Trauma-informed expressive Arts Therapy: Integrating Expressive interventions for calm, anchoring

6pm to 9pm ET

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Reji Mathew, PhD, LCSW, REAT

NASW-NYS or NASW-NYC Members: $45

NASW Other Chapter Member: $75

Non-Members: $90

NASW-NYS Student and Transitional Members: FREE

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed psychologists

Please ensure that you register and/or join on Zoom with the name you would like to appear on your certificate.

Workshop Description

This program introduces mental health professionals to trauma-informed expressive arts therapy, focusing on practical, creative interventions to foster calmness and anchoring in clients. It emphasizes a multimodal approach, blending visual arts, movement, music, and storytelling with a trauma-sensitive framework. Attendees will explore the neurobiological impact of trauma and learn how expressive arts can aid in regulating the nervous system, improving self-awareness, and reinforcing a sense of safety. The course is designed for therapists, counselors, and social workers who seek to integrate arts-based practices into their trauma treatment toolkit.

Learning Objectives

After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify core principles of trauma-informed care and their application in expressive arts therapy.
• Demonstrate understanding of how trauma impacts the brain and body, and how expressive arts interventions can facilitate healing.
• Assess the appropriateness of various expressive interventions based on client needs and trauma history.

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours.

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), licensed marriage and family therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037) and licensed psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088).

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Presenter:

Reji Mathew, PhD, LCSW, REAT is a N.Y. Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of direct clinical treatment experience. Reji is a clinical instructor of continuing education courses; she specializes in teaching evidence-based treatment approaches – DBT, CBT, ACT, CFT, Positive Psychology, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness. Reji is a frequent instructor at NYU - SSW, and NASW. They have also taught at Hunter College and Brooklyn OHEL Institute for Training. Reji is an Integrative cognitive behavioral therapist. She incorporates many strategies within a skill-oriented therapeutic approach. Reji is both Neuroscience and Trauma-Informed. Reji also has a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Supervision sessions will include training & teaching on a wide variety of current evidence-based strategies. She offers affordable supervision & mental health training for individuals, educational, and clinical settings. I am also an ARTS advocate. Reji arts advocacy work includes freelance health journalism and graphic design artistry. Reji is currently completing certification to be a REAT (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) Please see Reji's website for her visual arts project on “Positivity, Hope & The Art of Pause.” (Website: https://www.rejimathewphd-writer.com/).