psychotherapy is one of the Creative Arts Therapies where movement and dance are used to explore and make sense of our thoughts and feelings. DMP is based on the premise that body and mind are intrinsically linked and each will affect the other. Giving ourself the time to explore our relationship to our bodies with the help of a DMP can help us integrate our physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual self.

Presently, Noémie is the council secretary of IACAT you can get in touch with her though her website, instagram, facebook @movingsouls.embodiedtherapy

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