In-Person Training (Knoxville)

Presented in partnership with Pellissippi State Community College Counseling Services Department.

3 CE Hours

“How to Use Creative Arts in Counseling to Facilitate Growth and Transformation”

Nancy Truett, LPC-MHSP(S)
Heather White LPC-MHSP (temp)
Esmilsa Alford-Christian M.Ed., NCC, LPC-MHSP
Elissa Winzenburg M.S., NCC
Douglas Devaney PhD, MA, MS, MSCJ
Katie Wolf M.S., MFT

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 Clients of all ages are faced with increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicidal ideation, and alcohol or substance misuse often due to mental health and trauma related underlying issues. Learn how to use expressive and arts-based approaches in working with children, adolescents, and adults in agency and private practice settings to reduce stress, and to promote wellness and psychological safety. This will be an experiential workshop in which you will leave with a greater understanding of how to effectively use arts-based methods in your practice as a clinician, regardless of the setting, while also participating in several arts-based activities. Using creative methods in counseling and in supervision can enhance your work with clients and students by providing adaptive ways for clients and students to de-stress, reduce anxiety, sharpen focus, and express strong emotions in a safe manner.

Objectives:

• Gain a better understanding of the history of expressive arts and creative arts based approaches in counseling.
• Learn creative methods that can be used with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, group, couples, and family counseling sessions.
• Experience several arts-based modalities for personal self-growth and learning.
• Reflect and process how arts-based methods may be used in your practice as a clinician, regardless of the setting.

About the Speaker(s)

Nancy Truett, LPC-MHSP(S)

Nancy Truett is the Director of Counseling Services at Pellissippi State Community College. Ms. Truett earned a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee in Educational Psychology-Community & Mental Health Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor–Mental Health Service Provider and Approved Supervisor with over 25 years of experience in counseling and clinical mental health. Throughout her career, she has worked within schools at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and within community college and college settings. Ms. Truett has worked across populations with children, adolescents, and adults in agency and private practice settings, including work with adolescent male sex offenders in residential treatment, children in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, alternative school high school students, and adults in residential treatment for substance abuse. Ms. Truett is certified in EMDR as a trauma-informed clinician, and specializes in grief, loss, trauma, abuse, and addiction. She earned a BA in Literature-Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina, piloted an art therapy program as a master’s level intern, and has often used expressive arts and arts-based approaches in counseling. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee in the Educational Psychology & Research, Adult Learning Program. This presentation will be experiential in design and will include the Pellissippi State Community College Counselors.

Heather White LPC-MHSP (temp)
Esmilsa Alford-Christian M.Ed., NCC, LPC-MHSP
Elissa Winzenburg M.S., NCC
Douglas Devaney PhD, MA, MS, MSCJ
Katie Wolf M.S., MFT

TLPCA Contact

If you any questions, please contact Nancy Truett.