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As well as
being fun, creative writing can:
- aid
relaxation and reduce stress
- encourage
self-reflection and self-appraisal
- be used as
an on-going learning tool
- assist in
the exploration of feelings and in finding a way forward
- build
confidence and communication skills
- break down
isolation and help maintain a sense of well-being
I facilitate community art projects in which I collaborate with
visual and other artists. I also organise and run one-off or
on-going workshops and courses in using creative writing as a
healing tool and in reflective journaling. These client-centred
sessions are of particular interest to:
- people who would like to explore their own healing potential
through writing
- health professionals
- people with specific health needs, particularly depression and
anxiety.
Previous clients include: local community art centres;
psychotherapists; the Scarborough Psychotherapy Institute; local
voluntary groups; Scarborough Survivors; Mencap; NSPCC domestic
violence unit, York; and residencies with Hospital Arts in North
East Yorkshire and at Scarborough museum services - see photo album.
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"It
is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey
that matters in the end"
Ursula K LeGuin
Text © Kate Evans
Photos © Mark Vesey
Design by Mecca Ibrahim
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