Healing Children through Creativity
Art Therapy Training Workshop
with Catherine R. Jonsson
15 - 16 March, 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Healing Children through Creativity: Art Therapy Training Workshop introduces participants to the basic principles and practice of art therapy and the therapeutic use of visual art as a powerful treatment modality. This training event reviews various topics within the field of art therapy such as the history of art therapy, important evaluation techniques used by art therapists, hands-on art therapy interventions and examples from the clinical practice.
Workshop Goals:
• Introduction to the field of art therapy.
• Outline the history of art therapy highlighting key contributors to the field.
• Explain the underlying principles of art therapy.
• Outline the components an art therapy course of treatment.
• Experience art materials through art therapeutic processes.
• Experience non-directive and directive evaluation and treatment approaches.
• Illustrate art therapy principles and practice by reviewing six case studies of clients and their art therapeutic course of treatment.
• Demonstrate the use of metaphor and healing stories in art therapy.
• Present art therapeutic interventions to improve the client's self-esteem, increase insight, decrease trauma and acting-out behaviors.
• Review forensic art therapy evaluation techniques for suspected child sexual abuse.
• Review the importance of object relations, art making and expression.
• Understand issues involving the interpretation of children's art.
Specific art therapeutic exercises will be experienced by the participants for the treatment of:
• childhood depression/suicidal ideation
• abused and neglected children
• children of divorce/custody battles
• children of dysfunctional families
• medically stressed children
• children of alcoholics/addicts
• ADHD children
• sexually abused children
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children
• children with learning & developmental disabilities
• child victims of ritual abuse
• Case studies of child clients and power point presentations of client artworks are reviewed. Course of treatment reviewed.
• Forensic interviewing techniques: how to question and speak to children about traumatic events reflected in their artworks.
• We will identify effective metaphors and healing stories and how to present these methods in an art therapeutic manner.
• How art therapists avoid re-traumatizing the child client through the use of transitional objects. Participants will create a transitional object in stoneware clay.
• The psychological impact of creating therapeutic art in clay, charcoal, pastels and paint will be experienced by the participants. Feelings Maps will be created and analyzed.
• Using Art Therapy in a school setting: tips for teachers and counselors in working with art therapists. How to structure Art Therapy sessions to comply with the school day. Creating an after-school Art Therapy program.
• Structuring Art Therapy sessions for individuals and groups.
Workshop Agenda
Day One: Child Art Therapy Principles & Evaluations
Day Two: Child Art Therapy ExercisesRegistration check-in: 8:45 - 9:00 AM
Workshop Time: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 to 5:00
Morning & afternoon refreshments (10:30AM and 3:00PM) are provided for you. Lunch is available through nearby restaurants or in cafes.
Please write to the email address listed below to register and receive payment information!
Dates: 15 - 16 March 2014
Place: Sofia, Bulgaria, Essence Center, 37 "Sixth September" Str.
http://essence-center.com/?page_id=80
Booking: early bird price: 150 BGN before 15th February
After that: 180 BGN
Students: 100 BGN / 120 BGN
Art materials including paper, drawing and painting supplies and stoneware clay are included in the workshop fee.
Registration and information:
info@artsntherapy.com, elitsavelikova@gmail.com
tel. 0888885306, Elitsa Velikova
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/648470868532325/
About the facilitator:
Catherine founded the art therapy treatment services for the Children's Psychiatric Program (in-patient, aftercare and day hospital), the Adult Day Treatment Program and the Adolescent and Geriatric Psychiatric Units of Good Samaritan Hospital Center for Mental Health in Downers Grove, Illinois. In the greater Chicago area and in Alaska she established an art psychotherapy private practice for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disturbances.
In Alaska, Catherine worked as an art psychotherapist for the Tanana Chiefs Conference Counseling Center with Alaska Native children and adolescents. Her enduring passion and specialty is in the area of Child and Adolescent Art Therapy in multi-cultural individual and group settings.
Catherine is also a professional artist based in Sweden with numerous solo and group exhibitions to her credit in the US and Europe. Her artworks are concerned with contemporary issues in spirituality, philosophy and psychology.
Art Therapy Workshop Website: www.paintedchild.com
Artist’s Website: www.catherinerogersjonsson.net
Website: www.artsntherapy.com