CTI Summer Training Institute

Expressive Arts in Complex Trauma Intervention
Presented by Eliana Gil, Ph.D., RPT-S, ATR

This workshop will provide an overview of expressive therapies and highlight the rationale for their use from a trauma-informed lens, discuss their potential for engaging clients in a less threatening way, and discuss ways that expressive arts assist overall clinical goals in trauma treatment.  Participants will have opportunities for experiential practice as well as robust clinical discussions about specific cases and how expressive arts were beneficial. The workshop will discuss basic principles of expressive therapies and provide guidelines for providing clinical interactions in a safe and ethical manner. Finally, participants will learn where they can obtain additional training in expressive therapies that will support and enhance their work.

Learning objectives: (4 CE hours)

Participants who complete this module will be able to:

1.  Provide a rational for the use of expressive therapies with complex trauma
2.  List two ways that expressive therapies are relevant based on neuroscience
3.  Name two expressive therapies that can address traumatic memories
4.  Name two basic principles of expressive therapies that promote trauma treatment

 *** Required for Track 2; optional for Track 1 ***

 Schedule:
Friday, July 25, 2025
8:30-12:45

8:30-10:30
10:30-10:45    Break
10:45-12:45