Free Conference Schedule 2025
The free conference link will open 15 min before each day starts. Please check the timers and the schedule below to make sure you are not missing your favourite presentations. Enjoy the conference!
Weekend 1
8-9 February, 2025
Day 1
Day 1
Art Therapy and Neuroscience
10:00-10:55
Friday, February 7, 10:00 PM – 10:55 PM and
Saturday, February 8, 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Affective Aesthetics
Lauri Nummenmaa, PhD
11:00-12:10
Friday, February 7, 11:00 PM – 00:10 AM and
Saturday, February 8, 11:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Resetting the Nervous System through Expressive Arts Therapy and Sensory Processing
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT
12:15-1:15
Saturday, February 8, 12:15 AM – 1:15 AM and
Saturday, February 8, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
The Neuroscience of Creativity and Consciousness
Arne Dietrich, PhD
1:35-2:50
Saturday, February 8, 1:35 AM – 2:50 AM and
Saturday, February 8, 1:35 PM – 2:50 PM
Sensorimotor Art Therapy Interventions for
Traumatized Clients
Cornelia Elbrecht, AThR, SATh, SEP, ANZACATA, IEATA, IACAET
2:55-3:40
Saturday, February 8, 2:55 AM - 3:40 AM and
Saturday, February 8, 2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Instinctual Trauma Response and the Neuroscience of Trauma
Linda Gantt, PhD, ATR-BC and Juliet King PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC
3:45-4:50
Saturday, February 8, 3:45 AM – 4:50 AM and
Saturday, February 8, 3:45 PM – 4:50 PM
Resilience Journal - An Expressive Journal as a Tool for Therapy
Leetal Caidar Benzvi, PhD
Day 2
Day 2
Art Therapy and Neuroscience
10:00-11:10
Creativity and the Brain
Anna Abraham, PhD
11:15-12:50
Art Therapy Is a Brain Based Profession
Juliet King PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC
12:55-2:30
Art Works
Ingrid Pénzes, Ph.D.
2:50-4:20
Enhancing Recollection and Emotional Well-Being Through Memory Drawing
Unnur Óttarsdóttir, PhD, ATR
4:25-5:55
Exploring the Impact of Dementia Using Art Therapy: A RCT with ETC Framework
Heesu Jeon, Ph.D., ATR-BC, RCC, RCAT
6:00-7:10
Art Therapy, Anger, and Gender
Marian Liebmann, MA, PhD, PGCE, CQSW, HCPC, BAAT
Weekend 2
15-16 February, 2025
Day 3
Day 3
Navigating the Shadow
10:00-11:50
Friday, February 14, 10:00 PM – 11:50 PM and
Saturday, February 15, 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Migration, Mourning and Life Stories in Art Therapy
Vera Heller, PhD, ATPQ
11:55-1:10
Friday, February 14, 11:55 PM – 1:10 AM and
Saturday, February 15, 11:55 AM – 1:10 PM
Finding Meaning Through Suffering: An Existential Art Therapy Approach
Elizabeth Hlavek, DAT, ATR-BC, LCPAT
1:15-2:15
Saturday, February 15, 1:15 AM – 2:15 PM and
Saturday, February 15, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Build Your Own Boat: A Creative Tool for the Exploration of Grief & Trauma
Sharon Herriot, MA, BAAT
2:35-3:40
Saturday, February 15, 2:35 AM – 3:40 AM and
Saturday, February 15, 2:35 PM - 3:40 PM
Expressive Arts Therapy for Grief Striken and Displaced Communities
Mike Haroutioun Ayvazian, MA
3:45-5:00
Saturday, February 15, 3:45 AM – 5:00 AM and
Saturday, February 15, 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Working With Early Infant Trauma in Art Therapy
Sibylle Cseri, MA, EFAT, FEAPA
5:05-6:20
Saturday, February 15, 5:05 AM – 6:20 AM and
Saturday, February 15, 5:05 PM – 6:20 PM
Integrating Mindfulness and Creativity: Healing Trauma, Building Resilience, and Cultivating an Inner Sense of Home
Sarit Zeltzer, MA
Day 4
Day 4
Navigating the Shadow
10:00-11:00
Saturday, February 15, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM and
Sunday, February 16, 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Create, Connect, Community: A Public Homeplace for Grieving Adults
Sarah Tevyaw, MA, ATR, ATPQ
11:05-12:05
Saturday, February 15, 11:05 PM – 12:05 AM and
Sunday, February 16, 11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
The Benefits of Art Hives for Older Adults
Sondra Goldman, MA, ATPQ
12:10-1:45
Sunday, February 16, 12:10 AM – 1:45 AM and
Sunday, February 16, 12:10 PM – 1:45 PM
Rolefulness and Collaborative Art Expression
Daiki Kato, PhD
2:10-3:15
Sunday, February 16, 2:10 AM – 3:15 AM and
Sunday, February 16, 2:10 PM – 3:15 PM
Building Resilience: Palliative Care and Art Therapy
Leara Glinzak, PhD(c), ATR-BC, ATRL, ATCS, LPC-IT
3:20-4:25
Sunday, February 16, 3:20 AM – 4:25 AM and
Sunday, February 16, 3:20 PM - 4:25 PM
Art Therapy in Psycho-Oncology
Roberta Cini, MA and Paola Luzzatto, PhD
4:30-5:50
Sunday, February 16, 4:30 AM – 5:50 AM and
Sunday, February 16, 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM
How to Support Grief Process in Pediatric Cancer Patients?
