Course Detail: ATS4 - Art Therapy Annual Spring Conference: Practice Expertise in Art Therapy Counseling

This will be a one day conference that capitalizes on the talent and expertise within the local art therapy community. There will be 12 local are therapists, who have honed their therapy practice, to facilitate a 90-minute session. The conference will be open to SIUE students, faculty, and the community. This all-day conference centers on eight different topics trending in art therapy practice: autism, LGBTQIA, ethics, social justice, cognitive behavioral therapy, school-based therapy, chronic mental illness, etc.

Objectives:
  1. To increase knowledge on the practice of art therapy with specific populations
  2. To increase cultural competence
  3. To practice specific art therapy skills tailored to specific groups of people through workshop trainings

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