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Published on 01/13/24 at 6:02 am View my news Follow Les Infos du Pays de Redon
“Sadness, separation…” Sometimes things are too hard get by without outside help. L’Art therapy is part of. Then I suggest meetingsIn Individual or group, since I earned my diploma. » The sparkling Énora Ménoret presents a new color to her already well-stocked palette! In his Vagabond studio, in the heart of the Arz marshland in Saint-Jacut-les-Pins, near Redon, the fire crackles and warms the wood-clad room, but its shelves are overflowing with materials representative of his devotion to the Art is so important. In the middle of this room, dedicated to these creative workshops, are large tables where the practitioners’ full creativity and imagination can unfold as desired.
A practice that emerged at the end of the 19th century
Today, thanks to this practice that emerged at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, they can discover a new facet of their mind, transferred to paper. “Doctors used art in psychiatric hospitals for’calm the sick. With the emergence of various currents in Psychoanalysis and psychologyl’Art therapy East accepted officially in 1980 by the scientific community. Today, everyone can benefit from this approach, which is developing in parallel in Europe, the United States and Quebec. »
More than two years of training
With three years of experience in her creative expression workshops, without models or imposed techniques, Énora could only be seduced by this practice that requires one Connection to yourself. “I immediately realized that I wanted to do art therapy. My experience at Questembert Day Clinic sparked this desire to go further and further my education. » This led to a year of training in Paris, followed by more than a year at another school and finally with a renowned psychologist in the field, the Belgian Nathalie Hanot. “I took advantage of his visits to Brittany to complete my training. »
Put your feelings on paper
After graduating in August 2022, she has therefore started this support in earnest since September 2023. Either at home in their workshop or outside, in associative structures, IME or even EHPAD. “Specifically, that’s what it’s all about Put your feelings on paper. Then we therapists come Find the message in the drawing. Because we ourselves don’t necessarily see what we have drawn. I was taught to analyze with the person. It is a two-person study. The art therapist then points out what has been drawn but is not noticed by the designer! Once perceived, This feeling can be changed Through color we give softness. You can also cut it up and burn it! » At the end of the meeting, the person follows up with very specific requests improve the situation that she came with. “Because if we don’t do anything with the message received from the drawing, it will always be knocking on the door. I guide them to find out what would be good for them. Often we have the answers within us, but we need a different perspective to get there! »
“Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words”
children and adultsEveryone can therefore benefit from his knowledge, in two different but close parts: The first is based on the Well-being through creativity while the second is, strictly speaking, art therapy. “Here, people know that they will be working on a topic of their choice. I’ll accompany you Life crisis that they cross. It can be painful, like death or separation, but it can also be a life transition, like for the future mother or retirement. Or even a school break for children and young people, which is often explained by something. »
And that’s exactly what makes participants stand out. “Once the thing is established, that’s the idea let go Connecting with yourself, rekindling a creative impulse as if you wanted to do things! ” Clear, rekindle the flame. “What comes to fruition… Some people know my creative journaling workshops and have been seduced by this novelty. They came for this very different approach to oral language. I’ll say it: sometimes, A picture is worth a thousand words! It’s really exciting. I have experienced it myself. And we realize that we have many resources within us. Art therapy takes on the role of guide to finding them! »
Passionate about the subject, Énora even advocates this practice “that we could follow like mental hygiene.” We think about the physical, but less about the emotional. However, we should recommend this as a preventive measure.”
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