Manal Elewah, PhD
6:00-7:30
Sunday, February 16, 6:00AM - 7:30 AM only
Panel Discussion: Arts for Life
Manal Elewah, PhD, Sahar Khalil, PhD, Shiphrah Mutungi Akandiinda, PhD, Hanaa Aly Ayoub, MA, Rahma Benhamou El Madani, Osama Ali Mohamed Ahmed, PhD
Weekend 3
22-23 February, 2025
Day 5
Day 5
New Frontiers in Art Therapy
10:00-11:00
Friday, February 21, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM and
Saturday, February 22, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Materials and Techniques in Art Therapy
Lisa D. Hinz, PhD
11:05-12:45
Friday, February 21, 11:00 PM – 00:45 AM and
Saturday, February 22, 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Embodying Empathic Attunement Within the Expressive Therapies Continuum
Megan VanMeter, LPC, LMHC, LPC-AT/S, ATR-BC
12:50-2:20
Saturday, February 22, 00:50 AM – 2:20 AM and
Saturday, February 22, 12:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Mapping and Mattering the Lived Experience of Parents and Infants: A New Materialist Approach in Infant Mental Health Arts Therapy
Emma van Daal , PhD
2:40-3:45
Saturday, February 22, 2:40 AM – 3:45 AM and
Saturday, February 22, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Suminagashi Paper Marbling: The Art of Flow - Part I
Christina Vasquez, MS, ATR-BC
3:50-5:00
Saturday, February 22, 3:50 AM – 5:00 AM and
Saturday, February 22, 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Suminagashi Paper Marbling: The Art of Flow - Part II
Christina Vasquez, MS, ATR-BC
This second part is experiential, so please bring sumi ink with you, a large plastic container that can fit a normal copy paper, and paper of different thickness. A small dispenser, brshes, two water containers, and a drop of dish soap will be also needed.
This second part is experiential, so please bring sumi ink with you, a large plastic container that can fit a normal copy paper, and paper of different thickness. A small dispenser, brshes, two water containers, and a drop of dish soap will be also needed.
5:05-6:50
Saturday, February 22, 5:05 AM – 6:50 AM and
Saturday, February 22, 5:05 PM - 6:50 PM
Honouring the Media
Maria Riccardi MA, PhD(c), ATR-BC, OPQ and Carmen Oprea MA, MFA, ATR-BC, RCAT
This presentation contains an experiential part. Please prepare a material of your choice, watercolour, collage, clay of a tactile material, coloured pencils, ntural materials, and collage images.
This presentation contains an experiential part. Please prepare a material of your choice, watercolour, collage, clay of a tactile material, coloured pencils, ntural materials, and collage images.
4:15-5:20
Neurographic Drawing and Its Potential for Art Therapy
Pavel Piskarev, D.Sc, Prof.
7:00-8:00
Saturday, February 22, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
The Art of Feeling at Home: A.C.O.R.N. Mindfulness Exercise
Sarit Zeltzer, MA
Day 6
Day
New Frontiers in Art Therapy
10:00-11:05
Saturday, February 22, 10:00 PM - 11:05 PM and
Sunday, February 23, 10:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Dare We Laugh? The Use of Humour in Arts Therapy
Hephzibah Kaplan, MA, HCPC, BAAT
11:10-12:50
Saturday, February 22, 11:10 PM - 00:50 AM and
Sunday, February 23, 11:10 AM - 12:50 PM
ART FROM THE EARTH
Wild Clay in Outdoor Art Therapy:
Extraction, Processing, Meaning-Making
Simon Woodward, MA, BAAT
1:00-3:00
Sunday, February 23, 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM and
Sunday, February 23, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Zentangle® Approach for Stabilisation and Engaging Focus
Jennifer Marchand, MA, CCC, CCTP-II, RCAT
This presentation has an experiential component. Please bring a pencil, a pen or marker or liner and some paper.
This presentation has an experiential component. Please bring a pencil, a pen or marker or liner and some paper.
3:20-4:55
Sunday, February 23, 3:20 AM - 4:55 AM and
Sunday, February 23, 3:20 PM - 4:55 PM
Roots of Healing: Eco Art Therapy and Multicultural Perspectives in India
Ritu Dua, MA
The presentation has an experiential component. Please prepare a thicker paper, and either a pen or liner, or some natural materials to draw/paint with (coffee, tea, etc.)
The presentation has an experiential component. Please prepare a thicker paper, and either a pen or liner, or some natural materials to draw/paint with (coffee, tea, etc.)
5:00 - 7:00
Sunday, February 22, 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM and
Sunday, February 23, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Growing Up With Art Therapy
Judith Rubin, PhD, ATR-BC
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