Complementary and Alternative Medicine Syllabus for Aromatherapy

How Can Art Therapy Make You Happy?

Instructor: Sonia A. Cerezo

Email: sonia@cerezocoaching.com

Dates & Times

Session 1 – September 4, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

Session 2 – September 11, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

Session 3 – September 18, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

Course Description

This three-week course is meant to introduce the audience to the many benefits that come from art
therapy, a form of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine). Participants will have an
opportunity to let themselves be free and uninhibited in their original artwork. This is not meant to be
critiqued but enjoyed. Students will also be working in five different mediums and asked to produce
original pieces. After producing each original artwork, they will have time to reflect on what it means to
them.

Course Prerequisites

Enjoy these three weeks.

Course Objectives

Realize life is meant to be lived to the fullest.

The only way to live life is through acceptance and understanding the self.
The self wants to be free to share and express him/herself.
Art therapy allows the self to come out freely and uninhibited.
Through this freedom is found an opportunity for introspection.
Introspection is the first step to greater happiness.

Items to Bring

Bring original artwork during weeks 2 and 3.

What to Wear

Wear comfortable apparel that can get paint on it.

 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Syllabus for Aromatherapy

How Can Art Therapy Make You Happy?

Instructor: Sonia A. Cerezo

Email: sonia@cerezocoaching.com

Session 1 on September 4, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

1. Introduction & Can art therapy make you happy? -5 minutes

2. What is Art Therapy? – (video) 6 minutes
3. I am not sad. Why should I incorporate art into my life? – 3 minutes
4. How do you feel? – 10 minutes
5. I am afraid. I am not an artist. – 5 minutes
6. 1st Mini-art session – 45 minutes
7. Reflections of experience – 10 minutes
8. Prepare for next session & Homework – 5 minutes

Session 2 September 11, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

1. Can art therapy make you happy? – 5 minutes

2. Reflections on last week’s artwork – 10 minutes
3. What mediums are there? (Slides 3-13) – 10 minutes
4. Experiment with each one (Slide 14) – 5 minutes
5. 2nd Mini-art session (Slide 15) – 45 minutes
6. Reflections of experience (Slide 16) – 10 minutes
7. Prepare for next session & Homework (Slide 17) – 5 minutes

Session 3 September 18, 2021: 10 am – 11:30 am

1. Can art therapy make me happy? – 5 minutes

2. Reflections on last week’s artwork – 10 minutes
3. Write a paragraph on how you feel – 10 minutes
4. Compare it to the first week’s reflection. Is there a difference? – 15 minutes
5. Do you want to continue? – 10 minutes
6. How will you make it happen? – 10 minutes
7. What are your greatest takeaways? – 10 minutes
8. Explore and always be creative & final thoughts – 15 minutes
9. Thank you!