In-Person Workshop

Date: May 23, 2026, 10:00-16:00
KBR Museum, Panorama Room,
Boulevard de l'Empereur 4, 
Mont des Arts B-1000
Brussels, Belgium

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Cathy Malchiodi, PhD

Creative Interventions for Trauma Informed Practice

Date: May 23, 2026. 10AM-4PM CEST
Location: Brussels, Belgium
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Dr. Cathy Malchiodi has developed a new and compelling workshop grounded in emerging research on sensory processing in trauma and the latest advances in trauma-informed practice. 
This is a rare opportunity to learn in person from a true leader in the field, in a workshop that promises to significantly deepen and enrich clinical practice. 
As psychologist and expressive arts therapist internationally recognized as one of the leading voices in trauma-informed practice, she has delivered more than 800 keynote presentations worldwide and has been featured alongside major figures in the trauma field, including Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Ruth Lanius, Bruce Perry, etc.

Latest research in trauma field revealed that addressing traumatic stress often benefits from multi-sensory, body-based, and implicit strategies, not only talk-based processing. In this workshop, Cathy Malchiodi will guide participants through expressive and experiential methods that support nervous system regulation and recovery. 
Drawing on practices such as movement, rhythm and sound, image-making, enactment, play, and storytelling, the workshop demonstrates how these approaches can help re-set and re-regulate the nervous system when trauma disrupts emotion, attention, and a sense of safety.

The workshop integrates best practices and emerging research across three core areas: restorative embodiment, sensory integration, and expressive/experiential therapies. Emphasis is placed on how these frameworks bridge implicit recovery (the body’s felt sense of steadiness) with explicit restoration (new meanings and narratives that support healing). 
Participants will also learn and practice strategies drawn from Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization (BMDR™) through multiple sensory channels (movement, sound, rhythm, synchrony, attunement, reflexive convergence, and image-making) and will examine how these methods align with contemporary concepts from Polyvagal Theory, autonomic nervous system regulation, and somatic therapies.
 
Workshop goals 
Participants will be able to:
4.    Define expressive/experiential methods and sensory processing as key concepts for addressing traumatic stress.
5.    Define embodiment, disembodiment, and restorative embodiment.
6.    Describe at least three differences between the Window of Tolerance and Circle of Capacity models.
7.    Define Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization (BMDR™).
8.    Identify at least five clinical considerations for using bilateral movement and bilateral drawing.
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  • Study time: 5 hours
  • In-person, in Brussels
  • Certification included
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Location
Panorama Room, KBR Museum
Boulevard de l'Empereur 4, 
Mont des Arts B-1000
Brussels, Belgium
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Course program
10:00-10:15 AM CEST   Registration

10:15 AM-12:45 PM   First Part of the workshop.
12:45-1:30 PM           Lunch Break
1:30 PM-4:00 PM     Second Part of the workshop.
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Certification included
Participants who complete this training receive a Certificate of Completion from the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute.
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PRESENTER'S BIO
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT holds a doctorate in psychology and is an expressive arts therapist specializing in the treatment of traumatic stress.

Dr. Malchiodi has extensive experience in the areas of trauma, attachment, disaster relief, and adversity. She is recognized as one of the leaders in trauma-informed care and has assisted more than 500 agencies, organizations, and institutions in developing trauma-informed, expressive and responsive programming including the World Health Organization, United Nations, US Department of Defense, Kennedy Center, Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and numerous universities, mental health, community, and healthcare agencies in the US and throughout the world.

For the last three decades Cathy has worked with traumatized children, adolescents, adults, and families, expanding the range of understanding of non-verbal, sensory-based concepts and methods. She is the executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute [see www.trauma-informedpractice.com] that has provided online and live training in expressive and somatosensory approaches to over 25,000 practitioners around the world [see www.cathymalchiodi.com].

Cathy is currently part of a grant with the US Department of Education, integrating expressive arts therapy into classrooms. 

A popular presenter and workshop leader, she given over 800 invited keynotes and workshops throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. She has authored 20 books, including the bestselling Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process, Handbook of Expressive Arts Therapy, and Understanding Children’s Drawings. Her publications have been translated in over 20 languages.

Widely interviewed by a variety of news outlets, she has been featured Time Magazine, CNN, Slate, Cosmopolitan, NAMI, EMDRIA Magazine, Natural Living, Marie Clare, Australia Childhood Foundation, US News and World Report, and VICE, among others. She is a contributing writer for Psychology Today and has a readership of approximately 6 million on topics relevant to trauma recovery and restoration of the self, arts in healthcare and mental health, and self-care.

This price will be available until May 15, 2026, at 11.59PM EST.
Students will benefit of 50% off the price displayed. Please send us the proof of your academic enrollment to receive this discount. Please note that we cannot give you the discount retroactively. 

This training will not be recorded. It will be available only live, in person.
Full Access members who would like to register for the course, please write to us to secure your place. 

A word from
the organizer

Carmen Oprea,
MA, MFA, ATR-BC, RCAT, ATPQ
art therapist

Since I first heard about Cathy's work, during my master's degree, I wanted to participate in her trainings. Today, my dream came true, and Cathy will come to Montreal for the second consecutive year. Cathy's work is a true inspiration, and she is always presenting new insights into trauma work. Her trainings are always surprising, fun, but deep work, so useful for all of us working with trauma. I am honored to have her join us for this new transformative experience. She has dedicated her life's work to exploring the use of expressive arts therapy in trauma work, and has helped countless professionals to be well-equipped when working with their clients, through her teachings and techniques.

I know how deeply committed you are to providing the best therapy for your clients, and how important it is for you to have access to the best training and resources available. That's why I am so excited that we could have this unique opportunity to learn from one of the most renowned experts in the field of expressive arts therapy.

This training is not just about learning the latest research and techniques, it is also about creating a space where you can connect with others who share your passion and commitment. You will have the opportunity to participate in many experiential exercises designed to deepen your understanding and skills, and leave with a renewed sense of inspiration and purpose.
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