Building Emotional Resilience: A Workshop for Applying EXA to Children and Teens

Facilitated by: Courtney Taylor, PhD, LMHC, REAT

Read more about our Instructors/Facilitators here.

Date: Saturday May 17, 2025
Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PST (with a 1 hour lunch break)
Location: NWCEAI Seattle Studio: 1631 15th Ave W, Suite 305, Seattle, WA 98109
CEs: 6
Cost: $199.00

This workshop provides practical strategies for using expressive arts to foster emotional resilience in children and teens. Participants will explore a variety of modalities, including visual arts, music, movement, and creative writing, learning how to adapt these techniques to address specific challenges such as anxiety stress, and low self-esteem. This workshop is ideal for therapists, counselors, educators, and anyone working with young people.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the core components of emotional resilience and their importance in child and adolescent development.
2. Describe the theoretical underpinnings of expressive arts therapy and its application to building resilience.
3. Utilize a range of expressive arts techniques (visual arts, music, movement, writing) to address specific emotional challenges in children and teens.
4. Adapt and modify expressive arts activities to suit different age groups and developmental levels.
5. Create a safe and supportive environment for children and teens to explore their emotions through creative expression.
6. Develop strategies for integrating expressive arts into existing arts for children and teens to learn practical ways for coping and processing.

Cancellation Policy: We require cancellation notification at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop date in order to use your registration fee towards a future workshop. No refunds will be given. read more…

• 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. 
• This workshop offers 6 CEs for Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Social Workers.

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.