Embrace Therapy

Marja Wilmer takes us on a journey from Finland to England and finally to Ireland. She talks about the beginning of her training as an Occupational Therapist, she mentions "the father of Art Therapy in Britain" Edward Adamson and how the psychiatrist and the art therapist often worked together.

Marja's work stretches across five decades. In this episode we can see just how much art therapy grew alongside Marja, as she progressed in her own career. She is a great story teller as I am sure you'll agree.

We both had some connectivity problems during this interview, though it is easy to follow just with some minor discrepancies. Please enjoy the extra content at the end of the podcast.

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Kerry Walker is a passionate Forest Bathing Guide, Forest Therapy Practitioner, Forest School Leader and an Art Therapist.

She currently lives in the South-West of Ireland, where she experiences the daily language and connection of natures landscape. She feels strongly that this connection with nature and each other is vital at this moment in time. 

Her appreciation for nature and art has brought her on creative journey's around the world. She facilitated creative arts programmes focusing on using art and nature as a tool for integration, connection and awareness.

Kerry has been guiding Forest Therapy walks for five years with a focus on integrating her art therapy experience within her walks. She is the founder of The Nature Hub, a platform to support children and adults to explore, connect and restore with nature.

She is also a trainer and mentor with the Forest Therapy Institute. 

She has training in Eco-Psychology, Challenging Behaviour in the Outdoors, Therapeutic Play skills and is certified in Therapeutic skills for children in the outdoors.

www. thenaturehub.ie 

FB / IG: thenaturehubireland 

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Anna is a qualified Dramatherapist living in North Kildare, with a Masters in Dramatherapy from Maynooth University (2016). Anna is an accredited member of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists (IACAT). 

Anna offers affordable Dramatherapy sessions for adults and children in a safe and confidential space. 

Anna has a high proficiency in Irish Sign Language (ISL) and so can offer Dramatherapy to members of the Deaf Community. 

Specialisation is in bereavement and the grief process in children.

Has experience working with those living with Intellectual disabilities.

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Mary O'Doherty worked for many years as a company director with TikityBoo, Childrens Theatre Co. and as drama facilitator and drama teacher. It was her work with the Irish Red Cross in 1992 with child refugees from Sarajevo that inspired her to train as a dramatherapist. After completing her MA in Dramatherapy at NUI Maynooth (2009), she worked with children with the Dyspraxia Association and as a child therapist with Doras Buí. She has been working for the HSE in an acute mental health service since 2010. She lectures with the Hdip in Psychotherapy Studies at UCD school of medicine.

Mary would like to see mental health being talked about in schools. Her mission is to facilitate children to learn resilience skills to enable them to communicate difficult feelings, to manage stress and to know when to seek support.

maryodoherty.iacat.ie

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Siobhán Nelligan is the owner of Síolta Music Therapy. She is an IACAT-accredited Music Therapist specialising with children and adolescents. She is experienced in the areas of child and adolescent mental health, childhood trauma, grief and loss, and developmental disability.

Siobhán uses a wide range of creative media in her therapeuitc practice and is currently pursuing further training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist with a specialism in play therapy. She is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of the arts, trauma informed practice, and the use of music to support attuned interactions between caregivers and their children.

Music therapy is an evidence-based health profession that involves the intentional use of music to support quality of life, health, and well-being. Music therapists work with clients to achieve social, emotional, cognitive, behavioural, and communicative outcomes. Music therapy offers a safe space for self-expression and personal growth within the context of an attuned therapeutic relationship.

https://www.iacat.ie/member_txt/sioltamusictherapymeath

https://www.facebook.com/sioltamusictherapymeath/

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This week I interview Heidi Morrison, a registered Art Psychotherapist with the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapies (IACAT). She currently is Secretary for IACAT too.

She is an exceptionally gifted visual artist but her latest venture is developing an emerging creative and eco-wellness retreat initiative called Soearth Projects. When we catch up with Heidi she informs us that soearth projects is getting close to being ready to open its doors.

Heidi currently provides Art Psychotherapy for adults in her private practice in Naas, Co.Kildare. She also provides Art Psychotherapy individual and groups sessions in the Adult Mental Health services (HSE), Naas/Kildare area.

www.instagram.com/soearth_projectshttps://www.iacat.ie/member_txt/heidimorrison#section-home www.heidimorrison.ie

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Tracey has used the arts as a vehicle for change, working with children and adults at-risk within community and educational settings. She has a BA Fine Art, BA (hons) Sculpture and an MA Dramatherapy.

Now as a dramatherapist, Tracey runs her own private practice based in and around Dublin's North East Inner City. She also works as a social care worker in a mainstream residential setting with adolescents. 

Contact [email protected]

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Sineád Keating is a voice for those living with Bipolar disorder. She is a new Mum of twin girls, a wife and a mental health advocate.

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness and is considered to be a mood disorder. Bipolar disorder can be difficult to diagnose because of the intrinsic changeability of the symptoms which accompany it.

Sineád courageously sheds a light on what it's like to be the client in therapy. She discusses her personal journey so far and shares her insight on living with bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Awareness Day is celebrated each year on 30th March. This is often given a platform by media and public supports such as Aware and Shine.

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We are fluid beings - life is a journey chequered by challenge and change. Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Kum Nye relaxation offer powerful tools to support this journey. Fran also brings her experience as a physiotherapist and a child psychotherapist to her Dance Movement Practice.

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True Self, True Art is an Art Therapy service based in Co. Laois, which helps people to connect to, express and understand themselves and their world.

Aisling holds an Honours Masters in Art Therapy from CIT. She also has a B.Ed in Primary Teaching and is currently pursuing a Masters in Applied Spirituality with WIT.

Aisling is a council member for the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapies. 

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