Expressive Therapy Modalities

A Three Stage Approach to Incorporating Expressive and Creative Therapies: Level II- Certificate Program in Advanced Trauma Treatment (required core)
In this core training for the Level II Certificate Program, participants will learn a three stage treatment approach utilizing Expressive Therapies to facilitate healing for trauma survivors. Read More>

Learning How to Use Ericksonian Hypnosis for Grounding, Containing and Self-Soothing –
Level II: Parts 1 and 2
Clinicians who work with trauma survivors often find it difficult to “move forward” with therapeutic interventions as these clients are in constant “fight/flight,” easily triggered, emotionally over-aroused, and need constant re-grounding. Read More>

Making Them Whole Through the Sum of Their Parts: Decreasing Resistance and Promoting Healing Through Inner Child and Parts Work – Level II
In this two day intensive, we will learn how to creatively and experientially go beyond a singular view of the self, and embrace, instead, the notion of the many-faceted self.
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The Social Atom: Using Psychodrama to Explore Interpersonal Relationships
The Social Atom is a relational map, which can either be done on paper in art form or in action, where a person is asked to create a “living” diagram of persons to whom she or he has important relationships.
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Trauma Healing Through Narrative Sand Therapy – Level II
Narrative Sand Therapy helps clients represent emotional trauma and share their journey towards healing and renewal. In this workshop, participants will learn how narrative empowers clients to externalize and give voice to their experiences.Read More>

Using Dance/Movement to Enhance Attachment and Healthy Embodiment in Trauma Survivors – Level II
The tools of dance/movement therapy can be especially useful when working with trauma survivors because they unify the body AND creativity as healing resources when words are not enough. Read More>

Using Psychodramatic Techniques to Work with Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents
Psychodrama is a form of psychotherapy that utilizes dramatic action to create a safe, supportive setting in which to practice new and more effective roles and behaviors. Read More>

Using Visualization, Focusing, and Guided Imagery for the Management of Anxiety, Depression and Flashbacks – Level II
Oftentimes, clinicians and clients can feel “stuck” in their work together. Frustration ensues when material feels inaccessible or too frightening for clients to talk about in treatment. Read More>

Working With Dreams: Tapping Into an Inner Wisdom
In this workshop, clinicians will become aware of one of the most intimate conversations we can have with ourselves – Dream Work. They will discover that dream exploration is a powerful technique to use in their work. Read More>