Learning Center
Continuing Education
The Learning Center
The Art Therapy Program Learning Center provides engaging professional development workshops designed for art therapists, counselors, social workers and other mental health professionals interested in expanding their knowledge base. Workshops can also help therapists and social workers earn credit toward Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Workshops cover a wide range of specialties, including neuroscience and counseling approaches, trauma training and Jungian and archetypal concepts. Sessions generally last one full day and include one or more visiting speakers, visual arts activities and panel discussions.
Upcoming Workshops and Talks
The GW Art Therapy Program has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 3053. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The George Washington University Art Therapy Department is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Past Workshops
Language is Power: Ethical Practice of Bias-Free Language to Counteract Violence and Oppression
Friday, 3/12/2021, 12:00pm - 6:59pm
Because language is power, how we use language to name, describe, represent, and “construct” others is a pressing concern for art therapists in counteracting vi
Zoom Fatigue: Creative Tools for Therapists in the time of COVID
Friday, 12/4/2020, 9:30am - 6:59pm
Does your clinical practice suffer from “zoom fatigue?” Join this creative workshop to reimagine the direction of clinical practice.
Friday, 9/18/2020, 12:00pm - Thursday, 12/31/2020, 6:59pm
If you are interested in this training and would like to obtain the CEC's simply register for the event and we will send you a recording of the session.
Stitching Stories: Art & Narrative Therapy Practice through Story Cloth
Saturday, 10/19/2019, 10:00am - 7:59pm
This workshop explores the power of “women’s work” and how returning to the art of sewing in this technological age provides an opportunity to slow down.
Creative Approaches to Treating Trauma
Saturday, 5/4/2019, 9:00am - 7:59pm
This engaging training will introduce four creative approaches to treating trauma: yoga, implicit memory, psychodrama and story cloth.
Hero’s Journey: Arts-Based Approach to Jungian & Archetypal Psychology
Friday, 1/25/2019, 9:00am - 6:59pm
We will explore Jungian and archetypal concepts in order to apply them to everyday life and helping clients through difficulties.
Creativity & Neuroscience for Helping Professionals
Saturday, 10/20/2018, 10:00am - 7:59pm
By exploring theoretical and practical implications of the use of art materials, attendees will learn strategies for invigorating their own work with clients.
Social Media: The Art of Creating a Professional Digital Presence
Friday, 6/15/2018, 9:30am - 7:59pm
This daylong workshop teaches art therapists, counselors, and allied mental health professionals to create a strong professional digital presence.