Online course in art therapy

 

Welcome to ArtMentum’s Art Therapy and Storytelling in Reconstruction and Recovery course. The course consists of five modules, which we recommend you go through in chronological order.

The modules all contain knowledge and ideas for practice developed by Art Mentum partners.

Module 1: Introduction to art therapy and storytelling

Benefits for practitioners:

  • Can explain why art therapy and storytelling can be used in trauma treatment
  • Has knowledge of the most important concepts
  • Have insight into facilitation considerations and ethics in art therapy.
Module 1

Module 2: Art therapy and storytelling as reconstruction

Benefits for practitioners:

  • Can explain how art, storytelling and artistic processes can be used for health, rebuilding and recovery
  • How to create a new life story
  • Can explain the module exercises to clients.
Module 2
Two women sit across from each other talking on a balcony with a brick wall and windows in the background.

Module 3: Art and trauma processing with torture victims

Benefits for practitioners:

  • Can explain how Melinda’s technique is used in trauma processing
  • Can perform specific exercises for clients
  • Can facilitate the exercises based on their own professionalism and practice.
Module 3
Two women are conversing in front of framed paintings in an art gallery with an informative wall text to the left.

Module 4: Museum visits as recovery

Benefits for practitioners:

  • Can explain why art and creativity in society is important for relief work
  • Has insight into exercises and concepts
  • Can facilitate the exercises based on their own professionalism and ethics.
Module 4
Two people sit at a table with various animal figures and objects. The woman on the left arranges the objects while the man on the right looks on. Large windows and a brick wall can be seen in the background.

Module 5: True Storytelling - dialog method

Benefits for practitioners:

  • Can explain why storytelling is relevant in trauma care
  • Can explain the principles of True Storytelling
  • Can facilitate the exercises based on their own professionalism and ethics.
Module 5

The following are behind the professional development of content for the modules:

Art therapy and storytelling: Cœcilie Carlsen M.A in Expressive Arts Therapy and Jens Larsen, co-founder of True Storytelling Institute

Trauma therapy: Melinda Meyer of The European Graduate School in Switzerland and trauma therapist Aglaia Mickelakis.