This course provides an overview and foundation for understanding the theory and practice
of expressive arts therapy in mental health, counseling, psychosocial intervention and overall wellness.
The courses we offer are for continuing education in trauma - informed practice and
expressive arts therapy with children, adolescents, adults, families and groups.
This course presents key trauma - informed arts - based and
expressive arts therapy strategies and applications to support self - regulation, enhance resilience and reduce stress responses to trauma and loss.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge
about expressive arts therapy.
«The Artful Life is a group mental health practice that specializes in
expressive arts therapies for the purpose of self - discovery, wellness and healing.
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Trauma - Informed
Expressive Arts Therapy ® Level One can be completed through a series of «live» courses, online or through a combination of online and live courses; please see the Course Catalogue for more information on registration fees.
Alison earned an undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in
Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
This course is designed to increase your understanding of
how expressive arts therapy and other arts - based approaches enhance trauma - informed practice with an emphasis on enhancing resilience and reducing stress - related reactions.
My masters was completed in
Expressive Arts Therapy at Lesley College in Cambridge, MA; I completed my Analytical training with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts (IRSJA).
Creative interventions allow individuals to actively imagine, experiment with, reframe and rehearse desired changes through self - expression; in this course you will learn a wide variety ways to facilitate trauma - informed, creative interventions and learn more about the foundations of these trauma - informed
expressive arts therapy approaches.
This course does not require completion of «
Expressive Arts Therapy History and Foundational Practices» in order to enroll; advanced mental health and healthcare professionals and students will learn a variety of methods and practices that can be applied to creative interventions with children, adults, groups and communities.
You can read more about the following topics by selecting from the topics on the sub-menu: creative arts therapies [also sometimes
called expressive arts therapy when applied in an integrated, multi-modal way]; mindfulness / mind - body approaches; attachment and positive psychology.
Review by Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT - S It can truly be said that John Burr's
Expressive Arts Therapy Workshop was a recharger and refresher course to remember why we do what...
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expressive arts therapy books, including the best - selling Art Therapy Sourcebook, Handbook of Art Therapy (2nd ed.)
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I specialize in
combining expressive art therapy and or traditional talk therapy to provide you with a non-judgmental environment that invites you to discover new aspects of yourself, freedom and permission to develop courage on your path towards wholeness.
If you're interested in learning more about how to put your creativity to work on developing a more positive story, follow this link or click here to dive a little deeper
into expressive arts therapy.
She has received specialized training in the use of
expressive arts therapy interventions, including art, music, dance / movement, drama, and poetry, and incorporates these into her work with children and families.
This concept of «intermodal transfer» (Paolo Knill, 1978)
distinguishes Expressive Arts Therapy from disciplines that specialize in one art form such as Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Therapy, or Psychodrama.
She has come to the work of
Expressive Arts Therapy later in her career and has found a new joy in the work of healing and support both personally and with clients.