2027 Online Training
Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy
A 45-hour online training, held across three weekend intensives.For therapists, educators, facilitators, coaches and helping professionals.
Format
Live online sessions on [Zoom or platform]
Dates
[Weekend 1] [Weekend 2] [Weekend 3]
[Session times and time zone]
Training hours
45 hours in total
Investment
[Early rate] if registered by [date]
[Full fee], payment plans available
Schedule
Three weekend intensives
Registration
Opens [date]. Join the interest list to hear first.
About the training
This online training introduces the foundations of intermodal expressive arts (EXA). Across three weekend intensives, you will learn through hands-on creative experiences, guided reflection and small group practice.
You will explore how the creative process can deepen presence, support emotional regulation and open new ways of making meaning, whether your work happens in a therapy room, a classroom, a coaching session or a community space.
Participants will explore
Foundations of expressive arts therapy and intermodal practice
Creative interventions for individuals and groups
Process-oriented facilitation and the role of the witness
Trauma-informed and ethically grounded use of expressive methods
Embodied awareness and presence in your work
Bringing expressive arts into the approach you already use
Our creative journey
During this training you will:
Experience intermodal expressive arts practices through guided individual and group activities
Explore the foundational concepts, history and principles of expressive arts therapy
Discuss trauma-informed and ethically grounded use of expressive methods
Reconnect with your own creative process and embodied presence
Expressive arts is not as scary as it sounds. You do not need to be an artist to join. This training is grounded in process over product.
Learn adaptable creative interventions you can bring into your own work
Practice facilitating process-oriented creative experiences in a supportive space
Reflect on how expressive arts can complement your current approach
Is this training for me?
Who it is for
This training is designed for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, educators, facilitators, coaches and other helping professionals who want to bring creative, expressive practices into their work. If you are not sure it is a fit, please reach out.
Continuing education
[Number of CE credits, eligible license types and approving body]
Who usually attends
Licensed and pre-licensed clinicians, graduate students, teachers and school staff, coaches, group and community facilitators, and creative or expressive arts practitioners who want to integrate expressive arts methods into what they already do.
Professional training credit
[Confirm hours and units toward NADTA and IEATA educational requirements]
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might want to know about logistics, support and whether this training is right for you.
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Because this training is online, you will gather a simple set of art materials at home. A supply list is sent after you register. [Add final supply list]
We ask that everyone have one extra-large mixed media journal to use across all three weekends. It becomes a space for reflections, images and creative explorations that come up during the training.
You do not need to be an artist. Curiosity and a willingness to explore matter much more than skill.
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Sessions are held live on [platform] and move between group discussion, time to create on your own, and small breakout groups.
Having your camera on helps build connection in the group. [Camera policy: when it is expected and when it is fine to turn it off]
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[Attendance policy for the three weekends]
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[Recording policy]
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Expressive arts is highly adaptable. Every activity can be modified, and no one is expected to take part in a way that feels unsafe or uncomfortable. Please reach out in advance at teresa@expressiveway.org so we can support you.
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Yes. A [deposit amount] deposit holds your spot, and the remaining balance can be split into flexible payments. Full payment is due before the training begins.
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[Refund and cancellation policy for 2027]
Meet your instructors
Teresa Trout, LMFT, EXA Therapist
Teresa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Expressive Arts Therapy. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a B.A. in Visual Arts from UC San Diego.
Alongside her clinical practice, she designs and leads trainings that help facilitators, therapists and community leaders bring expressive arts into their work.
Paul Chaus, [credentials]
Paul is a co-founder of The Expressive Way and an Expressive Arts and Drama Therapist.
[Paul's full bio]
Be the first to hear when registration opens
Dates and registration details for 2027 are coming soon. Join the interest list and we will let you know as soon as they are ready.[Interest list form or link]