Trainings & Professional Development
We offer experiential trainings and workshops for mental health professionals, educators, facilitators, and organizations seeking to integrate expressive arts into their work. Our approach is grounded in intermodal practice, trauma-informed care, and real-world application.
Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy
Weekend Intensive Group for Mental Health Professionals & Group Facilitators
Friday, September 25 -
Sunday, September 27, 2026
This in-person weekend intensive introduces mental health professionals to the foundations of intermodal expressive arts therapy (EXA). Through experiential learning and guided reflection, participants will explore how creative process can deepen therapeutic presence, support emotional regulation, and open new pathways for insight and meaning-making in clinical work.
WHEN:
Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27, 2026
Friday | 5pm - 7:30pm MST
Sat & Sun | 10am - 5pm MSTWHERE:
Salt Lake City, UTINVESTMENT:
$375 if registered by 8/25/26
$425 Full Fee
Payment Plans & Student Discounts AvailableCONTINUING EDUCATION
15 Credits Available for mental health professionals in Utah
Course credit for Registered Drama Therapist (RDT), Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), and Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator (REACE)
Additional Trainings & Workshops
We offer a range of trainings and workshops throughout the year, both in-person and online. If you're interested in a specific topic or want to be notified when offerings return, reach out or join our list.
Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy (45-Hour Training)
Offered in extended formats both online and in-person in Utah and the San Francisco Bay Area.Supervision Cohorts for EXA & Drama Therapy
Ongoing small group supervision for therapists integrating expressive and creative arts approaches.Role Playing Games (RPG) in Therapy
Using narrative, character, and imagination to support insight, growth, and relational exploration.Expressive Arts in Couples & Relationship Therapy
Working with relationships through image, movement, and shared creative process.Expressive Arts with Teens
Meeting teens where they are through creativity, identity exploration, and emotional expression.Improvisation & Play in Therapy
Using spontaneity, role, and play to deepen connection and therapeutic presence.Group Facilitation & Process-Oriented Practice
Designing and leading expressive arts groups in clinical and community settings.Trauma-Informed Creative Practice
Applying expressive arts safely and ethically when working with trauma.Embodiment & Somatic Integration in EXA
Working with the body, movement, and sensation as part of the creative process.
We don’t just teach techniques.
We teach how to think, feel, and facilitate from an expressive arts lens.
Why Train in Expressive Arts?
In this work, you will:
Develop a foundational understanding of expressive arts and intermodal practice
Build a practical toolkit of creative interventions for individuals, couples/relationships, and groups
Learn how to integrate expressive arts into assessment, treatment, and closure
Explore how creative process supports emotional regulation, insight, and meaning-making
Work with image, movement, writing, and imagination as part of therapeutic practice
Deepen your ability to facilitate process rather than focus on outcomes
The role of the therapist as witness in the creative process
Ethical considerations and scope of practice
And just as importantly:
Reconnect with your own creative process
Clarify your professional identity and style
Develop a relationship to creativity that supports your work over time
Build confidence in your voice and presence as a facilitator
Expand your capacity to stay grounded, flexible, and responsive in the work
Contact Us
Interested in working together? Whether you’re seeking therapy, interested in a group, or exploring collaboration, we’re here to help.