Expressive Therapies Fall Virtual Summit
Strengthen Your Clinical Practice with Experiential Expressive Arts Therapies
13 Days • 60 Interactive Workshops • Earn Up to 80 CE Credits before the end of the year
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This virtual summit is more than just a learning opportunity; it’s a chance to connect with a global community of like-minded professionals dedicated to transforming lives through creative approaches to therapy
October 15, 16, 17, 23 & 24
November 5-8 & 12-15, 2026
All Sessions Virtual (Eastern Time)
Summit Overview
• Pre-Summit Sessions: October 15, 16, 17, 23 & 24
• Dates: November 5 - 8 & 12 - 15
• Format: Live Online Experiential Workshops
• Workshops: 60 experiential sessions
• Audience: Mental health professionals, educators, expressive arts practitioners
• CE Credits: Eligible for up to 50.0 Clock/Credit Hours: NBCC, ATCB, SWNYS, NY LMHC, NY LCAT, NY LMFT
• Registration: $27 per clock hour
• Leave with practical expressive arts interventions you can use immediately with trauma, grief, & resilience work.
Transform Your Clinical Practice with Creative, Experiential Therapies
12 Days • 60+ Hands-On Workshops • Live Online
Earn CE Credits While Learning Practical Techniques You Can Use Immediately!
What Makes the Expressive Therapies Summit Different
• Hands-on experiential workshops (not lecture-based)
• Multimodal expressive arts approaches
• Live interactive learning with global clinicians
• Evidence-based techniques for trauma and resilience
• CE credits available
Oct. 15 (Keynote) - Trafficking, Epstein, Ritual Abuse: Converging Evidence & Recognition/Assessment of Complex Dissociative Systems
Oct. 16 - Combining Guided Autobiography With SoulCollage®
Oct. 16 - Somatic Collage & Poetry for Queer Bodily Autonomy
Oct. 17 - SoulCollage® for Self-Discovery & Clinical Practice
Oct. 23 - Spontaneous Painting for Trauma Processing & Recovery
Oct. 23 - The Lifespan Developmental Stage Model for Creative Arts Therapy Supervision
Oct. 24 - Working With Feminine Rage
November 5th Sessions
Assessing Self-concept Through Tree Drawings: Beyond Structure in the DDS
IFS & Creative Arts Therapy: Externalizing Strategies to Reduce Dysregulation & Dissociation
The Neuroexperiential Model & Brainspotting With Music, Imagery & Expressive Arts
Essentials of Bioenergetic Analysis: A Psychodynamic & Body-Based Approach to Psychotherapy
Meeting & Mapping the Inner Landscape: Low Verbalization Expressive Arts & Parts Work Strategies
Pain Meets Pen™: Quieting Chronic Pain With Therapeutic Writing
When Teens Get Stuck in a Role: Drama Therapy Techniques for Transforming Behavior
Stressbusting: Writing Through Troubled Times
Styling the Self: How Black Hair & Aesthetic Changes Can Impact Identity & Enhance Agency in Treatment
November 6th Sessions
Enhancing Group Art Therapy Outcomes: Proven Strategies & Rating Scale
Jung, Mandalas, & Expressive Practices: Crossing the Threshold of Grief & Loss
When Words Weave Wings: The Use of Poetics as Narrative, Storytelling & Research
Your Brain on Ink – Second Edition
Discover an Experiential Approach to Parts Work With Visual Arts
Incorporating Caregivers in Play Therapy: Balancing Individual & Family Treatment Approaches
El Duende Process Painting for Grief & Loss
Resourcing Music in Self-Care: An Experience in Groove, Tone, Melody & Lyrics
November 7th Sessions
Biblio/Poetry Therapy: Facilitation Skills for Mindfulness & Presence, Writing & Release
Creativity in the Treatment of Complex Trauma & Dissociation Across the Lifespan
It’s Slime Time! Sensory-based Art Interventions With School-aged Clients
Medical Trauma & the Expressive Arts
Artfully Engaging Intake Sessions for Enhancing Rapport & Optimizing Assessment
November 8th Sessions
Dissociation & Migration: Activating Creativity & Managing Countertransference in Times of Terror
Engaging the Power of the Non-Dominant Hand for Enhanced Insight
Expressive Arts Approaches to Dreamwork: Feeling Into Dream Encounters
The Self Mandala: An Expressive Arts Approach to Exploring the Self System in Clinical Practice
Healing Forced Perpetration Trauma in DID Clients: Art, Neuroscience & Mindfulness in the Restoration of Self
The Reflective Clinician: Literature, Poetry, & Emotional Processing as Expressive Arts in Practice
November 12th Sessions
Addressing Creative Anxiety With Clients Using Expressive Writing, Metaphor & Action Techniques
Decentering & Expressive Arts for Enhanced Attunement: Benefits for Clients & Their Therapists
Taming Your Gremlins: A Creative Journey Toward Emotional Wellness
The Do, Know, Be Tree: A Creative Tool for Goal-Setting & Behavioral Activation
Art Therapy With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Work Beyond “The Wall in My Brain”
Creative Adaptations: Making Artmaking Possible for Clients with Disabilities
Facility Dogs & Art Therapy in Medical Settings: Regulation, Relationship & Resilience
Laughing Parts & Expressive Arts: Humor Styles in the Treatment of Severe Trauma & Dissociation
November 13th Sessions
Ethical Considerations in Art Therapy
Integrating the Basic PH Integrative Model With Expressive Writing for Enhanced Coping & Resiliency
Jungian Active Imagination: Shadow, IFS, & Dissociation
The Sustaining Tree: A Creative Arts Structure for Facilitating Resilience & Growth
Therapeutic Rhythms: Supporting Secure Attachment & Deepening Understanding Through Music Activities
Becoming the Parent You Never Had: Narrative Sand Therapy With Parents & Families
From Loss to Expression: Creative Arts Therapy for Disenfranchised Grief in Recovery
Life Source Writing™ for Therapists: A Journal Coaching Approach
Picturing the Selves Within: Our Concurrent Role Stories as a System Narrative in Clinical & Creative Practice
November 14th Sessions
Hitting Refresh Through Writing & Action: Exploring Role Fatigue, Resilience, & Sustainability Through Parts Work
Navigating Turbulent Times Through Touch Drawing & Intermodal Arts
Holistic & Art-Based Supervisory Strategies That Promote Professional Satisfaction & Retention
Narrative Card-Making for Mapping Life Transitions: Visual Storytelling & The Hero’s Journey
November 15th Sessions
Helping Adult Survivors of Complex Trauma Tend the Wounds to Their Creativity
Becoming a Trans Competent Expressive Arts Therapist: Essentials for Responsible Practice
Clinical Composition & Spoken Word in Virtual Music Therapy: Frameworks for Amplifying Language in Treatment
Digital Sandtray, Archetype Cards & Symbolic Play for Trauma-Informed Telehealth, In-Person, & Hybrid Practice
Experience the transformative power of creative and expressive therapies at the 17th Annual Fall Virtual Summit. This two-week event provides ample opportunities to expand your skills and deepen your practice. Engage in hands-on, experiential sessions led by leading experts in art, music, drama, dance, poetry, and play therapy. Whether you’re looking to explore new therapeutic techniques, strengthen your clinical toolbox, or gain fresh insights into working with diverse populations, this summit offers an enriching and practical learning experience. Discover innovative approaches that support healing, resilience, and personal growth, all from the comfort of your own space. Join a vibrant community of professionals committed to harnessing the arts for meaningful change in the lives of their clients.
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