Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Expressive Arts in Counseling

60 CEs

In this 60-hour introductory experiential-learning-based CE certificate program, participants will experience each of the six expressive arts modalities (art, dance/movement, drama, music,
psychodrama, and writing/poetry) as well as multimodal integrative special topic sessions addressing work with: children/adolescents, life transitions and aging, substance use disorders and trauma-informed care, and arts-based applications to cases and supervision as well as for closure and processing loss.

Important Note: This program does not certify one as an expressive or creative arts therapist and each expressive art form has its own organization and credentialing process.

For more about this please visit the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA) website. There are also entire Master’s degree programs in both Creative Arts or Expressive Arts Therapy. NYSED also offers a license in Creative Arts Therapy.

Each session will cover scope of practice issues and offer insight on where to get additional training and/or how to obtain certification if that is of interest.

Educational Objectives

Each session will allow learners to:

• Establish an awareness of the history and major thought leaders in each modality as well as available training programs
• Provide an overview of critical developmental and clinical theoretical underpinnings
• Relay code of ethics for each modality and considerations, including practice guidelines for non-credentialed practitioners and the availability of consultation and further training
• View the work through a social justice and trauma-informed case-based lens
• Discuss case-based examples of how expressive arts enhance externalization of repressed material and provide opportunity for concretization of the abstract
• Experience response art-making as a way of processing transferential aspects of the counseling relationship
• Experience a sampling of engagement and closure exercises for application with both individuals and groups
• Explore how one would utilize the structure and pacing of the Expressive Arts continuum for each modality
• Articulate application of presented techniques to one’s own practice population
• Develop sample facilitation exercises for use in workshopping with cohort peers
• Build community among counselors interested in promoting arts-based interventions

Program Outline and Dates

The program will span over 10 months during the calendar year from September 2024-June 2025 (meeting one Friday per month on our Garden City Campus for 6 hours). Schedule subject to change.

• September 27th – Using Expressive Writing, Poetry and Metaphor in Counseling
• October 18th – Using Visual Art in the Counseling Process
• November 22nd – Multimodal: Life Transitions and Aging
• December 20th – Using Sound and Music in the Counseling Process
• January 31st – Incorporating Dance and Movement into the Counseling Process
• February 28th – Multimodal: Using the Arts with Children and Adolescents
• March 28th – Using Drama Techniques in Counseling
• April 18th – Utilizing the Action Methods of Psychodrama in Counseling
• May 3oth – Multimodal: Substance Use Disorders and Trauma-Informed Care
• June 27th – Multimodal: Arts for Closure, Loss and Arts-Based Application to Cases in Supervision

Methodology

Expressive arts methods are best learned in an experiential and group environment. This cohort learning model affords participants continuity over time and the opportunity to develop a deepening process in self-reflection as well as in understanding and clinical skill.

Presenters will be making use of PPT presentations for large group didactic learning, and case example discussions, brief video clips to demonstrate skill application and small groups for
experiential activities and exercises.

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Applicate Deadline: September 25, 2024

Tuition Rates

Early Bird Registration Discount: There will be a $460 discount for Applicants who apply and submit a deposit by July 15, 2024.

• $2460 – General Registration Fee
• $1968 – Alumni, Field Instructor, Field Liaison, AUSSW Staff

A payment plan will be provided upon request.

Lead Faculty

Nancy Scherlong, LCSW-R, PTR, CJT, M-S

Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of NY and CT. She is also a Registered Poetry/Biblio Therapist, Certified Journal Therapist and an approved trainer in both methods. She is the current President for the International Federation of Biblio-Poetry Therapy (IFBPT), one of the six expressive arts credentialing organizations. Nancy is a writer and an integrative psychotherapist specializing in stress management, trauma and addiction and has worked in the field of therapeutic writing for over 25 years. She provides workshops as well as distance coaching, consultation and training services. An Adelphi alum (1997) and adjunct faculty since 2008, she also provides online campus advising for Columbia University and is a member of core faculty of the Therapeutic Writing Institute and on the training staff of Kint Institute. For more about her work please visit Change Your Narrative, LCSW PLLC at www.changeyournarrativetherapy.com.

Modality Faculty

TBD. Each session will be facilitated by a subject matter expert skilled in teaching, practice and facilitation.

Credentialling Information

Adelphi University School of Social Work is an approved provider for continuing education credits for the following:

• NYSED Social Workers
• NYSED LMHC
• NYSED LMFT
• NYSED LCAT
• CASAC Renewal
• NYSED Psychology
• ASWB ACE Social Work CEs

Successful completion for the award of approved continuing education credits requires attendance at the entire training/workshop and submission of a completed evaluation form.

See full credentialing information and CEUs

Cancellation Policy

Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made seven working days or fewer before the event for any reason—or for no-shows. We can provide credit towards a future workshop up to 24 hours before the event. After that, no credit will be issued.

Accessibility Statement

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Adelphi University require that all events be accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the event host identified on the event webpage; please allow for a reasonable time frame. The event host, when necessary, will collaborate with the Student Access Office.