ATIR Workshops
- Art Therapy Across the Developmental Spectrum
- Family Art Therapy
- Grant Writing for the Creative
Arts Therapies - Healing the Healer
- Introduction to Child Therapy
- Neuro-Developmental Art Therapy: The Art & Science of PTSD Treatment
- Pediatric Medical Art Therapy
- The Therapeutic Use of Symbol, Image & Metaphor
Art Therapy with School Age Children
This workshop focuses on the use of art media and toys in the assessment and treatment of school age children, ages 6-12 years old. Lecture, case examples and experiential exercises will demonstrate the use of art therapy and play therapy for a variety of presenting problems. Topics covered include developmental considerations for therapy, the use of art media and toys in therapy, and how to facilitate metaphorical communication. Treatment strategies for children with special needs are offered for those with physical and learning disabilities, and those who have experienced multiple transitions and losses, adoption, child abuse and neglect, illness and injury, and those with severe emotional disturbances and behavioral problems.
Attendees will learn methods of facilitating rapport, expression, and containment to offer culturally sensitive assessment and treatment. Other topics include handling resistance, how to engage parents, and how to incorporate art therapy and play therapy into the school setting and written educational plans. The material is applicable to clinical, school, group home, residential, and foster care settings.
Experiential sessions offer safe and comfortable exploration of various techniques to facilitate expression and utilize images, play and the creative process for development and healing.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe methods of assessing school age children utilizing play therapy and art therapy techniques,
- describe appropriate interventions for individual and group therapy for school age children, and
- demonstrate knowledge and skills in treating traumatized and abused school age children.
INSTRUCTOR: Linda Chapman, MA, ATR-BC, Art Therapy Institute of the Redwoods
COST: Workshop fees are $125 per day.
To Register
Each attendee needs to register individually. Once you have submitted the information below, we will contact you by telephone to complete the registration process. If you have questions, please contact us by phone or by email.
(This registration is for the one-day session. To register for the series “Art Therapy Across the Developmental Spectrum” click here.)
