Deborah Green - Arts Therapist

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Art Therapy

My name is Deborah Green and I have over 15 years experience in using the arts for education, entertainment and personal transformation. I have worked as scriptwriter and theatre director, facilitator, researcher, lecturer, programme coordinator and materials developer with a number of University Departments and Non-Profit Organisations in the fields of – among others – Drama Studies, Adult Education, Rural and Community Development, Lifeskills, HIV/AIDS Education and Counselling, and Organisational Design and Development.

I have studied in South Africa, England, and New Zealand and hold a BA in Drama with Honours, a Masters degree in Adult Education, and am currently completing a second Masters in Arts Therapy through the Whitecliffe College of Art and Design (Auckland). I am a member of The Creative Therapies Association of New Zealand (CTAA) (http://www.ctaa.org.nz/) and sit on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Centre in Christchurch (http://www.womenscentre.co.nz).

I am an avid outdoor enthusiast and have used my love of rock and ice climbing, mountain biking, paragliding and scuba diving to guide my travels – my partner, Anton, our two cats, Malaika and Sebastian, and I have lived, worked and played in South Africa, Scotland, England, Australia and now New Zealand.

At the moment I am focussing on my ever strengthening love affair with Lyttelton, developing my Arts Insight practice, my studies, and nurturing my growth as a visual and ceramic artist.

What am I offering you?

I call the form of Arts Therapy I offer at The Stables, ‘Arts Insight’, as I am currently in the process of gaining my New Zealand registration and thus it would be unethical of me to offer full therapeutic services. During the Arts Insight sessions I draw on my many years of experience in facilitating personal growth using the expressive arts to focus on helping adolescents and adults who wish to enrich their lives through self-expression, deeper self-understanding and personal insight.

Both individual and group sessions are available, and I make use of a range of media including drama, movement, music, drawing, painting, collage, story-telling and modelling. Most sessions happen at The Stables, however, I do like to work outdoors and some special workshops may happen in the local hills or on one of our lovely local beaches.

Please contact me to discuss your requirements and watch this space as I will periodically post details of group sessions here.