Balancing Opposites: Finding Calm and Strength Through Art

Dates:
📆 Tuesday November 10, 2026 | Registration deadline: November 6th

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

This interactive workshop introduces participants to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts through expressive arts. Participants will explore the balance between opposing experiences, cultivate mindfulness, and develop creative coping strategies. Through guided art activities, discussion, and skill application, attendees will gain hands-on tools for self-regulation, distress tolerance, and emotional integration.

Learning objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain the concept of dialectics and how opposing truths can coexist.
2. Participants will be able to demonstrate mindfulness and distress tolerance skills using creative arts.
3. Participants will be able to visually express complex emotions, balancing rational and emotional perspectives.
4. Participants will develop a tangible self-soothing toolkit for coping with distress.
5. Participants will reflect on personal insight and growth through art-based DBT practices.

Required Materials

• Colored pencils, markers, pastels, or watercolors
• Glue
• Scissors
• Collage paper
• Small boxes/envelopes

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.