Stillness in the Storm: An Expressive Arts Therapy Approach
Stillness in the Storm: An Expressive Arts Therapy Approach
Dr. Markus Scott-Alexander in conversation with Ashkan Anbarzadeh
Dr. Markus Scott-Alexander, a leader in the field of expressive arts therapy, Director of Expressive Arts Without Borders and author of "The Just Right Next" is interviewed by Ashkan Anbarzadeh. Among the topics discussed is the flexibility of perspective and dexterity of response; how presence precedes action and how being precedes doing. Creating centeredness rather than looking for it is also explored.
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Dr. Markus Scott-Alexander, PhD, REAT draws upon decades of interest in the development of the Self and the Self in community. The contemplative arts have provided a bridge to his inner life and the expressive arts, to his many outer explorations. He has been a multi-modal artist and expressive arts therapist and educator since 1986, working internationally with his body-centred and nature-based approach to cross-cultural healing work. Markus is one of the first Registered Expressive Arts Therapists and a pioneer in the field of phenomenological, intermodal expressive arts therapy. He was senior faculty at the European Graduate School from 1997 to 2020 under the mentorship of the late Paolo Knill. Markus is currently the director of World Arts Organization and the founder of Expressive Arts Without Borders. He and his wife left New York in 2002 and currently reside in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Ashkan Anbarzadeh
Ashkan Anbarzadeh is a second-year Master’s student in Clinical Psychology at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. Trained in Ego State Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, and Transactional Analysis, he has interpreted various international workshops. Having experienced different approaches, he is keen on creatively bridging theories and modalities for enhanced effectiveness. Introduced to Expressive Arts in a workshop with Elzette Fritz, he joined Expressive Arts Without Borders and met Dr. Markus Scott Alexander. Captivated by Markus's phenomenological philosophy, he aspires to integrate Expressive Arts into his therapeutic framework. Ashkan brings his curiosity and interest to a series of intimate conversations with Markus.