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Contact: Margot Escott, LCSW (239) 216-3931 www.margotescott.com [email protected] I MPROV COMEDY FOR THERAPISTS Join me and learn about this exciting “alternative” therapy that is gaining recognition with therapists nationally and internationally. Although there is lile scientific research demonstrating the efficacy of improvisation as therapy, anecdotal evidence suggests people are benefiting from these techniques with issues like social anxiety. Why does Improv assist in the therapeutic process? e basic rules of improv, such as unconditional positive regard for other members and that there is no “right or wrong” way to play Improv, create a safe and trusting environment for our patients. e exercises we teach are geared toward relinquishing a need to know everything before it happens, leing go of the idea that being in-the- moment is terrifying and learning to connect with people by having no expectations of them whatsoever. Margot Esco has been teaching and performing improv professionally in Southwest Florida for the past five years. For over twenty- five years, she has presented workshops and seminars on “erapeutic Value of Humor and Play” on a national level. Margot graduated om the New York University School of Social Work in 1983 and have lived and practiced in Naples since 1984. River Park Community Center, 301 11th Street North Naples, FL 34102 FREE IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP FOR THEPISTS FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 4:00-6:00PM
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Contact: Margot Escott, LCSW (239) 216-3931www.margotescott.com [email protected]
I M P R O V C O M E D Y F O R T H E R A P I S T S
Join me and learn about this exciting “alternative” therapy that is gaining recognition with therapists nationally and internationally. Although there is little scientific research demonstrating the efficacy of improvisation as therapy, anecdotal evidence suggests people are benefiting from these techniques with issues like social anxiety.
Why does Improv assist in the therapeutic process? The basic rules of improv, such as unconditional positive regard for other members and that there is no “right or wrong” way to play Improv, create a safe and trusting environment for our patients.
The exercises we teach are geared toward relinquishing a need to know everything before it happens, letting go of the idea that being in-the-moment is terrifying and learning to connect with people by having no expectations of them whatsoever.
Margot Escott has been teaching and performing improv professionally in Southwest Florida for the past five years. For over twenty-five years, she has presented workshops and seminars on “Therapeutic Value of Humor and Play” on a national level. Margot graduated from the New York University School of Social Work in 1983 and have lived and practiced in Naples since 1984.
River Park Community Center, 301 11th Street North Naples, FL 34102
FREEIMPROV COMEDYWORKSHOP FOR
THERAPISTSFRIDAY
OCTOBER 214:00-6:00PM
