Events

Presented by: Amanda Melbostad Are you working in a helping profession and feeling the effects of burnout? This group meets once a month for 2 hours to help address symptoms of burnout by restoring your nervous system to a place of calm and rest. We utilize somatic and creative practices to slow down the body and mind in order to tap into your intuition and strengthen your sense of self. This is an open group and you’re welcome to join as you can, or for as many sessions as you’d like.

Presented by: Emily Lichtenberg , Art Therapy Graduate Student Intern Do you identify as a creative person and nature lover? This eco-art therapy group explores the relationship between creative expression and our connection to the more-than-human world. From discussing and learning how to use natural materials for art-making to creating art inspired by or about nature, we will co-create a nature-based creative experience to address eco-related concerns such as cultivating reciprocity with the more-than-human world, coping with eco-anxiety & eco-grief, and how to build a more sustainable creative practice in harmony with nature.

Presented by: Sarah Pattee, MA, LMFT & Justin Rock, MA, LMFT,LPC
This training focuses on the therapist's approach to ethical decision-making, emphasizing the importance of internal values and care ethics over external rule-following. By integrating existential-humanistic principles and care ethics, participants will explore how fear influences their ethical choices and how to cultivate a fearless, relationally-centered practice. The training will involve practical applications, case discussions, and reflective exercises to help therapists navigate common ethical dilemmas with a focus on empathy, compassion, and relational responsibility. Participants will learn strategies to make ethical decisions that prioritize client well-being while maintaining professional integrity, even in challenging situations.

Presented by: Emily Lichtenberg , Art Therapy Graduate Student Intern Are you someone who practices polyamory or non-monogamy, or are curious/questioning about alternative relationship structures? Does living in a monogamy-oriented society cause you or your partner(s) anxiety, depression, or other mental health struggles? This group uses art therapy to process and discuss experiences within polyamorous/non-monogamous lifestyles. This monthly group adopts a trauma-informed art therapy approach and amplifies discussion points related to the relational experiences of folks with neurodivergent and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. Each month's meeting will focus on a different topic and will include an opening discussion, light prompts for reflective artmaking, and a closing discussion. This group is respectfully open to all identities and orientations.