About Us

Key Aspects

• A unique page based way of working with words, images and feelings to access different parts of the psyche.
• The Page becomes a mirror that enables clients to see themselves more objectively from new perspectives.
• Uses right-brain drawing and writing techniques to complement and extend the more common left-brain talking and cognitive processes.
• A client-centred process of disclosure and discovery.
• Accesses wise and resourceful parts of the unconscious.
• Provides new tools for understanding and working with the clients therapeutic process.
• A process directed method that follows the natural path of the psyche as it seeks to resolve issues and move on.

How It Works

• The page is used as a therapeutic tool to mediate relationships between self and other, and one part of the client and other parts.
• As clients layer from surface-level matters to deeper level issues, they naturally move their perception from literal and pragmatic talk about their external world, to symbolic and metaphoric image description of their internal world.
• Through perception of self onto the page, clients are able to reframe, normalise, modify and re-write their beliefs and scripts.
• Systematically alternates between left-brain and right-brain functions.
• A client-centred, process directed therapy that allows the client to attend to their work whilst the counsellor operates from a more strategic and meta-level framework

Who It's For

• IDT is used in a large number of applications by a wide range of helping professionals.
• Can be used with individuals, couples and groups.
• Helpful in short term crisis work and long term developmental work.
• Particularly useful with clients who may not be verbally or conceptually fluent.
• Can be used in simple reflective ways or more intensely at greater depth.
• An easily learnt, user-friendly therapy that can stand alone or be used in conjunction with other modalities.
• Since 1992, IDT has had over 8000 two day course enrolments in New Zealand and Australia.

In-house Training

As well as advertised courses, IDT also deliver in-house courses.

• A set fee is paid, plus expenses.
• The agency or networker select the course participants.
• A cost effective way of providing in-house training.
• Gives control of when and where course is, and who is on it.

For more information, please contact the office at Info@InteractiveDrawingTherapy.co.nz and information will be sent to you.

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