Complex trauma and dissociation: how to adapt art therapy practice
Develop your understanding of the legacy of trauma and how to adapt art psychotherapy for adults with PTSD. With a particular focus on stabilisation, this course aims to support effective practice with the most complex PTSD, including dissociative disorders.
Complex trauma and dissociation: how to adapt art therapy practice
Develop your understanding of the legacy of trauma and how to adapt art psychotherapy for adults with PTSD. With a particular focus on stabilisation, this course aims to support effective practice with the most complex PTSD, including dissociative disorders.
What you will learn
An understanding of the physiological and psychological effects of trauma, including dissociation, are fundamental to developing a safe and effective trauma-informed art psychotherapy practice. Understanding how to practically adapt practice alongside theory, can significantly improve treatment outcomes. This course will deliver both components, tailored specifically to art psychotherapy.
The course will help you to grow in confidence when working with this client group, exploring the many existing resources available for practicing with a trauma-informed lens.
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the psychological and physiological effects of trauma.
- Understand the spectrum of dissociation.
- Suitably adapt art psychotherapy practice for work with adult clients with PTSD and C-PTSD.
How you will learn
Day 1 will explore the neurobiological legacy of trauma and the subsequent need to adapt art psychotherapy practice.
Day 2 will explain how trauma can lead to fragmentation in the form of dissociation, the clinical structure of dissociation and a practical exploration of working with parts.
The course will blend whole group presentation with creative exploration and small group work within break out rooms.
Tutor
Natalia Higginson
Fantastic course, I would highly recommend it to other art psychotherapists wanting to learn more about this client group.
Frequently asked questions
Bookings for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses close one week before the start date, at 10.00am.
Joining instructions and materials will be available in your Memberzone, under bookings, once bookings have closed. A reminder email will be sent out to delegates one week before the course.
It is the attendees’ responsibility to check they have access to the joining instructions before the course. Contacting the office on the day or evening before the start date will not always be responded to prior to the course starting.
Employer funded bookings are available for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses.
These bookings can be made on our website by paying by card at no extra cost. The booking should be made on the delegate’s account as we will need their contact details for the course. If they don’t have an account they can create one for free here. The employer will be required to provide their credit/debit card details to complete the payment. Please also tick the employer funded option at checkout.
If your employer wants to pay by invoice, you will need to complete our Invoice Details Request – Course Booking Form, and return it to us along with a PO number. Please note, we cannot accept the form without a PO number. Please note, there is an additional £20 admin fee for bookings via invoice.
If you need further assistance, please contact us at events@baat.org.
Some of our courses are open to a wider range of professionals. Information about who each course is designed for can be found on the event page under ‘Who this course is for.’ If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact us at events@baat.org.
Please note that our CPD courses are short training opportunities intended for ongoing professional development. While you may be able to attend even if you are not an art therapist, these courses do not provide a professional qualification and do not entitle you to use any protected professional title other than those for which you are already qualified.
In the UK, the titles ‘Art Therapist’ and ‘Art Psychotherapist’ are legally protected. Only those who have completed an HCPC-approved masters degree and are registered with the HCPC in that profession may use these titles. This requirement is set by UK law, not by BAAT. You can read more on the HCPC’s website.
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