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Therapeutic Creative Arts Between Sessions: Creating Engagement, Regulation & Continuity

Marco Pinter, PhD
Carol (Aine) Brunelli, RN, PMH-BC, CARN-BC,
Chelsea Brown, MT-BC
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe at least 3 ways therapeutic creative arts can support client engagement, emotional expression, regulation, and continuity of care between sessions.

  • Identify at least 3 clinical considerations for selecting and introducing creative arts-based activities for clients with PTSD, substance use concerns, or other behavioral health needs.

  • Apply at least 3 practical strategies for assigning, recommending, and following up on between-session creative arts activities using traditional and digital delivery methods.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase clinicians' knowledge and competence in the use of therapeutic creative arts interventions to support client engagement, emotional regulation, self-expression, and continuity of care between sessions. Participants will develop practical skills for selecting, implementing, and evaluating both traditional and digital creative arts-based activities that are appropriate for diverse behavioral health populations, including individuals with PTSD and related mental health concerns.

Description

This course will introduce clinicians to practical ways of incorporating therapeutic creative arts into care beyond the therapy session. Presenters will discuss how creative arts-based activities can support emotional expression, self-regulation, engagement, and continuity of care for clients between appointments. The course will compare traditional approaches, such as journaling prompts, worksheets, mandala coloring, and in-session/group activities, with digital approaches that can provide clients with structured access to therapeutic creative arts outside scheduled clinical time. Special attention will be given to clinical populations, including clients with PTSD and related behavioral health needs, where engagement, safety, and modality fit are especially important. Participants will leave with practical strategies for selecting, introducing, assigning, and following up on creative arts-based activities in a clinically appropriate way.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Creative Arts Therapist
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Marco Pinter, PhD
Marco Pinter, PhD, is the founder and CEO of MindClay, a digital mental wellness platform offering interactive experiences in visual art, music, movement, and writing. He brings more than two decades of work in digital health, interactive media art, and the therapeutic arts to the design of creative experiences that support engagement, emotional regulation, self-expression, and continuity between sessions. Pinter founded and directed the Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences and is lead author of a peer-reviewed Leonardo article documenting MindClay's development from interactive installations into a digital platform for therapeutic creative arts. An internationally exhibited artist and TEDx speaker, he previously served as Director of Software Innovation at InTouch Health and Teladoc Health. He holds a PhD in Media Arts and Technology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is an inventor on more than 100 patents.
Carol (Aine) Brunelli, RN, PMH-BC, CARN-BC,
Carol (Aine) Brunelli, RN, PMH-BC, CARN-BC, is a psychiatric mental health registered nurse with extensive experience providing care to individuals with psychiatric and substance use disorders across inpatient, acute, and outpatient settings. Her clinical experience includes psychiatric and chemical dependency care, as well as specialized practice in an outpatient ketamine clinic treating patients with depression and chronic pain. In addition to her clinical experience, Aine brings more than 15 years of experience in adult education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she worked as an instructor and instructional designer in programs for government officials and college-bound international undergraduate and graduate students. Her professional interests include the intersection of mental health, creativity and healing, in particular, the potential of the creative arts to support emotional expression, connection, resilience, and recovery.
Chelsea Brown, MT-BC
Chelsea Brown, MT-BC, has practiced as a board-certified music therapist for 10 years in inpatient medical settings, maternal health, hospice, and long-term care. Her research has investigated music interventions and their impact on anxiety and stress in hospital settings, as well as the role of digital mindfulness and positive psychological interventions and their role in improving well-being. Ms. Brown is passionate about making therapeutic creative arts more accessible to the general population. Her research and clinical expertise bring an evidence-based approach to this workshop on utilizing therapeutic creative arts between sessions.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Blue Rose Consulting Group, Inc.