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" Friendship is a sheltering tree "

Coleridge

Must we Suffer to be Creative?

September 7th, 2023

If this subject interests you, do join me and fellow psychotherapist John Wilson in a conversation that explores the mysterious relationship between creativity and suffering. We’re all familiar with the stereotype of the ‘tortured artist’ and the idea of the ‘wounded healer’, but do we have to suffer in order to access the deepest wellsprings of creation? Is there a relationship between trauma and creativity, and how can we best serve our clients so that any trauma they have experienced can enrich their creativity rather than stifle it?  More details here.