Sophie Shapiro

My paintings follow the structure I was taught by the late Vera Diamond who was my teacher, mentor and friend. Vera Diamond was a psychotherapist and founding member of the British Autogenic Society. Vera studied Creative Mobilization Technique (CMT) with its creator Dr. Wolfgang Luthe (1922 - 1985), a German born research physician famous for his contribution to Autogenic Training and Therapy. Following Luthe's death in 1985 Vera became the foremost authority of CMT in England. I studied with her at the London Homoeopathic Hospital and later we worked extensively with children and adults in developing this process which leads to insights, self-healing and creativity.