Expressive Therapy Groups
for Patients and Survivors of Cancer
$$ No cost to participants $$
Funded by generous donations to Sutter Medical Center Foundation
The 12-week program will be held at the following places and times:
Sacramento:
Sutter Health 2700 Gateway Oaks, Sacramento 95833
Tuesday Mornings
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM August 30 – November 15
Wednesday Evenings
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM August 31 – November 16
Davis
Davis Holistic Health Center 1403 5th Street,#B, Davis
Thursday Mornings
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM September 1 – November 17
TO REGISTER: Please call Nandi Szabo, M.A., A.D.T.R, Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Dance Movement Therapist
916-529-1079 or email at pnandi @comcast.net
Expressive therapy focuses on healing through a creative lens. Based on the inter-relationship of body, mind and emotion, it uses movement, art, writing and music to further the emotional, physical and spiritual integration of the individual. What is seeking expression in your cancer journey?
This 12-week program will use the expressive arts and guided imagery as a means to enhance the healing process and build a safe and supportive healing community. It will provide relaxation, stress reduction and insight to its participants. The goals of the program are to enhance wellness and explore how to navigate through the complex emotions and concerns of the cancer journey with a sense of empowerment, physically and emotionally.
Participants can expect to:
♦ Awaken to their own body in relationship to their health and personal awareness not just to a disease
♦ Improve feelings about their body image while working on self esteem and cancer’s effects on their life
♦ Improve physical well-being while addressing fatigue and improving energy levels
♦ Facilitate communication while gathering tools for creative expression
♦ Rediscover sensuality and increase sex life
♦ Deal with a part of the body that has been maimed or shunned and identify with it positively
♦ Integrate self for personal growth and inner harmony
Limited body movement does not preclude the many possibilities for exploration and interaction.