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For many years Dr. Brian Kaplan and Hephzibah Kaplan have been offering a range of practical and fun workshops using creativity and humour. Both have extensive experience delivering workshops nationally and internationally and enjoy meeting new people in different situations.
Brian and Hephzibah are keen to stress that while their considerable experience as healthcare professionals has informed their thinking and provided the necessary experience to work this way with people, they are not usually booked in their capacity as therapists to offer therapy to participants. They are offering a compelling learning experience that stimulates joy, creativity and happiness.
All the presentations and workshops clarify the guidelines for using this approach with fun and safety. They combine some Socratic teaching with art-making, pair work exercises and demonstrations. It is a high-energy experience and participants usually leave feeling elated (as evidenced by the feedback).
Depending on the location, they bring all the art materials and their button press so everyone can have a chance to make and design their own buttons. As creatives they enjoy the challenge of configuring new workshops to suit their various clients, so do feel free to ask them about anything!
Unsurprisingly they also have delivered many hours of workshops and seminars on Zoom!
Just email your enquiry: hephzi@almosthappy.com
Previous themed workshops include:
- ‘Dare We Laugh at Our Selves’ for the general public
- ‘Dare We Laugh with Clients’ for coaches, therapists and healthcare professionals struggling with burnout and seeking new approaches to catalyse change.
- Mental Health Awareness Weeks: How to utilise humour and creativity as useful tools for self-care and well-being.
- Humour and Creativity for Team-bonding: dynamic activities to engage the team.
- Radical Persuasion: Reverse Psychology in Advertising: provoking you to think differently.
Dare We Laugh? | Using the Arts to help Adult ADHD
27 Sep 2026 | In-person | 2:00 – 6:00pm UK | Public Event
This interactive workshop explores the use of poetry, art and humour in supporting adults with ADHD. Read more and Book>
Dare We Laugh? | Using the Arts to help Adult ADHD
19 Apr 2026 | In-person | 2:00 – 6:00pm UK | Public Event
This interactive workshop explores the use of poetry, art and humour in supporting adults with ADHD. Read more and Book>
Dare We Laugh?
22 Feb 2026 | In-person | 2:00 – 6:00pm UK | Public Event
Do you find laughing at an aspect of yourself helpful in overcoming difficulties and resolving problems? Read more and Book>
ADHD – A Creative Day of Poetry, Humour and Paint | 19 Oct 2025 | In-person | 11:00 – 17:00 UK | Public Event
Why Poetry? | Why Humour? | Why Paint?
The presenters are experts in using warm-hearted humour and reverse psychology in therapy, counselling and coaching… Read more and Book>
WHAT’S LEFT TO LAUGH ABOUT? Philosopy Café |
Paris-Brest Patisserie | 13 Sep 2025 | 6 -8 pm
Free Event: Guest Facilitators, Hephzi & Brian Kaplan
Support by spending £10+ on food and drink
Reservations: mirella@artherapycentre.com
ADHD – A Creative Day of Poetry, Humour and Paint | 18 May 2025 | In-person | 11:00 – 17:00 UK | Public Event
Why Poetry? | Why Humour? | Why Paint?
The presenters are experts in using warm-hearted humour and reverse psychology in therapy, counselling and coaching… Read more and Book>
Dare We Laugh? The Use of Humour in Arts Therapy |
8-9, 15-16, 22-23 February 2025 |
Free Online
www.artstherapies.org
World Arts Therapy Conference | Online
With Hephzibah Kaplan, MA, HCPC, BAAT
Dare We Laugh? | Workshop Series |
16 Jun, 15 Sep, 27 Oct, 8 Dec 2024 |
In-person | 11:00 – 17:00 UK | Public Event
Do you find laughing at an aspect of yourself helpful in overcoming difficulties and resolving problems? Would you like to learn more about using humour in different settings to help activate change in a safe way? Read more and Book>
10 Oct 2024: Art, Heart & Humour
We are delighted to be invited again for another workshop for Havas Media Company. Entitled Art, Heart and Humour, to be run during their annual Wellbeing week; we have a super fun presentation, art participation and demonstration for about 70 participants. Bring it on!
2 Oct 2024: Pushing Your Buttons
Brian and Hephzibah gave a keynote address: 1st International Provocare Congress, Warsaw. Focus: psychology, therapeutic and artistic methods based on paradox and absurdity. Online and in-person.
Apr 2024 | The Use of Humous to Catalyse Change | Zoom
This recent event was facilitated by Brian and Hephzi for NHS psychotherapists and art therapists.
“We were deeply amused by the typo in the title, that was sent to [the NHS] colleagues…” [Click to enlarge the image for a summary of comments! ]
Dare We Laugh at Our Selves? | 1-Day Workshop | 28 Jan 2024
Do you find laughing at an aspect of yourself helpful in overcoming difficulties and resolving problems? Would you like to learn more about using humour in different settings to help activate change in a safe way? Do you know your different sub-personalities and have figured out which may have become overbearing… Read more>
Wed 01 Nov 2023 | Arnold Brown’s Last Fling |
Arnold Brown (“I’m both Scottish and Jewish, that’s two racial stereotypes for the price of one”) was one of the key figures in the alternative comedy scene of the early 1980s. In this tribute Arnold shows colleagues and friends, stand-up comedian Adam Bloom and Dr. Brian Kaplan, together… Read more>
Dare We Laugh | Sun 3 Sep 2023
With Phil Jeremiah
Dare We Laugh | Sun 16 July 2023 |
“Laughter is the very essence
of well-being!”
Arnold Brown
