Twistshops
“Virtual Twistshops” are wellness and art therapy focused workshops that promote healing, relaxation, and emotional recovery through creative based intervention. Topics change each time.
“Twistshops” are art therapy-focused workshops that promote healing, relaxation and emotional recovery through art therapy based interventions that are designed to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress related to cancer.
Twistshops welcome individuals who have been touched by cancer to engage in art therapy based workshops that focus on utilizing the arts as a mechanism for healing.
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Survivors, caregivers and previvors are invited to participate. Participants will be guided by a licensed art therapist through a variety of art-making activities that will allow participants to process their past and current experiences as a patient, caregiver or supporter of someone with cancer. Through storytelling and mindful art-making, the intention is to help participants explore different emotions, and in turn revive self, heal and find ways to move forward.
Twist Out Cancer is committed to offering our programming free of charge for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and family members. If you’re in a position to make a tax deductible contribution to support our work, please feel free to do so. We are so grateful for our community that supports us in so many ways.
The Mindful Grieving & Movement Series
When: Weekly Tuesday Mornings from April 4th- May 9th 7:30-9:00AM CST/ 8:30-10:00AM EST
Description: The Mindful Grieving & Movement Program is a closed, 6-week group that offers a safe, accepting space for people going through cancer-specific loss to express their grief and have their experience witnessed by others in a facilitated environment. This program is unique in its body-centered approach to grief work, and offers both tools to manage grief and space to feel and process it while being seen and heard by others who have had similar experiences. The group includes meditation, journaling, group sharing and gentle yoga. Each group meets for 90 minutes.
Some of the themes that are explored include presence and body awareness, unconditional love and acceptance, how grief can serve as a teacher in our lives, and the evolution of our identity when going through a loss. This program is ideal for people looking to connect with others, connect to their bodies, and connect to themselves in a compassionate and engaging way. No previous yoga experience is necessary.
*This group welcomes survivors, previvors, caregivers, patients, healthcare workers, NPO workers, and loved ones.
If you would like to participate, please register here. Space is limited to eight participants.
Please make your payment here. $125 per person for 6 sessions. *Sliding scale available upon request.*
Facilitator bio: Teresa Sullivan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Chicagoland area specializing in grief, loss, illness, and life transitions. Her role is to help people work through their experiences, offer new ways of looking at things and skills to cope with them, and ultimately, to help them uncover what it means to move into the future in a meaningful way. Teresa additionally holds a Masters in Theology & Ministry, is Certified in Thanatology and EMDR Therapy, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher. She is currently the Lead Clinician at DLA Psychology Center, offering individual therapy to children, teens, and adults.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
April Virtual Twistshop: Mignon Dupepe
When: April 20 6:30PM CT/7:30PM EST
Description: Come and create with the Twist Out Cancer community for an evening of healing and connection through art. Join Art Therapist, Mignon Dupepe as we use art materials and processes to explore mutualism and interdependence in expanding our awareness of beneficial and supportive relationships. Just as any completed art image relies on several brush strokes, colors, and markings combined with intention, we look to supportive relationships to help us feel comfort and whole. No prior art experience required to participate-just an interest in using art materials for expression and growth and opportunities to connect with others.
Art materials to be considered for using with this workshop include:
-Plain heavy paper/watercolor paper
-Collage papers/construction papers, or colorful magazine pages
-Colorful markers/pens/crayons/pastels
-Watercolor paints/water/brushes
-Colorful yarn
-Glue stick
-Scissors
*All participants must register in advance here.
Twist Out Cancer is committed to offering our programming free of charge for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and family members. If you’re in a position to make a tax deductible contribution to support our work, please feel free to do so here. We are so grateful for our community that supports us in so many ways.
Questions? Please reach out to [email protected]
When: June 1, 2023 6:30PM CT/7:30PM EST
Description: Join Twist Out Cancer & The Dragonfly Foundation for a virtual creative arts therapy program! This 60 minute group will focus on promoting the use of creative arts therapy as a tool for self-care for caregivers. We understand the important role caregivers have in their loved ones lives, and we want to spend the evening celebrating them! This group will introduce easy and fun ways to engage in non-clinical art therapy and will promote relaxation, connection, and camaraderie!
The Dragonfly Foundation is a 501c3 that supports pediatric cancer patients and their families at time of diagnosis, throughout treatment, and beyond. From fulfilling urgent requests to offering opportunities to connect and much, much more in between, Dragonfly’s mission is to offer courage, strength, and joy at a time when it is needed most.
Suggested materials:
-Markers/ crayons/ colored pencils
-Watercolor paints
-Chalk or oil pastels
-Tempra Paint sticks
-anything you have around the house!
Twist Out Cancer is committed to offering our programming free of charge for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and family members. If you’re in a position to make a tax deductible contribution to support our work, please feel free to do so here. We are so grateful for our community that supports us in so many ways.
*All participants must register in advance here.
Questions? Please reach out to [email protected]
Jacqueline Carmody is a Twist Out Cancer Board Member, Brushes with Cancer Artist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Registered Board Certified Art Therapist. Jaqueline will be running our signature Twistshop programs with a team of talented clinicians and is excited to bring this unique program to the community!
If you are interested in learning more, please fill out the form in our brochure.
Also see the brochure here.
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Twist Out Cancer regularly hosts Twistshop programs for our community and the public. Private programs are also available by request. Fees include a clinical facilitator, digital marketing assets, zoom account access, and art making materials (by request).
NPO/Family Sponsor: $500
Corporate/Employer Sponsor: $750
If you are interested in partnering with Twist Out Cancer on an upcoming Twistshop please click below to express your interest.
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Are you a creative arts clinician looking to become a Twistshop Facilitator?We are currently seeking clinicians that work in the creative arts to serve as facilitators for our Twistshop programs.
If you are interested in learning more we hope you will consider applying!
