Join John Wilson and Philip Carr-Gomm in a conversation that explores the mysterious relationship between creativity and suffering. We’re all familiar with the stereotype of the ‘tortured artist’ and the idea of the ‘wounded healer’, but do we have to suffer in order to access the deepest well-springs of creation? Is there a relationship between trauma and creativity, and how can we best serve our clients so that any trauma they have experienced can enrich their creativity rather than stifle it?
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I am a co-founder and Director at Onlinevents, dedicated to democratising learning in the helping professions. We host the world’s first and largest video learning library akin to “Netflix” for these professions.
Additionally, I serve as a Director at Temenos Education and lead the Counselling & Psychotherapy Programme. Our focus is on nurturing students to become their most potent selves, both personally and professionally.
With over 20 years of experience, I currently manage a private practice as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor, offering services through video, text chat, and virtual environments.
I also facilitate groups and am involved in the Going Global and La Jolla programmes, rooted in Carl Rogers’ Encounter Group movement.
I am a past Chair and now an Honorary Fellow at the Association for Counselling & Therapy Online (ACTO). I have served on the board of the World Association for Person Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling for 6 years.
Philip Carr-Gomm is an author and psychotherapist, having trained in psychology, sophrology, and psychosynthesis psychotherapy. The founder of the Sophrology Institute, he works in the emerging field of psychedelic psychotherapy with the ACER Integration community. He runs a sleep clinic that offers online sleep therapy and is the author of ‘The Gift of the Night: A Six-Step Program for Better Sleep’ which combines sleep science with complementary approaches. Taking a model from psychedelic psychotherapy, the six-step program is easy to teach to clients.
