Co-facilitated by Émilie Durville, certified dance therapist, and Rowena Tam, certified drama therapist, this two-hour workshop offers an exploration of the concept of Social GRRAAACCEEESSS. The workshop will begin with a theoretical introduction to the model, followed by experiential activities drawn from two creative arts therapy approaches: dance and movement, as well as theater techniques. It aims to deepen the understanding of cultural identity and its impact on the personal life of the therapist, as well as on the quality of therapeutic relationships.
Designed for creative arts therapists and health professionals, this workshop provides a space for bodily exploration, self-awareness, and reflection on identity dynamics. In a safe and supportive environment, participants will be invited to explore how their cultural identity affects their practice while considering the complexities of intersectionality.
The goal is to support the development of a more ethical, sensitive, and informed professional practice.
We accept only a limited number of participants. Please reserve your spot and, if you cannot attend, notify us so that someone on the waiting list can participate.
Émilie is a certified dance and movement therapist who earned her certification with distinction from the Master's program in Dance and Movement Psychotherapy at the University of Roehampton in London. Before turning to therapeutic practice, Émilie was a professional dancer for 16 years, notably as a principal soloist with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and later worked as a teacher and rehearsal director.
Émilie’s therapeutic and creative approach integrates humanistic, person-centered, trauma-informed, and feminist perspectives. Her clinical experience includes working in a variety of settings such as adult inpatient psychiatric units, specialized schools, and community mental health services for adults. Émilie is actively involved in the development of arts therapies in Canada through her participation on boards such as the Arts Therapy Chapter of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and the Regroupement québécois des thérapies par les arts (RQTA).
Rowena Tam (she/her) is a drama therapist, artist, and Ph.D. Candidate at Concordia University. She is a guest living and working in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal, on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory. Rowena has clinical experience working in public and private practice with frontline workers at Indigenous-serving organizations, immigrant and refugee youth, women in prison, as well as neurotypical and neurodiverse children and adults. Rowena’s doctoral research focuses on interweaving decolonizing methodologies in drama therapy and the use of drama therapeutic interventions to honour the dignity and stories of racialized women impacted by the criminal justice system.
