World Art Therapy
Free Conference

We are delighted to announce the schedule of the free conference, please consult it below. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our speakers and our audience contributing to this conference success. Each weekend has a different theme. The days start at 10PM EST on Friday for Asia and Australia, and 10AM EST on Saturday for Europe and Americas. If you cannot attend the free event, you have the option to buy the home study package.
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Free Conference Schedule

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!
This schedule may change, so please check this page regularly.
We are streaming the conference TWICE to accommodate viewers all around the world. Please check the below time counters to see when the conference day begins.
All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5). Check your time zone compared to EST (Montreal / New York) to calculate the difference.

EST Time Zone (Montreal/NY)

London

Singapore

Melbourne

The conference will start for Asia and Australia in:
The conference will start for America, Africa, and Europe in:
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For Asia and Australia the last day will start in:
For America, Africa, and Europe the conference is now!

DAY 5 – ART THERAPY IN THE DIGITAL ERA

All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5).

10:00 – 11:35

Friday, February 16, 10:00 PM – 11:35 PM and
Saturday, February 17, 10:00 AM – 11:35 AM

Perinatal Dreaming

Marianne Wobcke, PhD(c), RN/RM, BaCAIA and Volker Kuchelmeister (Australia)

11:35 – 12:25

Friday, February 16, 11:35 PM – 12:25 AM and
Saturday, February 17, 11:35 AM – 12:25 PM

Psychological Esthetics of Working Online

Mark Wheeler, MA, SRATh, FRPS (United Kingdom)

12:30 – 1:30

Saturday, February 17, 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM and
Saturday, February 17, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Therapeutic Presence in Online Art Therapy

Amy Lister MA, DTATI, RP(Qualifying), PCC, OCT (Canada)

1:45 – 3:10

Saturday, February 17, 1:45 AM – 3:10 AM and
Saturday, February 17, 1:45 PM – 3:10 PM

Highlights and Challenges of Online Art Therapy: Insights From Young Adults with Challenging Life Experiences

Jae Eun (Jane) Song, PhD, MA (South Korea)

3:15 – 4:35

Saturday, February 17, 3:15 AM – 4:35 AM and
Saturday, February 17, 3:15 PM – 4:35 PM

Online Communities, Archetypes and Art Therapy:  a New Frontier

Alice Albertini, MA

4:40 – 6:00

Saturday, February 17, 4:40 AM – 6:00 AM and
Saturday, February 18, 4:40 PM – 6:00 PM

Online Art Hive - A Virtual Public Practice Art Therapy Initiative. Highlights and Challenges

Carmen Oprea, MA, MFA, ATR-BC, RCAT,
Lindsay Clarke, MA, ATR, RCAT, CCC,
Natalí Ortiz, MA, ATPQ,
Diana Vozian, MA, RCAT, CCC (Canada)

DAY 6 – ART THERAPY IN THE DIGITAL ERA

All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5).

10:00 – 11:10

Saturday, February 17, 10:00 PM – 11:10 PM and
Sunday, February 18, 10:00 AM – 11:10 AM

Balancing Innovation: Exploring Ethical and Therapeutic Frontiers with Generative Artificial Intelligence in Art Therapy

Nancy Choe, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC (United States) and Sze-Chin Lee, MAAT, AThS, LPC (Singapore)

11:15 – 12:20

Saturday, February 17, 11:15 AM – Sunday, 12:20 AM and
Sunday, February 18, 11:15 PM – 12:20 PM

Virtual Art Therapy Clinic: Reducing Anxiety Levels with Virtual Art Therapy

Michelle Winkel, MA, ATR, MFT, REAT, RCAT (Canada)

12:25 – 1:55

Sunday, February 18, 12:25 PM – 1:55 PM and
Sunday, February 18, 12:25 AM – 1:55 AM

Using a Secure Platform for Remote e-Art Therapy Workshops to Alleviate the Emotional Distress of People in Confinement or Quarantine

 The presentation is offered in French, with English subtitles (automatic translation).

Emmanuelle Cesari, MA (France)

2:10 – 3:25

Sunday, February 18, 2:10 AM – 3:25 AM and
Sunday, February 18, 2:10 PM – 3:25 PM

Video Making in Therapy: A Powerful Art Process for Our Time

Bevan Klassen, MA (Canada)

3:30 – 4:50

Sunday, February 18, 3:30 AM – 4:50 AM and
Sunday, February 18, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM

VR Integration in Palliative Art Therapy

 The presentation is offered in French, with English subtitles (automatic translation).

