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Existing in-between two worlds: supporting asylum seeking women living in temporary accommodation through a creative movement and art intervention (Burrell, Cohen, 2020)
Rova Marina Burrell Claire Cohen Marika.
Body, Movement & Dance in Psychotherapy 2020;15(3): 204-218.
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In this reflective article we introduce Moving Space, a creative movement and art project supporting female Asylum Seekers as they move through the transient space of temporary accommodation. We explore how this cross-modal approach supports women to anchor experiences of displacement, loss and trauma through the use of embodied and visual creative process. Moreover, we argue that the transient nature of the therapeutic space brings into focus women's resourcefulness and resilience despite the adversity and uncertainty they are experiencing.