Archetypal Approaches
in the Expressive Arts Therapies
A Four-Day Immersive Training
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5th Annual Expressive Therapies Summit
THURSDAY, November 6
10:00 am - 5:15 pm
Spirit and Soul in the Practice of Creative Arts Therapy
The New School - Lang Center
Arnhold Hall, 55 W. 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Creative Arts & Health Program, Co-sponsor
Josie Abbenante, ATR-BC, LPAT
Madeline Rugh, PhD, ATR-BC
with Ann McCoy, guest artist
In this daylong master class, we will entertain ideas of both soul and spirit in the practice of art therapy. James Hillman, and others in the field of post-Jungian Archetypal Psychology defined image as central to the nature of Soul. Hillman wrote: “…by ‘soul’ I mean the imaginative possibility in our natures, the experiencing through reflective speculation, dream, image, and fantasy – that mode which recognizes all realities as primarily symbolic or metaphorical” (1975). What does it mean to practice from a spiritual perspective? What is it to bring soul into our work as expressive arts therapists? The presenters will address these questions, exploring the depth and breadth of practice based in image, metaphor, contemplation, dream, body, and story. Artmaking activity will expand the conceptual information, allowing participants to find their way in this exploration of the differences and similarities of soul and spirit in clinical arts therapy practice.
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Word, Sound and Spirit: A Restorative Evening Workshop
The New School - Hirshon Suite — Thursday
Arnhold Hall, 55 W. 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Creative Arts & Health Program, Co-sponsor
Nancy Kilgore, MDiv, DMin
Lindsey Warren, BM, MM
Focusing the breath and body in chant has been used since the beginning of time to lift the spirit and celebrate the divine. More recently, it has been proven to re-energize those who suffer clinical depression. By combining chant with the healing aspects of creative writing and mindfulness practice, we access a powerful tool for therapy.
Join us for a restorative evening of writing, chant, and mindfulness meditation. We will draw on the inspiration of poets like Rumi and Mary Oliver, as well as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Tap into your spiritual energy through meditative writing, and learn to write a chant in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen, the twelfth century mystic, healer, and composer. Use your chant for your own personal mantra or as a form of mindfulness in your clinical or teaching practice. A great way to end your first day at the Summit—or begin your Summit journey. No previous experience or talents are necessary.
Not included with Summit or Symposium Registration
Tickets $30 online • $40 at door, pending availability
FRIDAY, November 7
10:00 am - 5:15 pm
Arts-based Applications of Jungian Psychology: Creative Pathways to Individuation
The New School - Wollman Hall
66 West 12th Street, 5th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Creative Arts and Health Program, Co-sponsor
Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LCAT
Jungian psychology maintains a core belief that human beings are in a continuous process of development. This ongoing creative cycle is greatly aided by the discovery of archetypes that speak to common human experiences. In his essay “The Stages of Life,” Carl Jung wrote, “It is only possible to live the fullest life when we are in harmony with these symbols; wisdom is a return to them.” Creative and expressive arts processes when viewed through an archetypal framework invite us to identify patterns that connect our personal experience to the universal human condition.
The basics of Jung’s ideas on the structure and content of the psyche will be discussed as a foundation for exploring symbolic processes with particular reference to archetypes, symbols, and the Hero’s Journey.
10:00 am - 5:15 pm
Queen, Crone, Magician: Archetypes of the Mature Feminine
Executive Conference Center - 1601 Broadway, 8th Floor
(enter on 48th Street, next door to Hershey's Store)
Sally Brucker, ATR-BC, LCSW-C, CAGS, CLCC
There is a difference between aging and aging consciously. This daylong Master Class will explore different female archetypes to provide insight into women's experience of aging. By delving into these archetypes, participants will discover their own stereotypes concerning growing older. Through creative writing and artmaking, culminating in a ceremony, participants will learn how to release their negative assumptions about aging and embrace those qualities they choose to carry on their journey into the later stages of life. Join us to experience a process that can be shared in your clinical practice.
