Trauma Training

Three Day Training in Body-Focused Expressive Arts Therapy for Traumatized Children and Adolescents

She Finds Freedom

NEW DATES!!!

When: May 25 - 27, 2017, Thursday - Saturday,  9:30 - 4:30 
Where: 57 Bearspaw Summit Place, Calgary, AB
Cost: $525 before May 1 & $575 after
Option to purchase book with registration - please add $55
Payment Methods: e-transfer or cheques 

Overview: This three day training will provide participants with a comprehensive framework for treating traumatized children & teens. This four- phase, resource-oriented model is grounded in attachment theory, the psychophysiology of trauma, CBT, and expressive arts therapy. It is based on Carmen’s recently published book, “Expressive Arts Therapy for Traumatized Children and Adolescents: A Four-Phase Model”.

Training Objectives: To provide a practical, structured framework that guides assessment & treatment processes. To learn structured, arts-based, sensory interventions to effectively treat key trauma reactions and promote self-regulation. To increase clinical skills such as working with a resource-oriented lens, tracking client sensory processes, & working with the body, art & relationship.

About the four-phase model:

“Although rich with creative activities, the author quickly establishes that these are not to be approached as a ‘recipe’ of activities to pick and choose from, but as strategically placed activities to support the larger picture of helping children develop the resilience needed to experience posttraumatic growth.  The structured framework helps to ensure a process that is safe, but it also provides the flexibility necessary for following the child’s creative processing and use of varied activities at a pace that is safe and tolerable.”

William Steele, PsyD, MSW

Founder, The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC)

2017 Training

2017 Expressive Arts Trainings

Expressive Arts Training: Level 1 Certificate 

January - June, 2017

This is a 6 month intensive training program in the fundamentals of expressive arts therapy.  The program is designed as an introduction to expressive arts for those who may want to incorporate the arts in their clinical practice, community work, or for personal growth.  You are not required to have a degree, but an openness to experience the intermodal use of expressive arts.  

Dates:  January 13 - 15, February 11 & 12, March 11 & 12,  April 8 & 9, May 6 & 7, June 3 & 4

Registration Deadline: October 1, 2016

Expressive Arts Training: Level 1 Certificate Immersion

April - September, 2017

This is the same foundational program as describe above, with students attending two intensives in Calgary.

Dates:  

First Immersion:  April  21 - 29, 2017

Second Immersion:  September 17 - 23, 2017

Registration Deadline:  January 15, 2017

Expressive Arts Training: Level 2 Certificate

Dates:  July 14 - 27, 2017

Registration Deadline:  May 1, 2017

One Day Workshop in Expressive Arts Therapy

BELIEVE in the power of expressive arts...

-an experiential day of expressive arts for therapy, education, and community building
-excellent introduction for therapists, child care workers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, art therapists and educators
-an opportunity to personally explore how the arts may be used both individually and in group format

Date: Friday, October 21, 2016

Time:  9:30 - 4:30

Location:  57 Bearspaw Summit Place

Cost:  $150

Registration Deadline:  September 15, 2016

Fall 2016

Group Supervision/Consultation

Honor

For professionals who are wanting support with integrating the expressive arts safely and ethically into their practice as therapists or facilitators.  As well, supervision hours for art therapists, expressive arts therapists, and social workers.

Fall dates:
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

September 24, 2016 Hourly Group Rates:  2 people/$80 per hour per person
October 22, 2016 3 people/$60 per hour per person
November 19, 2016 4 people or more/$50 hour per person
December 10, 2016


Space is limited.  Please email Carmen at carmenr@telusplanet.net to register.  

Connection

Follow Up Consultation from Trauma Training

-For practitioners who have taken the 3 day training in Body-Focused Expressive Arts Therapy

-Individual in person or Skype sessions can be booked

-Group consultation can be arranged with your own group

-The following date is for those who have taken the 3 day training and are wanting group consultation:

Date:  Saturday, September 24, 2016

Time:  1:00 - 3:00

Cost:  See group rates above.

Expressive Arts Training:  Level 2 Certificate

October 28, 2016 - November 10, 2016, 2016

Registration Deadline September 30, 2016

This two week intensive training program is designed to further refine the skills needed for developing an expressive arts practice.  There are two specializations.  The therapy specialization is for social workers, counselors, and psychologists who are interested in the specifics of using expressive arts in their clinical practice.  

The consultant/educator specialization is for individuals who are using expressive arts based groups and wanting further training in the facilitation of expressive arts in their work.

For Information Package, please contact Carmen at carmenr@teluplanet.net

Three Day Trauma Training...

NEW DATES!
Three Day Training in Body-Focused Expressive Arts Therapy for Traumatized Children and Adolescents

November 24 - 26, 2016

Overview:  This three day training will provide participants with a comprehensive framework for treating traumatized children & teens.  This four-phase, resource-oriented model is grounded in attachment theory, the psychophysiology of trauma, CBT, and expressive arts therapy.  It is based on Carmen’s recently published book, “Expressive Arts Therapy for Traumatized Children and Adolescents: A Four-Phase Model”.

Training Objectives:  To provide a practical, structured framework that guides assessment & treatment processes.  To learn structured, arts-based, sensory interventions to effectively treat key trauma reactions and promote self-regulation.   To increase clinical skills such as working with a resource-oriented lens, tracking client sensory processes, & working with the body, art & relationship.

When:  November 24 - 26, 2016, Thursday - Saturday, 10:00 - 5:00

Where:  57 Bearspaw Summit Place, Calgary, AB

Cost:  $525 before October 15 & $575 after 

Option to purchase book with registration - please add $55

Payment Methods: e-transfer or cheques 

To register: contact Carmen at carmenr@telusplanet.net  Complete and email the Registration Form (Under Trainings - use the form for the Trauma Training) & email transfer payment to the above email address.  Alternately mail the registration form & cheque to address on the Registration Form.

About the four-phase model:

“Although rich with creative activities, the author quickly establishes that these are not to be approached as a ‘recipe’ of activities to pick and choose from, but as strategically placed activities to support the larger picture of helping children develop the resilience needed to experience posttraumatic growth.  The structured framework helps to ensure a process that is safe, but it also provides the flexibility necessary for following the child’s creative processing and use of varied activities at a pace that is safe and tolerable.”

William Steele, PsyD, MSW

Founder, The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC)

DANCE/MOVEMENT REFRESHER WITH 

MARJA CANTELL, PHD 

 An Embodied Entrance: The Art of Using Movement/Dance as Part of Expressive Arts Therapy 


This workshop summarizes the circular process of planning, targeting student/client needs and expectations, sharing the DMT experience, and using the feedback to develop further contents.

For interested people who have taken expressive arts training, or who use the arts in their work, or who are interested in learning more about this modality. 

Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016
Cost: $80         
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 
Deadline: April 1, 2016 
Location: 1528 12th Ave SW 
To register: email carmenr@telusplanet.net 

Marja has been a valued and highly skilled trainer with Prairie Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy since 2008. Marja currently resides in Groningen, the Netherlands.