Art Therapy: Hands-on Approaches to Assessment. Diagnosis and Treatment – Ellen Horovitz

Incorporate creative art therapy techniques and interventions for anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders, physical and sexual abuse, dual diagnosis, co-morbidity and moreSpot normal vs. abnormal development in artPurchase Art Therapy: Hands-on Approaches to Assessment. Diagnosis and Treatment – Ellen Horovitz courses at here with PRICE $199 $56 Art Therapy: Hands-on Approaches to Assessment. Diagnosis and Treatment – Ellen HorovitzIncorporate creative art therapy techniques and interventions for anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders, physical and sexual abuse, dual diagnosis, co-morbidity and moreSpot normal vs. abnormal development in artRecognize cognitive, physical, and emotional irregularities in artDo you have clients who are stuck, repeating the same patterns over and over and you feel powerless to help them? Are they often resistant to the interventions you offer?Join internationally known art therapist, Dr. Ellen Horovitz, in this hands-on workshop where she will show you how to incorporate expressive art therapies into your practice in a disarming, imaginative and emotionally-safe manner.Reach your most resistant patients with evidence-based practices that cut through an array of disorders, including mood, personality, developmental-learning, eating and body disorders. You’ll learn to identify both normal and abnormal artwork from cognitive, physical, emotional and developmental platforms. Add value to your clinical practice by learning creative art therapy modalities that succeed with individuals, couples and families.Patient video footage of difficult case studies and active hands-on participation will demonstrate how to incorporate these assessments and modalities into your practice. No prior experience necessary!Summarize the benefits of utilizing an art therapy approach in assessment, diagnosis and clinical treatment of mental health disorders.Consider the ethical implications and clinical limitations of using art therapy modalities in treatment.Utilize art therapy methods to identify both normal and abnormal psychological development in clients.Articulate the methods by which art therapy assessment techniques (such as ATDA, BATA, CATA) can be utilized to improve clinical outcomes.Incorporate art therapy interventions for identifying specific clinical issues including aggression, self-esteem, PTSD and eating disorders.Recognize how to identify cognitive, physical and emotional irregularities in art that may indicate symptoms of anxiety and mood disorders and identify potential issues of physical and sexual abuse.Knowing Art TherapyKnow the ethical implications of using art therapy in your practiceLearn the psychotherapy behind the art and its languageDevelopment and Clinical ApplicationsIdentify normal and abnormal developmental levels of artwork, including organicity and TBIStreamline your reports using the apps such as Genogram Analytics, BetterMind, and LimbixAssessment: Hands on ActivitiesArt Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA)Video case study: Mourning and loss, dually diagnosed patientExperience the ADTA firsthandPractice how to dialogue with the patientBelief Art Therapy Assessment (BATA)Video case study: Mourning and loss, dually diagnosed patientExperience the BATA firsthandPractice how to dialogue with the patientCognitive Art Therapy Assessment (CATA)Video case study: Schizophrenic spiraling into OCD momentLearn how to redirect the patientExperience the CATA and its importance in first art therapy sessionConducting Additional AssessmentsKinetic Family Drawing (KFD)The Road TestPerson Picking an Apple From a Tree (PPAT)The Bridge DrawingHands-on Techniques for Specific PopulationsOCD and schizophrenic – fiber workPTSD, co-morbidity – mask makingDysmorphia, eating disorders, and more – body tracingsMood Disorders – Breath of Joy exercisesSexual/physical abuse survivors – co-operative blankets exercises, safe place/containersCouple/ Family Collaborative Drawing TechniquesAggressive, self-harming populations – 3-D exercises, paper exerciseAll populations – word exercise – the bag exercise, self-esteem techniquesBring an image of your younger self to the workshop or use a current image from your smartphone – Phototherapy techniquesPurchase Art Therapy: Hands-on Approaches to Assessment. Diagnosis and Treatment – Ellen Horovitz courses at here with PRICE $199 $56