About this event
Metaphors are more than just figures of speech—they are powerful tools for communication, packed with layers of hidden meaning. We often use metaphors as a kind of shorthand to express complex thoughts and emotions. But by understanding and exploring these metaphors, we can gain deeper insights into ourselves and help others do the same.
If a client says, “I feel stuck and just don’t know which way to turn,” this metaphor is not just descriptive – it’s revealing deeper emotional and psychological states. Learning to identify, and work with metaphors creatively, can greatly enhance the depth of your practice and enable your clients to move forward with greater clarity.
Bringing Creativity to all Practitioners
The often overlooked yet profound outcome of creativity is the personal development and awareness that emerges when you create a representation or symbol of a challenging issue. Even for those who never intend to use creativity professionally, it offers a powerful opportunity for self-discovery and deeper self-knowledge.
Unlock Creativity in Your Practice
Discover the power of creativity for personal insight and client transformation.
Our 2-hour workshops and Practitioner-level courses have empowered over 4,000 professionals to bring creativity into their practice, revealing deep, often hidden patterns for lasting change.
Why Creativity?
When clients only use their conscious mind, they may be locked by their thought patterns or not be able to find the right vocabulary to truly express what is going on for them. And that means you may only have part of the story to work with.
Using Creativity as an approach bypasses the conscious mind and provides a pathway to the unconscious mind. And that enables feelings, thoughts, beliefs and values to come to the surface that would otherwise be hidden.
Join us to learn practical, easy-to-use creative methods—no artistic skill required!
Experience these tools yourself, working in pairs as both practitioner and client, so you leave confident and ready to use creativity in your sessions.
“Love these workshops, I have learned so much and now feel so much more confident using creative techniques with my clients.”
IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
- That you will be experiencing the creative Method first-hand and working in pairs as both practitioner and client to fully experience the process so you can feel confident taking this into your practice.
- We request that you work on something real for yourself, (and not your clients work), so that you feel the power of this approach
WHAT TO BRING
- A4 paper and any creative materials you like.
“I have learned so much from Christina and Lindsey over the last 18 months or so and today was no exception. I now use their techniques with many of my clients and love watching the clients moving forward, especially when they are stuck.”
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Personal development through exploration of this topic and how it is showing up in your life.
- Realise how the power of creativity can complement your current practice.
- Become confident in using a creative approach in your practice
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Counsellors, art-therapists, therapists, coaches
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- It provides a repeatable step-by-step guide on how to work with the topic using a creative intervention and a set of ChrisLin Method questions.
RECORDING
This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
ZOOM
This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
SELF-SELECT FEE
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.
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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Christina and Lindsey are co-authors of The ChrisLin Method, 5 Steps for Working with Imagery and Metaphor
Christina Bachini
Christina trained as a humanistic psychologist and counsellor in the early 1980′s and then went on to develop skills in Art Therapy and sand play, and became a NLP Trainer, hypnotherapist and a Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling Practitioner. Christina brings a deep understanding of the structure of clients thinking and over 35 years’ experience to the ChrisLin Method. She has worked as a counsellor, personal coach, team consultant and executive development coach and today she is a Coach Supervisor, Executive and Leadership coach and works with individuals using her unique 2-day Chrysalis process.
Lindsey Wheeler
Lindsey found her real calling and moved from a career in the Tech sector in Sales and HR to qualify as an NLP practitioner, trained in many approaches including Clean Language, Transactional Analysis, CBT and Motivational Interviewing and is CIPD qualified. Her work is highly influenced by Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine and Stephen Porges and she brings her knowledge of systemic processes and coaching skills to co-develop the creative interventions of the ChrisLin Methods. Today she works with corporate and private clients who are at a significant crossroads in their lives, including those who are Neurodiverse.
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