Creating Safety, Stability, & Hope Through Creative Arts Therapy

With Kelly Sena, LCAT, ATR-BC, CASAC

Trauma-informed art therapy interventions that promote safety, stability, and hope for trauma survivors. Learn to facilitate creative arts therapy groups integrating DBT, ACT, CBT, and mindfulness-based approaches with hands-on art-making practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Apply trauma-informed principles when facilitating creative arts therapy groups

2. Implement art-based directives that enhance self-expression, insight, and emotional regulation

3. Integrate therapeutic models (DBT, ACT, CBT, mindfulness) within art therapy sessions

4. Understand the progression from safety to exploration to transformation to hope

5. Facilitate group discussions around creative themes with empathy, boundaries, and containment

Workshop Details:

• Format: Single session with hands-on art-making

• Materials: All art materials provided

Available Date:

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 (6-9 PM)