Council of Gamblers Help Services

A group of social workers, psychologists and counsellors, who work almost exclusively in the area of problem gambling, met in Marysville for their annual conference this week. Right Side Up facilitated three creative workshops to expose participants to art therapy techniques for the purpose of networking, teambuilding and learning new self care techniques.


A group mural offered attendees an opportunity to creatively share their workplace achievements from the past year and facilitate discussion on what worked and what didn't.


Personal artworks were also created to depict a place of peace and provide a mental "retreat space" they could return to at anytime.

The workshops concluded with a session on body awareness. This helped participants identify internal responses to external stimuli through the use of music, movement and sculpture.