Combining Adventure Based Counseling and Art Therapy

In this workshop participants will learn two group initiatives from the adventure based counseling field. The initiatives require problem solving and group participants to be physically engage, though various adaptions will explained. They will then be provided two art directives to debrief the three group initiatives. Learning about the adventure based counseling field will help group facilitators explore other modes to provide stimulating group sessions and also utilize art therapy as a debriefing tool.

This 2 CE online event is offered by the LCAT Advocacy Coalition as a fundraiser for ongoing legislative advocacy in New York State to increase access to the creative arts therapists and to protect the rights of current clients who depend on insurance to access these therapies.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn two adventure based team building activities to facilitate with group
• Learn the adventure flow model and how to utilize it in an art therapy format

Presenter: Jane Bishow-Semevolos, LCAT, ATR-BC

Jane is a creative arts therapist and adventure based counselor. She facilitates various art and adventure groups, to all ages, to promote creativity, self awareness and remind participants of the importance of fun and relaxation. She has combined art therapy and adventure based counseling to provide an upbeat, self-learning and social-learning experience that encourages people to engage in positive challenges in order to better manage more difficult challenges.

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CEs are available for NYS LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT, LMHC, and Licensed Psychologists. New York Creative Arts Therapists, PLLC, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board as a provider for licensed social workers #0275, licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0026, licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0065. LMFT and Licensed Psychologists.