Working Creatively in Mental Health Practice: Experiential Tools to Enhance Relational Depth with Clients

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Explore how creative and experiential approaches can enrich therapeutic, educational and wellbeing practice. Grounded in relational and humanistic principles, this interactive online course introduces arts-based, imagery and embodied approaches that can support deeper connection, emotional understanding and reflection. Through a combination of theory, live demonstration and practical exercises, participants will develop simple, accessible tools that can be applied within their own professional roles.

Upcoming cohorts: November 2026, January-February 2027 and April-May 2027. All sessions take place on Wednesdays, 10:00am to 1:00pm (UK time)

Who is the course for?

  • Counsellors and psychotherapists
  • Mental health practitioners
  • Nurses and allied health professionals
  • Social workers
  • Teachers and pastoral staff
  • Support workers and youth workers
  • Coaches and wellbeing practitioners
  • Students and trainees in helping professions
  • Professionals interested in relational and creative approaches

What previous knowledge do you need?

The course is suitable for professionals and students working in helping, education, health or wellbeing settings. No previous experience of creative approaches is specified; however, an interest in relational practice and supporting others will help participants gain the most from the course.

How is the course organised?

The course consists of 12 hours of online learning delivered over four consecutive weeks. Participants will attend a three-hour live session each week via Microsoft Teams. Sessions combine theory, live demonstrations, experiential exercises and small-group discussion, creating opportunities to practise techniques and reflect on their application in professional settings.

 

Upcoming cohorts

November 2026 cohort

Wednesdays, 10:00am to 1:00pm (UK time)

  • 4 November 2026
  • 11 November 2026
  • 18 November 2026
  • 25 November 2026

 

January-February 2027 cohort

Wednesdays, 10:00am to 1:00pm (UK time)

  • 27 January 2027
  • 3 February 2027
  • 10 February 2027
  • 17 February 2027

 

April-May 2027 cohort

Wednesdays, 10:00am to 1:00pm (UK time)

  • 28 April 2027
  • 5 May 2027
  • 12 May 2027
  • 19 May 2027

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Apply practical creative and experiential techniques within your professional practice.
  • Respond to trauma sensitively and safely using relational approaches.
  • Strengthen reflective and relational skills when working with individuals and groups.
  • Explore creative alternatives when verbal approaches feel limited
  • Develop a deeper understanding of emotional processing and psychological safety.
  • Work more confidently across interprofessional, community and wellbeing settings.

Dr Netalie Shloim

Dr Netalie Shloim is an Associate Professor in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Leeds, with extensive experience in clinical practice, teaching and professional training.

With an MA in Psychodrama, Netalie brings a creative and experiential dimension to her work, drawing on action-based methods, role exploration and embodied approaches to deepen emotional understanding and therapeutic connection. Her work is grounded in relational and humanistic approaches. She is passionate about integrating theory, research and experiential learning to support practitioners in developing creative, reflective and compassionate ways of working.

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Price: £750.00

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