Changing the Picture: Reframing Our Thoughts Through Art

Dates:
📆 Thursday June 4, 2026 | Registration deadline: June 1st 
📆 Thursday December 10, 2026 | Registration deadline: December 7th

Time: 8:00am–11:00am Pacific Time
Location: Online
Available CEs: 3
Facilitator: Link to Courtney Oliver, PhD, LMHC, SUDP
Cost: $119.00

Registration Deadline: Monday prior to training.

This interactive workshop blends cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) concepts with expressive art activities to help participants identify, externalize, and reframe unhelpful thoughts. Participants will engage in creative exercises to visualize automatic thoughts, challenge cognitive distortions, and practice cognitive restructuring in a hands-on, playful way.

Learning objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors using CBT principles.
2. Participants will be able to identify common cognitive distortions in their thinking patterns.
3. Participants will be able to externalize negative thoughts using art to gain perspective and insight.
4. Participants will be able to apply cognitive restructuring techniques visually through creative expression.
5. Participants will develop practical tools for continuing cognitive reframing in daily life.

Required Materials

• Art supplies: markers, paints, brushes, collage papers, magazines, scissors, glue
• Paper / sketchbooks / cardstock
• Small stones or cards for affirmations
• Sticky notes
• Optional: magnifying glasses, props (for “Thought Detective” theme), masks, plant pots and seeds (for “Thought Garden”)

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute Cancellation & Refund Policy

Earning Continuing Education Credits

To receive a CE Certificate for completion of this workshop, you must officially register, attend the workshop/program in its entirety and complete an evaluation form after the workshop/program. The evaluation form is emailed from NWCEAI. After completing & submitting the evaluation form, a CE Certificate will be emailed to you within 5-7 business days.

Who is eligible to receive CEs?

• Nationally: Approved NBCC Provider for Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers (you are responsible for confirming that your organization/state will accept NBCC credits.)
• New York Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCATs)
• Washington State School Counselor/Teacher (OSPI) Approved by the Washington State Office of Public Instruction as a “Washington State approved clock hour offering workshop.”
• If you are outside of Washington State, we advise that you check with your state licensing board to confirm that they accept NBCC Approved CEs. 

Northwest Creative and Expressive Arts Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0123.

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute (NWCEAI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7104. Programs that do no qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute (NWCEAI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.