Using Expressive Arts to Create Through the Pain

Facilitator: Darcie Davis-Gage, PhD, LMHC.

Read more about our Instructors/Facilitators here.

Date: Friday October 20, 2023
Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Location: Online via Zoom
CEs: 6 CEs
Cost: $199.00

​Research has shown the Expressive Arts to be an effective coping mechanism when managing chronic pain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be an effective approach to managing chronic pain, as well. This workshop focuses on an approach to increase psychological flexibility through teaching emotional, cognitive, and social interventions through the use of a variety of expressive arts.

Participants will learn how to:

1. Use mindfulness practices through guided imagery and mediation activities to address chronic pain
2. Assist clients to identify personal values through completion of an expressive arts activity
3. Use expressive arts to help clients examine and identify unhelpful thoughts
4. Teach clients how to explore the observing self and gain self-awareness through expressive arts modalities.
5. Identify how clients can define their Polarities of Pain
6. Use drama and writing to help client commitment to action

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Cancellation Policy: We require cancellation notification at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop date for the online Ethics of Self-Care in order to use your registration fee towards a future workshop. No refunds will be given.

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 is a NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider ™,
ACEP No. 7014.