Improv for Therapists Course by Margot Escoot
An Online 5 Week Improv Class specifically designed for Mental Health Professionals. Sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-for-therapists-with-margot-escott-an-online-improv-class-tickets-272418760847
Psychotherapists are recognizing the therapeutic benefits in applying life skills they learn from improv games and exercises to personal challenges.
“Improv for Therapists” is designed for therapists of all disciplines to add/resharpen tools in your tool belt. These learning sessions are part lecture and discussion and part experiential exercises. By the end, you will better understand how to apply improv to not only your clinical practice, but to your own life as well.
Class details:
Classes will start April 22nd and concludes on May 20th. Classes will be online via Zoom with a break during each class.
We are excited to feature tier pricing for this class based on country’s economies.
-$200 Queen City Participant for upper & middle income economy countries.
-$150 Panther Participant for lower income countries.
-$100 Hornet Participant for low income economy countries.
-$400 Buy a spot for you and one for someone else.
If you have questions or issues with registering, please email Karla@queencitycomedy.com
Margot has offered two scholarships for this class. If you are interested in a representation or hardship scholarship for these classes or other offerings, please apply here:
About your Instructor:
Margot Escott, MSW, LCSW received her training at NYU and has been a psychotherapist for over 3 decades. She developed and presented workshops on “The Healing Power of Laughter and Play” for 25 years.
When she discovered Improvisational Theatre she saw the connection between therapy and improv and has been using applied improv for over a decade with people suffering from anxiety, depression, family therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism Spectrum disorder and movement disorders.. She has been teaching Improv for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Care Partners for the past 7 years, in person and virtually. She received training in improvisation with Michael Gellman, Aretha Spolin Sills, Jay Sukow, Laura Hall and many other internationally known improv teachers.
She began her podcast, “Improv Interviews” speaking with therapists using improv and improvisers improv legends including SNL and Square Pegs writer Anne Beatts, Comedian and Whose Line is it Anyway host Colin Mochrie, Aretha Sills, Ed Asner and more. She loves improv and teaching to diverse populations. She believe that improv can be a very powerful tool in counseling serving people with mental health issues, substance abuse, dementia and movement disorders.
Social media or website info-Margotescott.com-Twitter. @escott_margot-Linkedin. linkedin.com/in/margot-escott-lcsw-40a733b1-YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswWRH-dfN6AkjC0IwS6GMQ-PodcastImprov Interviewshttps://margotescott.com/podcast/improv-interviews-with-margot-escott-lcsw/