In-Person Training

Date: November 9, 2024. 9AM-4:30PM
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), MONTREAL, CANADA
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Cathy Malchiodi, PhD

Expressive Arts Therapy and Sensory Integration to “Reset” the Nervous System After Trauma

Date: November 9, 2024. 9AM-4:30PM
Location: University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada

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COURSE OVERVIEW
Cathy Malchiodi prepared a new and engaging training in Montreal, based on her recent research on trauma and the latest theories and practices in the field. 

Addressing traumatic stress requires a multi-sensory, body-based, and implicit approach. This workshop focuses on how Expressive Arts Therapy (movement, sound, image making, enactment, play, and storytelling) to reset, re-regulate, and restore the nervous system when challenged by the overwhelming experiences traumatic stress creates in body and mind.
This highlights the importance of using both sensory processing and expressive strategies to enhance and increase successful installation of safety, regulation, and co-regulation. Emphasis is on supporting Restorative Embodiment -- the experience of the body/mind sense of well-being and expanding the “circle of capacity” for joy, enlivenment, self-efficacy, and social engagement.

Participants will deepen their understanding of three major areas – restorative embodiment, sensory integration, and expressive arts therapy. Best practices in each area are explained with an emphasis on emerging research on how these frameworks support the connections between implicit recovery [the body’s sense of well-being] and explicit restoration [new narratives that support healing of both the body and mind]. Emphasis is on learning and applying new strategies in Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization (BMDR™) through various senses (movement, sound, rhythm, synchrony, attunement, reflexive convergence, image making) and demonstrating how these approaches integrate current concepts found in Polyvagal Theory, the autonomic nervous system, and somatic therapies.

Training goals:

Participants will be able to:
Define expressive arts therapy and sensory processing as key concepts to address traumatic stress (hyperactivation and hypoactivation);
1. Define embodiment, disembodiment, and restorative embodiment;
2. Define at least three differences between the Window of Tolerance and Circle of Capacity Models;
3. Define Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization;
4. Identify at least five considerations in applying bilateral movement and bilateral drawing;
5. Apply at least three bilateral movement approaches to support regulation in individuals with traumatic stress;
6. Describe four components of the Expressive Arts Therapy Polyvagal Wheel;
7. Define exteroception and interoception as key concepts in restoring capacity in individuals with traumatic stress;
8. Identify and apply at least three evidence-informed expressive arts therapy approaches to establish safety;
9. Identify and apply at least three evidence-informed expressive arts therapy and sensory integration approaches to create resourcing experiences;
10. Define expressive arts therapy and sensory processing approaches as “bottom up” and “top down” interventions.
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  • Study time: 6 hours
  • In-person, in Montreal
  • Certification included
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Location
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Salle de la Reconnaissance (D-R200)
Pavillon Athanase-David (D)
1430 Saint-Denis St., Montreal, Québec
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Course program
9:00-9:30 AM EST   Registration

9:30 AM-12:30 PM   First Part of the training.
12:30-1:30 PM           Lunch Break
1:30 PM-4:30 PM     Second Part of the training.
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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 and
- 6 continuing education hours from the National Board Certifying Counselors (NBCC) for ATR and ATR-BC or other mental health professionals registered as counsellors and/or
- 6 continuous education hours (under approval process) by OPQ for Quebec/Canadian psychotherapists.
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Questions about the training, location, Payment, ETC.
Please contact us at contact@artstherapies.org if you have any questions that are not responded here.
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. 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 700 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.

Dr. Malchiodi has extensive experience in the areas of trauma, attachment, disaster relief, and adversity. She has assisted more than 500 agencies, organizations, and institutions in developing trauma-informed, expressive, and responsive programming including the World Health Organization, United Nations, 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. 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.

The discount will be available until October 20, 2024, at 11.59PM EST.
Students will benefit of 50$ off the price displayed.

Please note that this training will not be recorded. It will be available only live, in person.

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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