Workshops and Trainings
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Art as Therapy
Using Art Therapy Techniques to Enhance Your Work A 90 minute off-site training for professionals in a helping field: talk therapists, recreational therapists, occupational therapists, or anyone interested in how to thoughtfully and responsibly integrate art expression into their work. Learn more about the reasoning behind media choice, process and product, and a basic introduction into Art Therapy concepts. Participants will take home three easy to prepare art directives to share with their clients. Contact me for availability and pricing. |
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Frank Stella, York Factory Sketch, No. 1, 1970, Dallas Museum of Art
Photographed by Sharon Mollerus, protected under Creative Commons |
Making Art is Good for You
Creative Expression and Health A two hour off-site training for individuals interested in the connection between creative expression and physical health. I lead you through some of the evidence linking creative acts and improved prognosis for illness, recovery from injury or surgery, and improved resilience. Includes suggestions for how to build creativity into your day without feeling obligated or overwhelmed, and ends with a short art experience for participants. Contact me for availability and pricing. |
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Becoming an Art Therapist
Students often approach me wanting to learn more about the practice of Art Therapy as a career path. I am enouraged that Art Therapy has become a goal for so many aspiring helpers! After several years of fielding these calls and giving the same information several times over, I have now developed a two hour workshop that can comprehensively answer these potential Art Therapists have regarding practice, licensure, education, salary expectations, career options, controversies, and national and international organizations that shape Art Therapy as a field. Attendees are provided with a folder full of resources and information. This workshop is held whenever I have received enough inquiries to warrent a meeting. Since most interested parties are in school and may not be working I offter this at a suggested fee of $20, but can work with individuals to find a price that fits in their budget. |
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The Effect of Cortisol on Executive Functioning
A two hour off-site training geared towards educators and mentors of children in high-stress environments. Defines what cortisol is and how it interacts with the body and mind. Using my experience working with parents in poverty or navigating a chaotic home life, I am able to clearly demonstrate how environmental stressors affect memory, behavior, problem solving, and many other tasks needed to succeed in school. This talk includes information on how we may misinterpret executive dysfunction as a more stigmatized diagnosis such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD, or Depression, and how we as caring adults can help support these kids and help them lower their stress response. |
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