Photo Therapy part 1 | Dr. Judy Weiser | MC4 P3

Photo Therapy – Using Personal Snapshots and Family Photos in Counseling for Addictions

Judy Weiser, R.Psych., A.T.R.

Psychologist and registered Art Therapist, Founderhttp://www.phototherapy-centre.com/photopages/Bio_1.htm and Director of the PhotoTherapy Centre in Vancouver, Canada.

Ordinary personal snapshots are like 'mirrors with memory', reflecting what and who has mattered most in people's lives -- thus their value lies more in what they are about emotionally, than in what is shown on their surface visually.

Based on this, PhotoTherapy techniques use personal snapshots, family photos, and pictures taken by others (and the feelings, thoughts, and memories these evoke) as catalysts for therapeutic communication, personal healing, clarifying needs and goals, and finding meaning in one's life. Because photos can serve as powerful bridges into thoughts, beliefs, values, and expectations in ways that words alone cannot do, they can be especially helpful in counseling people with addictions, who often resist the more traditional "talking" therapies.

This Workshop will begin with a slide-illustrated presentation covering the "what", "why", and "how" of PhotoTherapy techniques (with several case examples to illustrate), and then provide participants with an opportunity* to personally experience (through interacting with photos brought by the Presenter) one technique that has been of particular benefit in counseling people with addictions and related problems. (*Experiential is for the purpose of participants' education, not their personal therapy). Prior experience with cameras or photographic art is not required; Workshop is open to all interested.

Education objectives:
1. To list, describe (and explain the differences between) the five basic PhotoTherapy techniques
2. To explain why and how PhotoTherapy techniques are of particular benefit in helping people with addictions explore their lives, find a sense of meaning and purpose (and hope!), and support their attempts to make desired changes
3. To know how to access other practitioners and additional information about this subject (including receiving handouts about recommended readings and networking contacts)
4. To speak from personal experience about how the meaning of a photograph lies more in its perceiver than in the visual image itself, and explain why this is relevant for therapy work, and especially in counseling those with addictions

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