Workshop Goals:

• Introduction to the field of art therapy.
• Outline the history of art therapy highlighting key contributors to the field.
• Explain the underlying principles of art therapy.
• Outline the components an art therapy course of treatment.
• Experience art materials through art therapeutic processes.
• Experience non-directive and directive evaluation and treatment approaches.
• Illustrate art therapy principles and practice by reviewing six case studies of clients and their art therapeutic course of treatment.
• Demonstrate the use of metaphor and healing stories in art therapy.
• Present art therapeutic interventions to improve the client's self-esteem, increase insight, decrease trauma and acting-out behaviors.
• Review forensic art therapy evaluation techniques for suspected child sexual abuse.
• Review the importance of object relations, art making and expression.
• Understand issues involving the interpretation of children's art.