Creative Arts Interventions with Children and Adolescents (ONLINE)

Participants who have some knowledge of CBT and are in a health, helping or teaching profession. (e.g. Psychologists, Nurses, SW, OT, counselling, Educators, Physicians, Speech therapists).

Research (Gladding, 2016; Vernon, 2019; Vernon & Barry, 2013) has confirmed that traditional counselling interventions which rely primarily on a verbal/auditory modality are ineffective, for the most part, with young clients. There is increasing support for incorporating creative or expressive arts interventions into the counselling process. These types of interventions are more stimulating and meaningful, which helps clients gain new perspectives and skills to help them cope with typical developmental problems as well as more serious situational problems and disorders.

In this workshop, Dr. Vernon will describe and/or demonstrate a variety of ways to expand your interventions and strategies to positively impact your young clients. Workshop participants will also have an opportunity to discuss how they can apply these strategies with their own clients. In addition, participants will collaborate with others in small groups to develop an original intervention and share it with all workshop participants. The focus will be on practical, creative techniques that can readily be adapted to address a variety of presenting problems.

Counselling Outside the Lines: Applications of Creative Arts Interventions with Children and Adolescents

With Ann Vernon, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, University of Northern Iowa, and immediate past president of the Albert Ellis Institute, you will be combining your existing skills, whether you are a beginner or extending on your existing knowledge when working with young people incorporating creative or expressive arts interventions into the counselling process.

In this workshop, participants will learn the following:

a. The top twelve reasons for using creative arts interventions with young clients

b. Types of creative arts interventions and advantages of using them

c. Specific, developmentally-appropriate interventions for helping children and adolescents deal with internalizing disorders: anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and self-downing

d. Specific, developmentally-appropriate interventions for helping children and adolescents deal with externalizing disorders: anger, acting out, procrastination

One day workshop

Course schedule: 9am – 1pm (times are AEDT Melbourne VIC)

A collection of books are available through the CBT Australia online shop

Registrations: Registrations submitted less than 10 days prior to commencement of a course are not secured until confirmed with the office by phone or email. Your place is NOT confirmed until payment has been received in full and receipted. If you do not receive a registration confirmation within 7 days of submitting your booking, please phone +61 (0)3 9705 2216.

Cancellation Policy: Notice of cancellation must be received in writing to CBT Australia (e: events@cbtaustralia.com.au)

• within 5 days of event - no credit or refund

• within 6-10 days of event - 50% credit, no refunds

• over 10 days before event - full credit or refund

• credits are valid within 12 months of initial registration

• onus on participant to contact CBT Australia to rebook within 12 months

• registration transferable to another person upon application

• withdraw from course after commencement - no certificate, credit, or refund

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