This presentation is designed to introduce participants to the therapeutic use of art therapy and play therapy with a variety of adolescent populations, and provide skills to facilitate expression, awareness and change with this often resistant and challenging group.

Participants will gain theoretical knowledge of the developmental, psychological and neurobiological theories of stress, trauma and violence, and how to implement a new paradigm of assessing and treating adolescents consistent with these theories. Non-threatening techniques for culturally sensitive therapy will be presented for treating substance abuse, trauma, loss and violence, and techniques for violence prevention.

Lecture and slide case presentations will illustrate the practical application of the material presented, and will apply to a variety of adolescent populations including psychiatric facilities, schools and medical hospitals. Group and individual formats of treatment will be presented.

Safe, non-threatening experimentation with art media allows the participants to gain practical knowledge in the use of symbols and imagery as methods of healing.
                                                            

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Art Therapy Institute of the Redwoods
10151 East Road
Redwood Valley, CA 95470

Phone: 707-485-0105
Fax: 707-485-0105
E-Mail: ArtTherapy@pacific.net