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Heidelberg, Germany

Healing Children through Creativity: Art Therapy Training Workshop

United States Army Garrison, Baden-Wurttemberg

Arts and Cultural Center

Village Pavilion

Heidelberg, Germany

February 13 & 14, 2012

Registration status:  FULL (Max. 20 participants)

Waiting list sign up info@paintedchild.com

9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Arts & Cultural Center, Patrick Henry Village, Bldg. 4507, located inside the Village Pavilion

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Beautiful Heidelberg, Germany

We are delighted to offer our first Healing Children through Creativity Workshop in Heidelberg, Germany!
   
One Graduate credit or 14 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for citizens and permanent residents of the USA through Portland State University, Portland, OR.

For hotel accommodations at the Heidelberg Guesthouse please click HERE.

Email for Guesthouse reservations: usaghd.guesthouse@eur.army.mil

Attention! Workshops are limited to 20 participants and often fill during the early registration period. Sign up early to secure your place and avoid wait-listing.

Healing Children through Creativity Workshop Agenda

Day One:
Child Art Therapy Principles & Evaluations

Registration check-in: 8:45 - 9:00 AM

Workshop Time: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Morning & afternoon refreshments (10:30AM and 2:30PM) are provided for you.
Lunch is available through nearby restaurants or in museum cafes.


Art materials including paper, drawing and painting supplies and stoneware clay are included in the workshop fee.


The first day begins by covering a brief history of Art Therapy and an overview of key contributors to the field. ( S. Freud, A. Freud, C. Jung, M. Naumberg, E. Kramer,E. Ulman, J.A. Rubin, V. Lowenfeld, H.X. Kwiakovska, H. Wadeson, S. McNiff, C. Malchiodi)

  • The major clinical modalities used in Art Therapy are highlighted (psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, developmental model, et al).
  • Developmental stages of child mark-making and art creation is visually presented through power point. (Kellogg, Lowenfeld)
  • The developmental model of Art Therapy assessment will set the foundation for various therapeutic evaluation techniques. (V. Lowenfeld, R. Kellogg)
  • Non-directive (E. Ulman) Art Therapy evaluation explained. Participants will experience this process first-hand.
  • Origins of art therapy in power point and lecture.
  • Who is and is not an art therapist. The education and registration process for art therapists.
  • Directive drawing, painting and sculpture evaluations will be experienced by the participants. (Draw-a-Person-in-the-Rain Test, Kinetic Family Drawing Test, Winnicott Scribble Test)
  • A psychodynamic analysis of art media is introduced. (Naumberg, Kramer, Wadeson)
  • Issues in decrypting and interpreting children’s visually imagery: process and product. (J.A.Rubin)

Day Two: Child Art Therapy Exercises

Workshop Time: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00 

Morning & afternoon refreshments (10:30AM and 2:30 PM) are provided for you.
Lunch is available through nearby restaurants or in museum cafes.

Art materials including paper, drawing and painting supplies and stoneware clay are included in the workshop fee.



Day Two is heavily experiential and designed to build upon the principles of art therapy covered in Day One. Specific art therapeutic exercises will be experienced by the participants for the treatment of:

  • childhood depression/suicidal ideation
  • abused and neglected children
  • children of divorce/custody battles
  • children of dysfunctional families
  • medically stressed children
  • children of alcoholics/addicts
  • ADHD children
  • sexually abused children
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children
  • children with learning & developmental disabilities
  • child victims of ritual abuse
  • Case studies of child clients and power point presentations of client artworks are reviewed. Course of treatment reviewed.
  • Forensic interviewing techniques: how to question and speak to children about traumatic events reflected in their artworks.
  • We will identify effective metaphors and healing stories and how to present these methods in an art therapeutic manner.
  • How art therapists avoid re-traumatizing the child client through the use of transitional objects. Participants will create a transitional object in stoneware clay.
  • The psychological impact of creating therapeutic art in clay, charcoal, pastels and paint will be experienced by the participants. Feelings Maps will be created and analyzed.
  • Using Art Therapy in a school setting: tips for teachers and counselors in working with art therapists. How to structure Art Therapy sessions to comply with the school day. Creating an after-school Art Therapy program.
  • Structuring Art Therapy sessions for individuals and groups.
  • Question and Answer period.
  • Evaluation of the Child Art Therapy Training Workshop, forms passed out/turned back in.
  • Wrap-Up, Thanks and Goodbyes.

Tuition

The tuition fee includes:

  • 2-day experiential workshop (12 hours of art therapy education)
  • lectures and demonstrations
  • powerpoint presentations
  • case studies and treatment strategies
  • hands-on assessments and exercises
  • 100-plus page training manual, including powerpoint outlines
  • drawing, painting and clay sculpture supplies
  • two light refreshment breaks per day, AM and PM
  • certificate of attendance documenting 14 hours of training.
  • Lunch is on your own at nearby restaurants and cafes.

Early Bird Tuition now until January 20, 2012: $300.00

Standard Tuition after January 20, 2012: $350.00

Group Rates/Staff Training: We offer significant savings to groups of 3 or more participants, space permitting. For more information on special group rates please write us at info@paintedchild.com  and include the size of your group and your preference in workshop location. Thank you!

Register here:

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Walk-in Registration: Walk-in registration is available on the first day of the workshop, space permitting. Come to the workshop location at 8:45AM and we will fax your registration (with credit card payment only) to Conference Management Services. You will receive a confirmation fax back later in the day.

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