Positive Psychology Archives - Eleen Polson Counselling Psychologist

23 May 2024

Eleen Polson

Creative Connection Session with MARI

celebrate the colourful cycle of life Introduction to Embodied Wisdom Workshops with Eleen. Dive into a creative exploration of your preconscious with this unique visual tool (using colour and symbols) to access your intuitive guidance and uncover psychological insights. It is a

25 November 2023

Eleen Polson

How to become an “Art therapist”

Many people contact me because they are interested in becoming “art therapists” themselves. This piece is by no means the final word on the topic. It is only my general response to one of the most frequently asked questions

26 June 2023

Eleen Polson

Embodied Wisdom Group Mentoring session

Booking Link for Group Mentoring Embodied Wisdom Group Mentoring Session Based on a creative body-mind psychotherapy approach Pretoria-based Eleen Polson, counselling psychologist since 1995, has developed a unique integrative psychotherapeutic approach based on her training in Expressive Arts Therapy,

18 August 2019

Eleen Polson

Inkscapes

Inkscapes Background The self, "who I am" is a beautiful and complex entity. "Who I am" is fluid, changing, growing and rich - hard to pin down to one description, or even a couple of definitions and categories. Therefore

31 May 2017

Eleen Polson

Non violent communication – the work of Marshall Rosenberg

I have found the work of Marshall Rosenberg very inspiring. It challenged me to really look at my thinking and talking and my own role in creating peace in the world. With the support of the Gauteng NVC group

29 May 2017

Eleen Polson

Creative Learning 4 Life

Creative Learning 4 Life is a expressive arts therapy initiative to foster creativity in schools. It uses Expressive arts therapy and the specific Creative Connection process. Expressive arts is a

16 February 2017

Eleen Polson

Trauma release exercises ~ TRE

The body keeps the score! Enjoy the freedom of release... Trauma and tension are stored in our bodies. We cannot deal with stress only by talking from the thinking mind. We need to support the body's natural ability

2 December 2014

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Coping with Trauma

The Chinese character for crisis is a combination of two words: danger and opportunity. People who fully engage in recovery from trauma discover unexpected benefits. As they gradually heal their wounds, survivors find that they are also developing inner