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  • Arts for the Blues in The Psychologist

    Arts for the Blues in The Psychologist

    We are delighted to share an interview with the three Arts for the Blues founders now online at The Psychologist. With thanks to Jon Sutton and Aspa Paltoglou. https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/shared-love-arts-dance-and-creativity-has-brought-us-together

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  • 12th July 2024 one day training in Arts for the Blues at Edge Hill University

    12th July 2024 one day training in Arts for the Blues at Edge Hill University

    We are happy to offer a new date of 12 July at Edge Hill University for our one day training, following our 12th June event at the University of Salford The full description of training is here: https://www.salford.ac.uk/school-health-society/continuing-professional-development-cpd Arts for the Blues: a new creative therapy model for depression Duration: 1 day 10.00am – 4.00pm Price:…

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  • 12th June 2024 one day training in Arts for the Blues at the University of Salford

    12th June 2024 one day training in Arts for the Blues at the University of Salford

    Arts for the Blues one day training on 12th June at the University of Salford can be booked here: https://shop.salford.ac.uk/short-courses/arts/cpd The full description of training is here: https://www.salford.ac.uk/school-health-society/continuing-professional-development-cpd Arts for the Blues: a new creative therapy model for depression Duration: 1 day 10.00am – 4.00pm Price: £180 Course dates: 12th June 2024 (The University of Salford)…

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  • Arts for the Blues and Arts4Us

    Arts for the Blues and Arts4Us

    Arts for the Blues researchers are involved in a new mental health project for children and young people which has won £2.5million from UKRI. The Arts4Us project will bring together the best practice in arts and arts therapies in one digital platform, making it easier for young people and their families to find crucial help.…

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  • Break

    Break

    ‘Break’ is a creative synthesis of research completed with clinical staff working in one of the largest physical NHS Trusts in the North West of England participating in an intervention that has adapted the Arts for the Blues into a multi-levelled creative psychological package aiming to support the wellbeing of healthcare workers. The piece was created…

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  • Together Un/Tethered, an Arts for the Blues immersive performance

    Together Un/Tethered, an Arts for the Blues immersive performance

    Sneak a peak at our Arts Council-funded project, Together Un/Tethered. Participants and artists joined a therapeutically informed Arts for the Blues group at the Liverpool Lighthouse and used their experiences to create this immersive performance. Interweaving movement, spoken word, innovative soundscape, projection and live cellist, Together Un/tethered explores themes of separation, connection, new possibilities and…

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Events

  • BACP 2019 conference presentation

    The Arts for the Blues team have been in Belfast this week presenting at the 25th Annual Research Conference of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. We received some excellent and encouraging feedback from our attendees and thoroughly enjoyed the conference as participants. For an abstract of the paper we presented see below bacp-research-conference-2019-abstracts

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  • The Arts in Psychotherapy weekend event

    The Arts in Psychotherapy weekend event

    Personal and professional flourishing for one’s self, clients, and communities- a weekend of workshops, reflections and growth. 1st – 2nd June 2019 Edge Hill University How might we flourish as individuals, who nurture ourselves and others? What supports flourishing, wellbeing and development for clients, professionals and communities?  In this workshop we will explore experientially the…

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  • Arts and Psychotherapy event at Edge Hill University

    Arts and Psychotherapy event at Edge Hill University

    The Arts For The Blues team recently presented their work at an exciting and inspirational Arts and Psychotherapy one day event at Edge Hill University featuring talks, workshops and performances. The event explored the contribution that the arts can make to one’s emotional wellbeing and mental health, and the relationship of the arts and psychotherapy.…

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