Jessica Lauzon, MA (Canada)

4:55 – 5:55

Sunday, February 18, 4:55 AM – 5:55 AM and
Sunday, February 18, 4:55 PM – 5:55 PM

Creativity in the Virtual Studio: Digital Art Psychotherapy in the Arabian Gulf

Natalia Gómez-Carlier, MAAT, ATR-BC and
Sara Powell, AThR, MBACP, HCPC (United Arab Emirates)

CONFERENCE CLOSING

4:20 – 4:50

Sunday, February 19, 4:20 AM – 4:50 AM and
Sunday, February 19, 4:20 PM – 4:50 PM

DURING THE CONFERENCE YOU CAN FREELY WATCH THE INTERVIEW HONOURING THE WORK OF

Dr. Jean-Pierre Royol

French clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, with a Specialized Higher Studies Diploma in psychopathology from the University of Lyon, and with more than thirty years of experience in hospitals (child psychiatry and adult psychiatry) and in private services. He was involved in the field of art therapy education and was the  Director of PROFAC (Center for Research and Clinical Training in Art Therapy) in France. He wrote several art therapy books in French, some of them: Art thérapie au fil de l’éphémère et Art-thérapie : Le souffle du neutre.
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This interview is in French, with English subtitles (automatic translation).

This part of the conference has ended

If you liked the presentations or could not be present, or you need CE hours, you can consider buying the home study package, available to you for one year.

DAY 1 – WORKING WITH ADVERSITY

This schedule may change, so please check this page regularly.
We are streaming the conference TWICE to accomodate viewers all around the world.
All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5).
 On mobile devices, you can rotate your phone into landscape mode (horizontally) which will allow you to view the schedule hours.

CONFERENCE OPENING


10:00 – 10:10

Friday, February 2, 10:00 PM – 10:10 PM EST and
Saturday, February 3, 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM EST

10:00 – 11:05

Creativity, Neurobiology, and Healing

Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD (United States)

Friday, February 2, 10:00 PM – 11:05 PM and
Saturday, February 3, 10:00 AM – 11:05 AM

11:10 – 12:15

The Body Holds the Healing: Research on Lived Experiences and Restoration via Expressive Arts

Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT (United States)

Friday, February 2, 11:10 PM – 12:15 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 11:10 AM – 12:15 PM

12:20 - 1:35

Art Therapy for Refugees in Humanitarian Settings

Natacha Pirotte, MA (Belgium)

Saturday, February 3, 12:20 AM – 1:35 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 12:20 PM – 1:35 PM

1:50 - 3:30

Merging Creative Arts Therapies with Trauma Resolution Modalities

Jennifer Marchand, MA, CCC, RCAT (Ethiopia)

Saturday, February 3, 1:50 AM – 3:30 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 1:50 PM – 3:30 PM

3:35 - 4:50

Reclaiming Resilience: Fostering Wholeness in Relationship with Creative Somatic Wisdom

Jacquie Compton, MA, RP, RCAT (Canada)

Saturday, February 3, 3:35 AM – 4:50 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 3:35 PM – 4:50 PM

4:55 - 6:20

Creativity and Institutional Suffering

Elsa Scanio, MA (Argentina)

 The presentation is offered in Spanish, with English subtitles (automatic translation).

Saturday, February 3, 4:55 AM – 6:20 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 4:55 PM – 6:20 PM

6:25 – 7:35

Compassion Care: Embracing Creative &
Culturally Sensitive Connections in Wartime
An exploration of the use of artful connection in the midst of conflict and trauma

Wendy Bradley, MS, ATR-BC, CLAT
Mary Jeppsen, PhD, LPC, LMFT
Anna Kegeles, MA, ATR-P
Nathalie Robelot-Timtchenko, MA-ET, LMHCA
Anastasia Titova, LPCC, MA-ET
(United States)

Saturday, February 3, 6:25 AM – 7:35 AM and
Saturday, February 3, 6:25 PM – 7:35 PM

DAY 2 – WORKING WITH ADVERSITY

All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5).

10:00 – 11:30

The Restoration of the Self: Navigating Trauma Through Art and Mind-Body Healing

Ruth A. Lanius, M.D., Ph.D. (Canada)

Saturday, February 3, 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM and
Sunday, February 4, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

11:35 – 12:40

Emotional Inheritance and How Can We Creatively Break It

Galit Atlas, PhD (United States)

Saturday, February 3, 11:35 PM – 12:40 AM and
Sunday, February 4, 11:35 AM – 12:40 PM

12:45 – 2:05

Trauma Treatment and Art Therapy (TT-AT) . A Protocol for Brief Trauma Treatment

Paola Luzzatto, MA, PhD (Italy)

Sunday, February 4, 12:45 AM – 2:05 AM and
Sunday, February 4, 12:45 PM – 2:05 PM

