Come join us for an art session that will let you use colour, shape and imagery to express what is meaningful to you. Discover how the creative process can foster healing and mental well-being. No artskills required.
Seats are limited! We encourage you to bring their own supplies (such as paper, paint, paint brushes, paint palette tray, crayons/makers, paint water container), but we will have some supplies available for people to borrow. If you intend to borrow, you will need to fill out the supply borrow form in addition to your registration. Light snacks will be provided at the end.
Workshop Outline:
Participants will be presented with a prompt
Time to create
Show and tell (Voluntary)
Details:
Date: November 12th, Tuesday from 2:00-3:30 PM
Location: Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Room: Room 3402 (B&C)
Cost: $10, paid at workshop
Accepted payment methods are cash, or cheque addressed to ‘UBC BC Brain Wellness Program’
Mady Mooney holds a masters degree in psychotherapy and spirituality with a specialization in art therapy. She conducted her research on chronic pain and art therapy in women diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
In the past she has worked in the private sector as well as in public health, specifically at the Cross Cancer Clinic in Edmonton. She offered individual therapy and facilitated group art therapy for cancer patients and their family.
Presently she is in private practice in Vancouver offering one on one sessions as well as group sessions, both online and in person, in addition to workshop facilitation. In her practice she sees clients who are exploring issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, and abuse.
She is primarily a client centered therapist and as such believes that you have an innate wisdom and capacity for self healing and personal growth. Together with you she would like to explore how you may find that connection through the arts. As well, She draws on a variety of theories to create an integrative approach using techniques that “fit” the client.
When she is not working she enjoys being an artist; She paints and loves photography.
Her husband, who has been diagnosed with Movement Disorder, and her spend each spring and fall in Amsterdam, enjoying her family, the arts and the culture. She feels fortunate to have three children and two young grandkids.