Marie Laywine Art Therapist CV


EXPERIENCE DETAIL            ART THERAPY              PRIVATE PRACTICE

THE OLD CHAPEL
Back Street
Abbotsbury, Dorset
1992 – ongoing
Responsible for the total management of THE STUDIO, workshops, marketing, publicity, budget and finances.

PRINCIPAL THERAPIST
Solent Foster Care Associates, Southampton
1999 – 2001;

Responsible setting up and managing a team of 18 therapists
Responsible for setting up and managing mobile therapy
units from South London , Sussex, Bournemouth.
Responsible for setting up a therapy programme
DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Beaminster Day Centre
Beaminster, Dorset
1996 – 1999;
Day Care Officer,  Elderly
GROUPWORK  
HMP DORCHESTER
1997 – 1998
Drug Rehabilitation Programme
sessions held at HMP Dorchester

JOSEPH WELD HOSPICE
1997

Terminal Illness
sessions held at  J.W. Hospice

ST. ANN’S HOSPITAL
Eating Disorder Unit
Canford Cliffs,
Dorset
1997
sessions held at St. Ann’s Hospital
DREAM WORKSHOPS
1995 – 2000
A series of 5 workshops working from dreams
sessions held in my studio in Abbotsbury
PERSONAL ENRICHMENT
1993 – 1994
A series of  9 intensive workshops exploring personal issues
workshops held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ACORNS DAY CENTRE
Weymouth, Dorset
1993 – 1994
The experience for a group of physically disabled working in a creative environment sessions held in my studio, Abbotsbury
DARTINGTON HALL
Totnes, 1997
Dream Workshop
week-end sessions held at Dartington Hall
DILLINGTON HOUSE
Ilminster
1994, - 1997
Introduction to Art Therapy
one full day twice per year full day
sessions held at Dillington House
ROWAN COTTAGE
Dorchester, Dorset
1993 – 1994
Established, developed and managed free health for the elderly,
sponsored by Barclay’s Bank
sessions held at Rowan Cottage
OUT OF THE WOOD GROUP
Dept. Social Services
Mental Health Forum
Groupwork, 20 – 28 age group,
art therapy as a resource in the community and purchased by the group
Sessions held in my studio in Abbotsbury.
POOLE CENTRAL PYRAMID SCHOOL
C/O Hillbourne County
Middle School
Kitchener Crescent
Poole, Dorset
KALEIDOSCOPE – working title of project
Ten educational establishments covering  school age 4 – 18
organized a combined art  week involving the visual arts,
drama, dance
through workshops

THE EXPERIENCE OF PAINTING  with MARIE LAYWINE
sessions held at schools respectively
1:1 SESSSIONS
DIAGNOSIS
 
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
1.5 years Art Therapy Sessions
sessions held at 5 Carlton Rd. N.
ANOREXIA NERVOSA i.  2 years,  1 session per week, session
    in my studio in Abbotsbury
ANOREXIA NERVOSA ii. 6 months, 1 session per week
    sessions held at 5 Carlton Rd. N.
DEPRESSION 2.5 years, 1 session per week
sessions held in my studio in Abbotsbury
PERSONAL THERAPY FOR
ART THERAPY STUDIES
2 years, 1 session per week sessions held in my studio in Abbotsbury
DEPRESSION – ARTIST’S BLOCK
(SCULPTOR)
6 months, 1 session per week
sessions held in my studio in Abbotsbury
ART THERPAY PLACEMENTS  
FULBOURN HOSPITAL
Adult Psychiatry
Cambridge
Acute Admission Ward
5 weeks observing A. T. technique
NAPSBURY HOSPITAL
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Near St. Albans, Herts.
17 weeks, responsible for therapy of
an assigned group
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