SATURDAY, November 8
10:00 am - 5:15 pm
Kellogg's Great Round of Mandala: Pathway to Wholeness
The New School - Wollman Hall
66 West 12th Street, 5th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Creative Arts and Healing Program, Co-sponsor
Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LCAT
Jungian psychology maintains a core belief that human beings are in a continuous process of development. This ongoing creative cycle is greatly aided by the discovery of archetypes that speak to common human experiences. In his essay “The Stages of Life,” Carl Jung wrote, “It is only possible to live the fullest life when we are in harmony with these symbols; wisdom is a return to them.” Creative and expressive arts processes when viewed through an archetypal framework invite us to identify patterns that connect our personal experience to the universal human condition.
The archetype of the mandala (Sanskrit for “circle”) will be introduced and viewed through 13 states of consciousness articulated in Joan Kellogg’s theory “The Archetypal Stages of the Great Round of Mandala.”
NOTE: Registration for this two-day Intensive is available separately for each day. Attend either or both.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Art, Myth & Metaphor: Listening for Soul
Executive Conference Center - 1601 Broadway, 8th Floor
(enter on 48th Street, next door to Hershey's Store)
Josie Abbenante, ATR-BC, LPAT
"To what does the soul turn that has no therapists to visit?" — James Hillman
Pioneer art therapist Janie Rhyne taught us to listen, to focus. She would guide us, through a process of describing, toward an understanding of the dialogue between art and Self. She knew the gift of staying with the artwork, teaching us ways to focus in the art making. In post-Jungian Archetypal Psychology, Hillman and Berry describe the importance of 'sticking with the image.' When we listen to what presents itself, whether in our art or our lives, we make room for soul. In this 3-hour workshop, we discover metaphor through myth, art and writing. Myth provides us with the means to leave our daily world in order to make meaning of our everyday lives. The art deepens the focus. When we trust the art and story, we arrive at the heart of the matter. “We breathe, expand, and let go, and something comes in from elsewhere...The daimon in the heart seems quietly pleased…It’s in touch” (Hillman, 1996). When working with clients, we can offer the same process, encouraging them to trust the image, listen for metaphor, and be in touch with the heart.
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Exploring Earth’s Archetypes through Poetry & Image: Reclaiming the Wild Soul
Executive Conference Center - 1601 Broadway, 8th Floor
(enter on 48th Street, next door to Hershey's Store)
Mary Reynolds Thompson, CPCC, CAPF, CJF
Jungian psychologist Marion Woodman writes that while a metaphor carries 1,000 volts of energy, its core, the archetype, carries 100,000 volts. In this experiential workshop, the presenter will lead participants on an archetypal journey through the five landscapes of planet Earth. Deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains and grasslands are all aspects of our own psyche and soul, and can be used to form a foundation for poetry and image-making in therapeutic practice. After exploring each of these archetypal landscapes, participants will choose one landscape to symbolize their current personal or professional life challenge; the chosen landscape will be used as a template for self-exploration through creative writing and art. This exercise is a useful tool in helping clients explore aspects of the self through identification with the Earthly archetypes.
SUNDAY, November 9
10:00 am - 5:15 pm
Vocal Psychotherapy: A Jungian Approach to Integration
Executive Conference Center - 1601 Broadway, 8th Floor
(enter on 48th Street, next door to Hershey's Store)
Diane Austin, DA, ACMT, LCAT
How do you access your authentic voice? Just as we have different parts that make up our identities, we have different voices that mirror these parts of the self. Jungian theory links these parts to complexes with an archetypal core. Working with complexes helps us integrate aspects of the self, making us more complete human beings. This workshop will illustrate how sounding, singing, and improvising can aid in this process. No previous singing experience is necessary. Just wear comfortable clothing.
Thursday, Nov 6, 2014, 10:00 AM
55 West 13th Street, New York, NY
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