2:20 – 3:45

From Cradling to Thriving: Art Therapy in Times of Adversity, and the Subtle Role of Neuroaesthetics

Maria Regina A. Alfonso, Ph.D., MSEd, ATR-BC, LCPAT (Philippines)

Sunday, February 4, 2:20 AM – 3:45 AM and
Sunday, February 4, 2:20 PM – 3:45 PM

3:50 – 5:10

Working with Adversity: Art Therapy Intervention for Parent-Child Dyad

Lucille Proulx, MA, ATR, RCAT, ATPQ (Canada)

Sunday, February 4, 3:50 AM – 5:10 AM and
Sunday, February 4, 3:50 PM – 5:10 PM

5:15 – 7:10

Pioneering Art Therapy in India: A Resilient Work with Adversity

Oihika Chakrabarti, DAT, MFA, RATh (India)

Sunday, February 4, 5:15 AM – 7:10 AM and
Sunday, February 4, 5:15 PM – 7:10 PM

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DAY 3 – ECOLOGICAL MODELS

All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5). The two streaming sessions are 12h difference.

10:00 – 11:05

Friday, February 9, 10:00 PM – 11:05 PM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 10:00 AM – 11:05 AM EST

Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life

Richard Louv (United States)

11:10 – 12:20

Friday, February 9, 11:10 PM – 12:20 AM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 11:10 AM – 12:20 PM EST

Nature-Based and Equine-Assisted Expressive Arts Therapy™

Elizabeth Warson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, EMDRIII, EXAT, EAPII  and Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT (United States)

12:25 – 1:35

Saturday, February 10, 12:25 AM – 1:35 AM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 12:25 PM – 1:35 PM EST

Eco-Art Therapy in Practice

Amanda Alders Pike, PhD, ATR-BC (United States)

1:50 – 2:45

Saturday, February 10, 1:50 AM – 2:45 AM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 1:50 PM – 2:45 PM EST

The Studio and Art Materials of an Eco-Art Therapist

Laila Devalié, MA (Denmark)

2:50 – 3:55

Saturday, February 10, 2:50 AM – 3:55 AM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 2:50 PM – 3:55 PM EST

Integrating Ecological Concepts into Art Therapy Methods

Annette Vaccaro, Ed.D., LPC, SCPsyA, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS and Alexandra Vaccaro, BSc, MA(c) (United States)

4:00 – 5:40

Saturday, February 10, 4:00 AM – 5:40 AM EST and
Saturday, February 10, 4:00 PM – 5:40 PM EST

Round Table: Diverse Perspectives on Nature-Based and Eco-Art Therapy

Susannah Horwitz, MA, LPC, LMHC (United States), Shuna Mercer, MA, BAPT (United Kingdom),
Ritu Dua, MA (india), Céline Girardon, MA (Spain), Cyndie Bussière, MA, ATPQ (Canada), and Susan Spyker, MPS.AT, CAT (Canada)

DAY 4 – ECOLOGICAL MODELS

All dates and times are according to EST time zone (UTC-5). The two streaming sessions are 12h difference.

10:00 – 11:10

Saturday, February 10, 10:00 PM – 11:10 PM EST and
Sunday, February 11, 10:00 AM – 11:10 AM EST

Habitats of Composition: The Walking Studio and Biodiversity Gardening

Pamela Whitaker, PhD, MA (United Kingdom)

11:15 – 12:30

Saturday, February 10, 11:15 PM –  Sunday, 12:30 AM EST and
Sunday, February 11, 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM EST

Organic Structure - A Radically Creative Approach to Practice

Carla van Laar, MCAT, ThA.D (Australia)

12:35 – 1:40

Sunday, February 11, 12:35 AM – 1:40 AM EST and
Sunday, February 11, 12:35 PM – 1:40 PM EST

Nature Connection as a Way of Expressing Ourselves Creatively

Kit Kline, MSW (Australia)

1:55 – 2:55

Sunday, February 11, 1:55 AM – 2:55 AM EST and
Sunday, February 11, 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM EST

Lived Lessons Learned from Indigenization. Rematriation. EcoActivist Frontlines

Fyre Jean Graveline, DAT, RSW, RCAT (Canada)

3:00 – 4:35

Sunday, February 11, 3:00 AM – 4:35 AM EST and
Sunday, February 11, 3:00 PM – 4:35 PM EST

Round Table: Highlights and Challenges in Pioneering Creative Arts Therapies in Africa

Mavis Osei, PhD (Ghana), Kamal Naran, MA (South Africa), Sanaa Abouayoub, MA (Morocco), Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong, MA, MS(c) (Cameroon), Swizen Atwine, BA (Uganda), Sarah (Sarafina) Kruger, MA (Kenya), Manal Elewah, MA, PhD (Egypt)

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