soulplay is my creation and a place where I can share my skills and experience. In my transpersonal counselling practice, I draw from my life experience as well as my skills in the healing and creative arts. I am passionate to help you find a space where you can explore your creativity and develop effective skills in negotiating transition. I use transpersonal counselling and dramatherapy techniques assist you to do this. I beleive that our culture does not always support us with skills and traditions that might help us successfully negotiate the usual transitions that happen throughout life. As a result, we end up "managing" internal conflicts that occur because we have not successfully completed our transition through childhood, marriage or separation. It does not matter which transition it is, as long as we carry the internal conflict of an incomplete transition, it will be difficult to find true peace within ourselves and in our world. I have found creative processes that work for me and others to move through these transitions. This is what underpins all services that I provide as part of soulplay. My personal healing journey has been eventful and varied. I am a student of meditation and the healing arts, including Reiki (to Shinpidan level). I began began studying Tibetan Buddhist meditation since 1987 and I have spent time in retreat. In addition to reiki and meditation, my journey has included drama and mask making. My life path led me to explore the dramatic arts since I was 16. After I studied performing arts at TAFE, I completed an honours degree in 1997 that combined my passion for Theatre and Drama with my interest in Asia. This has provided me with a solid grounding in performance, including traditional and postmodern Japanese styles of dance drama. I travelled extensively in India before I initiated and participated in a student exchange between Delhi University and Latrobe University. My study in Delhi included traditional and contemporary Asian dance/drama (natak) and the sociology of religion. I have management experience in the corporate sector and have mentored people in their job search. I also have more than five years experience as a conciliator in various Victorian ombudsman's offices. To contact me for soulplay services or workshops: telephone 0409 932 293, email: clare@soulplay.com.au |
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