Young at Art – Using art therapy tools with Children

Young at Art Training introduces the basic principles and practice of art therapy with emotionally, behaviorally, developmentally and medically challenged children. This professional development blends theories and experiential exercises offering a through introduction in the therapeutic use of visual art as a powerful treatment modality for children.

This training event reviews the history of art therapy with focus of working with children, important evaluation techniques used by art therapists and case studies with child client artworks in power point presentations, videos and articles.

This is an experiential training!

As a participant you’re invited to draw, paint and sculpt a variety of art therapeutic exercises that help troubled children identify and express their thoughts, feelings, conflicts, strengths and increases their self esteem and coping skills.

No prior art experience is necessary and the course has been approved by the AASW so each participant will receive a certificate at the end and be eligible for 40 CPE points.

For more information Contact Shiri .

Art as a Therapy

Art has the potential to change lives and often in profound ways. When words are not enough, we turn to images and symbols to tell our stories. And in telling our stories through art, we can find a path to healing, recovery, and transformation

The training program is designed for professionals who wish to integrate art therapy skills into their work.  The Program comprises a series of ten sessions for a limited number of interested professionals over the period of ten weeks. The aim of the course is to enable its participants to integrate art therapy approaches into the existing framework of their current practice.

The aim of the course is not so much to teach one particular type of Art Therapy, but to understand it as a visual principle, an open concept that can be translated into a wide range of different contexts. The aim is to teach a variety of different tools suitable for a variety of different client groups and inner needs.

The total of 40 group hours will include experiential workshops using lecture, visual case examples, DVD presentations, hand outs and hands-on experience with methods of intervention. No prior art experience is necessary and the course has been approved by the AASW so each participant will receive a certificate at the end and be eligible for 40 CPE points.

Professional Development and Supervision

AASW certified courses:

Young at Art

Art as a Therapy

Supervision and support is available for professionals.

Clinical Social Worker * Art Therapist

Shiri Hergass