Latest Creative arts therapies Podcast Episodes

Embrace Therapy artwork

Marja Wilmer - Occupational Therapist/ Art Therapist

Embrace Therapy - December 18, 2020 21:44 - 1 hour
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....

Embrace Therapy artwork

Kerry Walker - Forest Therapy Practitioner

Embrace Therapy - December 05, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes
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 wit...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Anna Shinnors - Dramatherapist

Embrace Therapy - November 20, 2020 23:37 - 31 minutes
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 ...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Mary O'Doherty - Drama Therapist

Embrace Therapy - October 24, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes
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 ...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Siobhán Nelligan - Síolta Music Therapy

Embrace Therapy - October 16, 2020 23:04 - 49 minutes
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 wid...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Heidi Morrison - Art Psychotherapist

Embrace Therapy - October 10, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes
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-wellnes...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Tracey Costello - Dramatherapist/Social Care Worker

Embrace Therapy - October 03, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes
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 Nor...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Sineád Keating - Mental Health Advocate

Embrace Therapy - September 12, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes
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 ch...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Fran Burns - Dance Movement Psychotherapist

Embrace Therapy - September 05, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes
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. Hosted o...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Aisling Brennan - True Self True Art

Embrace Therapy - August 28, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes
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...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Lou van Laake - Full Circle Playback Theatre

Embrace Therapy - August 21, 2020 22:47 - 44 minutes
Lou van Laake is a fully qualified Dramatherapist. She is company lead for full circle playback theatre. http://fullcircleplaybacktheatre.com Playback Theatre is an improvisational theatrical method created through a unique collaboration between performers and audience in which an audience mem...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Keith Grogan - Abbeywell

Embrace Therapy - August 15, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes
Keith is an integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a strong background in professional theatre. His creative and enthusiastic style is based out of a person centered approach, using numerous supportive models and approaches interchangeably in dynamic response to the Client’s needs as th...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Finóla Lawlor - Transformational Coach

Embrace Therapy - August 08, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes
Finóla Lawlor is a Transformational Coach, based in Kildare. She works with people looking for support and direction as they grow both personally and professionally, creating a space for them to look inward in order to grow outwards. https://www.finolalawlor.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Embrace Therapy artwork

Nichola Mooney - Lyrical Wave Drama Therapy

Embrace Therapy - July 30, 2020 22:59 - 32 minutes
Todays guest is Nichola Mooney a Qualified Dramatherapist and Drama Facilitator, who offers Creative Drama and Drama therapy sessions in a one to one setting or group setting. Nichola is a member of IACAT. You can find her on YouTube and Facebook. We discuss what support looked like for Nichola...

Related Creative arts therapies Topics