Art Therapy CE Courses for Psychologists

Words have the power to improve the quality of life of those we work with and rhyming lines are particularly impactful. Discover the history and mystery of rhyme as a therapeutic tool and how sharing and creating poetry builds the therapeutic alliance and conveys understanding in long-lasting ways. This course will culminate with audience input to create a group poem for a sample of how rhymes produce meaningful messages and build cohesion and collaboration in the doing.

This course explores the impact of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on individuals’ mental health, including anxiety and depression. Participants will learn about how an integrated care model using CBT and mindfulness can assist with symptom management and improving clients’ quality of life.

Sand Tray therapy with young children frequently looks different than it does with older clients. In this course, participants will learn how to utilize sand tray and child-centered play therapy as well as directive techniques to support children in building emotional regulation and coping skills through the use of play.

Sand tray therapy is a form of expressive therapy that supports clients of all ages in expressing their feelings and experiences without requiring verbal language. In this course, participants will learn about the benefits of this form of therapy for clients of all ages and how the use of metaphor can support deeper, limbic-level processing of emotions and experiences. Participants will also learn the basic components and logistics of utilizing sand tray therapy in clinical practice.

Clients who are parents often express concerns about how to help their child be prepared to enter Kindergarten. This is often done by focusing on teaching children how to read or count. This course explores why and how allowing children to engage in play, especially child-centered play, is a critical component of fostering educational readiness in children. This course will also teach participants how to teach basic filial play therapy skills to parents/caregivers to promote therapeutic play between parents and children.

The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new era of challenges for helping professionals, including burgeoning caseloads, more significant mental health concerns, and fewer and fewer resources allocated. As a result of these dynamics, the risk of burnout looms large, with significant negative implications for clinician and client well-being and the field at large. This webinar allows participants to explore contributors to burnout and identify opportunities for actionable change at the individual and systemic levels.

While improving and advocating for patients' emotional and physical well-being, healthcare workers frequently neglect their own. Specific symptoms of professional burnout, practical techniques for decreasing burnout, and helpful resources for healthcare providers are described in this course.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may commonly experience anxiety, depression, and/or a host of other mental health conditions. Due to the complexity and co-morbidity often associated with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive-behavioral therapy may be an effective therapeutic modality for some individuals with autism. This webinar explores cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques and strategies to consider when working with people with autism.

Expressive writing has been found to be a cost-effective and culturally appropriate intervention with utility across many demographic groups and clinical concerns. This webinar explores expressive writing as a tool for clinical work and how clinicians can utilize this technique in practice.

This course on the Big Five Personality Inventory provides an in-depth exploration of its origins, shedding light on its development. It also delves into how the five personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) influence behavior, both in romantic and non-romantic relationships, and life outcomes. The lecture emphasizes the pros and cons associated with each of these personality traits, offering a practical understanding of how they manifest in various aspects of human life.