Creative Frequency

The topic of our conversation for this episode was on stories, the healing that makes stories since time immemorial such a vital part of any 'therapy', although we started by sharing our all time favourite stories, discussed some of the elements of stories we did not have the available time to delve further into the the role of the 'story teller' and the keeper of stories. I was delighted to have Min See, Play Therapist and Chris, Counsellor and Psychotherapist to join me in conversation on this fascinating subject from both end of the globe. I am putting an appeal again to practitioners from all disciplines and theoretical orientations out there to join me in future conversations and would really welcome your company in sharing our experiences and perspectives in around the Creative Arts Therapies.  You can contact me at chewalex@hotmail.com to leave your thoughts, views and opinions. You arealso  welcome to leave your comments here. Click on the player to listen to the podcast.... or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file

This episode is a recording from a Live Internet Discussion that was broadcasted and streamed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/creative-frequency/ The discussion centered around the subject of symbols. I was delighted to have Wai Wai, a clinical psychologists and play therapist in training and Min See, a play therapist from Malaysia as my guests in conversation. I extend my greetings to those who were there as my listening audience. We enjoyed our conversation which covered a number of areas relevant to our area of interest. It was also great to have practitioners from the South East Asia to share their work and views to provide and enrich us with a wider cultural perspectives. I would have welcome dramatherapist or other arts therapists in the discussion. I am still keeping my fingers cross and do hope this might be the case in future shows. Click on the player to listen to the podcast.... or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file

This episode is a recording from a Live Internet Discussion that was broadcasted and streamed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/creative-frequency/ The discussion centered around the subject of creative supervision, what it may mean to supervisors of various theoretical persuasion and how it locates itself within the model of supervision for the supervisor and the developmental needs of the supervisee. The guests at the discussion was Chris, a pluralistic counsellor and supervisor and Dave, a hypnotist and Reiki practitioner but due to some technical glitches, Dave could not join us for the entirety of the show. It would have wonderful to have dramatherapist or other arts therapists in the discussion. I keeping my fingers cross and do hope this might be the case in future Live Internet Broadcast shows. The schedule for future shows will be posted here soon.Click on the player to listen to the podcast.... or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file

This is a recording of a Internet Live Broadcast from Therapeutic Airwaves http://therapeuticairwaves.blogspot.com/ on the 2nd March 2008. In the discussion with online counsellors and psychotherapists, we explored the realm of imagination in healing. If the main processes of Creative Arts Therapy is working within the imaginative realm to access the healing and growth potential that lies in the unconscious and collective unconscious of the individual and group psyche, it would seem natural to tap into the imaginative therapeutic space that is offered by virtual reality in cyberspace. To utilise creative arts therapy online is not limited or constrained by the technology but only by ones own imagination to use what is already available and accessible between client and therapist in a creative and novel way. It is not technology that drives creativity, it is creativity that drives technology.I am hoping to start a series of regular Internet Live Broadcast for Creative Arts Therapists around the globe. If you are interested in participating or would like to suggest the themes for discussion please do get in touch with me. A listing of the schedule will be posted here and instruction of how to participate. I do hope you will be able to me and Creative Arts Therapists around the world. You can contact me at chewalex@hotmail.com Click on the player to listen to the podcast.... or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file You can also view the recording of the live broadcast of the above episode here

In our second episode, Myung Hee Han give listeners a glimpse of herexperiences, the challenges that face those who have come from all over the world and having trained in the various institution in UK, returning to their home country setting up their dramatherapy practices as dramatherapists. The interview explores the cross cultural issues, adaptations and personal transitions that awaits those returning to a society that may not have the cultural, professional and service infrastructure as yet to accommodate the ‘qualified dramatherapists’ especially when their training and experience they have had is located in cultural context very different from their own. Such cultural accommodation has to be made not only when they arrive and enter the British culture in commencement of their professional training here, the same has to be made when they return back to their home country. The issue is how could the necessary support and preparedness be made available by the respective training institutions as well as the professional establishment especially in helping and supporting those in such transitions.You can contact Myung Hee Han at the following:- Dramatherapy in Korea www.dramatherapy.co.kr; A Dream of Butterfly by TiAT Moo http://dob.hihome.com; Email: hmhdrama@hotmail.comClick on the player to listen to the podcast.... or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file

In this first podcast, Dr Sue Jennings reflects on her own 'journey' - past, present and future. She offers her thoughts and ideas about the evolution of Dramatherapy, the present position and her preference for its future direction. She talks about her forthcoming trip to Malaysia, visiting her Temiar family and the Creative Arts Therapy workshops she will be conducting. We also touch on the books she has in the pipeline due for publication and those she is planning to write in the near future.You can contact Dr Sue Jennings through her websitehttp://www.suejennings.com/ ----- Sue Jennings, PHDhttp://www.projectwolf.co.uk/ ----- Project Wolf - Help save the childrenhttp://www.temiar.com/ ----- For news about Malaysian aborigines http://www.actionwork.com/ ----- For film production and Action programmesClick on the player to listen to the podcast....or point to icon below and use the right button on your mouse to click and choose 'Save Target As..' to download the Mp3 file