Art and Teletherapy: Practicing Radical Acceptance in the Face of a Pandemic and Utilizing Creativity to Help Our Clients Create Change

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an extremely challenging and anxiety-provoking landscape. In six short months, therapists have had to find ways to shift in-person sessions to virtual practice. For many therapists, this is an entirely new platform for doing therapy. For art therapists, it can be even more daunting as we try to figure out ways to continue to advocate for creativity. This learning process is challenging because it is happening at a time when so many of our clients are experiencing increased stress due to potential feelings of isolation and fear.

In this workshop, we will talk about the positive aspects of doing teletherapy and discuss how we can lean into those advantages. We will also discuss the potential shifts our practices may need to make in order to take care of ourselves. We will discuss technological applications that can assist us in our work—and will also share low-tech solutions for engaging our clients.

Join us August 30th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. for a CEU presentation by Wanda Montemayor, LPC-S/AT and Deann Acton, LMFT, ATR-BC. Free for STATA members or $25 for nonmembers. Click here to register.