Leah Henderson
100 Mile House,BC
Summary
Applying to be accepted into the Early Career Writer's Residency at Banff Center for Arts and Creativity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Art Therapy
KATI/Private Practice
10.2021 - Current
Facilitated group Art and Poetry classes, virtual and in-person. Poetry Groups: Poetry mornings and Poetry circles. Art Therapy Groups: Building Shame Resilience, Spark Creativity, Authenticity & Belonging, Coming Home to Myself.
Clinical Art Therapy Placements
KATI
10.2019 - 04.2021
Kootenay Hospital, Daly Pavilion Psychiatric Ward
Harbour House Tertiary Care Facility
McKim Cottage Transition House
Nelson Friendship Outreach Center (Clubhouse)
Community Art Therapy Placements
KATI
10.2019 - 04.2021
Selkirk College Art Therapy Group
Kootenay Kids Aboriginal Family Group
Art Therapy Group for Women: Building Shame Resilience
Education
Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy -
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute
Nelson, BCPhotography -
Dawson College
Montreal, QuebecSkills
- Creative; skilled in facilitating community workshops in writing, photography, art, and dance
- High level of organizational skills; editing, writing, note taking, and scheduling
- Dedicated worker who takes initiative, learns quickly, and works well with others
- Self-motivated, creative thinker, intuitive
Personal Information
Art Therapist, Writer
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer/Photographer for Red Hippo Arts Project, 07/2008 - 08/2008, Coordinator and facilitator for photography classes for displaced children in Kampala, Uganda
- Volunteer/Visual Artist, 01/2001 - 01/2003, Non-profit work as part of an arts collective using the arts and writing for social change. Traveled throughout Asia and Australia
Projects
'Into the Light Body' Photography and Poetry project and solo exhibition (05/2018 - 09/2018) An exploration of women's connection to the land and the burnt landscape after the 2017 BC forest fires
Languages
French
Limited Working
Hobbies/Interests
Writing, poetry, art, art installations, photography, ceramics and clay, reading, modern dance, music, textile arts, travel, story, dreamwork, spiritual journey, trauma recovery and nervous system work, art therapy, mental health, building community, plant medicine, animals, our beautiful planet.
Timeline
Online Art Therapy
KATI/Private Practice
10.2021 - Current
Clinical Art Therapy Placements
KATI
10.2019 - 04.2021
Community Art Therapy Placements
KATI
10.2019 - 04.2021
Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy -
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute
Photography -
Dawson College
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