Masterclass in trauma-informed art therapy practice
Trauma therapy is based on three core principles: stabilisation, trauma exploration, and integration. This masterclass will focus on art-based exercises for stabilising clients, applying pendulation and titration for safe trauma exploration, and using a bottom-up approach for cognitive integration of new paradigms.
Masterclass in trauma-informed art therapy practice
Trauma therapy is based on three core principles: stabilisation, trauma exploration, and integration. This masterclass will focus on art-based exercises for stabilising clients, applying pendulation and titration for safe trauma exploration, and using a bottom-up approach for cognitive integration of new paradigms.
What is a masterclass and who can attend?
Our masterclasses are special events taught by people who are highly experienced in the subject. Attendees may include anyone with a genuine interest in the subject, but ideally, you will already know the basics so you can learn from listening to interesting discussions and questions from advanced practitioners. For some practitioners, masterclasses can be part of a pathway from entry level (as set out by HCPC) to becoming an enhanced or advanced level practitioner (as set out by NHS England).
The aims of our masterclasses are for all attendees to learn from the knowledge and practice of the teacher, for less experienced practitioners to learn from the discussions between advanced practitioners, teacher and practice related Q&A, but most importantly for everyone to leave feeling inspired to progress their practice in the specific area.
What is trauma-informed art therapy practice?
Trauma is held in the body; it is not a cognitive event. The masterclass will teach how to resource clients until they have gained sufficient trust to venture further into more sensory and movement-based art exercises that will engage the body. Pendulation will be able to titrate the experience to avoid traumatization. A particular supportive language will enable the therapist to accompany through a bottom-up approach until old belief systems can be updated through cognitive integration.
What you will learn
The class will teach art therapy exercises to explore a trauma-informed approach informed by body-based neurobiological insights. The class covers:
- Understanding the difference between explicit and implicit memory systems (Levine)
- Applying the brakes to avoid clients getting overwhelmed by their recall (Rothschild)
- Practicing pendulation as a core principle of a trauma-informed approach (Levine)
- Knowledge of the physiological symptoms of autonomic nervous system regulation (Porges)
- The language of bottom-up cognitive integration (Elbrecht; Ogden)
How you will learn
The difference between our standard courses and our masterclasses is the setup. In a masterclass, everyone will have the opportunity to listen to the teacher’s feedback on examples of practice from advanced practitioners. The value of the masterclass setup is that all attendees can benefit from the teacher’s detailed feedback on examples of advanced practice.
After booking onto one of our masterclasses, advanced practitioners will be able to complete a form within the memberzone to submit brief examples of practice which illustrates specific topics they would like to explore further. The teacher will then review the topics and select a practice example to illustrate the emerging themes. Please note the form will close two months before the masterclass, therefore we highly recommend early booking so you can have your input. After the form closes, bookings will remain open until one week before the masterclass.
Learning will also be through art making, power point presentations, case studies with videos of clients in action, handouts, and time for questions.
Tutor
Cornelia Elbrecht
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.
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