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May 2021

Summer & Fall Trainings/Workshops

Contact Carmen for further information or to register for trainings:

carmenr@telusplanet.net

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INspiring Connection with HeART
Date: June 25, 2021
Time: 10:00 - 4:00
Location: ON-LINE - Zoom 
Cost: $195 (on or before June 15, 2021, $235 after)
Facilitator: Carmen Richardson MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT

Description: This workshop is a great one day introduction to the work of expressive arts AND for those who are already familiar with the expressive arts process.  The day is an invitation to turn our attention to that which inspires us.  With simple art invitations, we will explore inspiration through music, poetry and art.  The hope is that we will leave this brief journey together feeling a little more alive, connected, and inspired.

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The Experience of Self-Compassion through Expressive Parts:
Blending Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Expressive Arts (EXA)
 

Dates: October 2 & 3, 2021
Time: 10:00 - 4:00
Location: ON-LINE - Zoom (or in-person should local Health Guidelines permit)
Cost: $395 on or before August 15, 2021 ($435 after)
Facilitator: Carmen Richardson MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT

Description: This 2 day workshop brings together two beautiful ways of working.  IFS is a mindful, self-compassionate way of understanding ourselves as humans.  Expressive arts allows us to deepen our way of being and expressing ourselves in the world.  IFS & EXA, when blended, provides a truly powerful somatic approach to personal and professional growth.  This experiential workshop will introduce participants to a blended version of these two ways of working with ourselves through the use of music, mindfulness, movement, creative writing, voice, and art.

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ADVANCED* TRAINING IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND TRAUMA THERAPY!

CHARTING A COURSE:

NAVIGATING AND ACHIEVING SAFE TRAUMA PROCESSING
THROUGH THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES

Carmen Richardson MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT

**This advanced training is for practitioners who have attended the 3 Day Body-Focused Expressive Arts Therapy for Traumatized Children and Adolescents.

In this 2-day experiential and didactic training, participants will be presented with:
 

• Clinical case studies 
• Current theory related to trauma work, including Polyvagal Theory for trauma therapy
• The opportunity to develop clinical skills essential to trauma-informed practice
• A brief overview of Carmen’s Stage Model of Trauma Processing (as outlined in her book)
• Specific Expressive Arts Therapy interventions designed to support trauma processing with a focus on Phase Three of the model
• An exploration into the “Therapist’s world view” as it is related to trauma processing
• A deeper look at developing effective stewardship skills to mitigate against a therapists experience of being exposed to secondary trauma.
• The experiential learning component will provide:
• An invitation and opportunity to work with personal experiences to illuminate trauma-informed processes and support clinical skill development in the application of the Expressive Arts Therapies.

**This training will be offered in small group format (6-12 participants) to ensure optimal experiential learning.

Training Dates:  October 29 & 30, 2021
Times: 9:00 - 4:30
Cost: $495 on or before September 1, 2021 and $535 after 
Location: 57 Bearspaw Summit Place (Zoom or In-Person should local Health Guidelines permit)
For further information or to register:  carmenr@telusplanet.net
 

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