Art Therapy and Trauma Treatment

Where: Online

When: July 18, 2025

Time: 12 PM – 1 PM

Join Nishima Kaplan, M.A., LPC-A, ATR, Registered Art Therapist at Innova Recovery Center, for a practical and engaging look at how art therapy supports trauma recovery. Learn how creative expression can bypass defenses, activate bottom-up processing, and help clients access and process difficult experiences. This webinar will explore techniques like body outlines and the Expressive Therapies Continuum to enhance mindfulness, self-regulation, and somatic awareness.

This session includes experiential learning; please bring a large paper and colorful drawing materials. Ideal for clinicians in outpatient, IOP, PHP, or residential settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how art therapy supports trauma treatment across various levels of care.
• Explain the role of bottom-up processing and the Expressive Therapies Continuum in trauma recovery.
• Define pendulation and its relevance to navigating healing and trauma responses.
• Demonstrate the use of body outlines to support interoception and neuroception.
• Discuss how art can serve as both a therapeutic tool and a modality for trauma processing.
• Recognize when to incorporate art-based interventions and when to refer to a licensed art therapist

Reserve your spot today and earn 1 FREE CEU credit.