Applying the therapeutic power of play and expressive arts to trauma: A process-oriented approach

This interactive workshop presented by Claudio Mochi and Isabella Cassina provides an overview of an innovative model for intervention in crisis and potentially traumatizing contexts, “Coping with the present while building for the future” (CPBF). Emphasis will be placed on the role of play, play therapy, and expressive arts in a process-oriented approach targeting children, families, and professionals.

What does it mean to deal with trauma in crisis contexts? When is the appropriate time to do so? What should be done before and after? After getting into the subject matter by sharing theoretical assumptions, images, and videos from the field, the presenters will invite participants to reflect by engaging in creative activities and group discussion.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the relevance of a process-oriented approach in crisis contexts.

• Describe the main phases of the “Coping with the present while building for the future” (CPBF) model.

• Contextualize the treatment of trauma in crisis work.

• Analyze the role of play and expressive arts in the treatment of trauma in and out of the playroom.

Register here: https://education.gsu.edu/cps/researchoutreach/play-therapy-training-institute