Course Description


A focus on advanced skills in working with the body's sense of trauma, body mapping; facilitating and working with "feeling states;" embodying resilience; and supporting wellness in body and mind [in individuals and ourselves] through expressive methods.

No prerequisite required! If you did not take Level One, you can begin with this Advanced course. All courses are self-contained and you can begin anywhere in the sequence.

Meeting on Tuesdays starting on November 17 and then on November 24, December 1, 8, and 15 from 12 noon to 3 pm Eastern Time/New York Time. These meetings are live so that you only need to complete a course evaluation and do not have to take a final examination for your continuing education and professional development hours and certificate.

This course is a "drip format"-- the contents are available each week and we constantly add new resources in the form of films, downloadable documents and protocols, links to articles, and more. Each section has a module where you can share your impressions and images, connect with other participants, and network with colleagues around the world.

We are open for Pre-Register at the Early Pricing--- after November 10, 2020, the price goes up to $299. Register early!

Institute Faculty

Cathy Malchiodi PhD

Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT is a research psychologist, a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and a licensed mental health counselor. She is the executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute and is an investigator with the US Department of Education, integrating trauma-informed expressive arts into classrooms. She has also worked with the Department of Defense since 2008 to bring expressive arts therapy programming and psychotherapy to combat military and their families and Veterans with posttraumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Malchiodi studied with Francine Shapiro and is qualified in EMDR Level I and Level II. Cathy has assisted more than 500 agencies, organizations, and institutions in developing trauma-informed programming including the United Nations, Department of Defense, Kennedy Center, Harvard, MIT, and Johns Hopkins University. An international presenter and workshop leader, she given over 750 invited keynotes and workshops throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. She has authored 21 books, including the bestselling Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process and Handbook of Expressive Arts Therapy. Her books have been translated in over 20 languages. A life-long learner, Dr. Malchiodi's latest research and practice includes sensory processing and neurodiversity affirming models of psychotherapy to address trauma through expressive approaches to intervention.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Syllabus, Goals and Objectives of this Course

    • Walkthrough this Live Webinar Site and Its Features

    • ▶️ ZOOM LIVE format: notes and tips!

    • Special Note About Art Materials and Expressive Arts Assignments!

    • Introduce Yourself Here!
  2. 2

    • ▶️ ZOOM Link and Supplies!

    • Expressing Relief, Putting Aside Worry: Structured Process

    • What Is Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy? The Seven Principles

    • The MSSS Model of Expressive Arts as Healing Practices

    • Film Presentation: Expressive Arts Therapy and Trauma: Movement, Sound, Image, Performance

    • Three Part Harmony of the Expressive Therapies Continuum

    • ETC Review Slides

    • Handy Brain Model by Dr. Dan Siegel

    • Bruce Perry's 3 Rs

    • More on the Expressive Therapies Continuum!

    • Bottom Up or Top Down? An Expressive Arts Therapy Perspective

    • A Review: Expressive Arts Therapy as Self-Regulatory and Relational Interventions with Children and Caregivers

    • Art Therapy and Non-First-Person Narratives

    • First Person, Third Person and Trauma Narratives

    • Telling without Talking: Breaking the Silence of Domestic Violence

    • After Session One...Share Just One Thing Here
  3. 3

    • ▶️ ZOOM Link and Supplies!

    • Three Part Body-Based Experiential

    • A Downloadable Gallery of Body Outlines for Use with Individuals of All Ages

    • Cautions in Using Body Outlines with Trauma Survivors

    • Feelings States: Working with Mind and Body through Gesture, Image and Storytelling

    • Deeper dive into history: more on Janie Rhyne

    • The 15 "Mind States" Studied by Janie Rhyne: A Graphic Case Example

    • More on the ETC and work of Janie Rhyne

    • Mind States Research Template: A Structured Bottom-Up Protocol

    • Maps of Subjective Feelings: The Science Behind Embodiment

    • For Fun: A Feelings Chart --- How Do You Feel Today?

    • Mind/Feeling States Circle

    • After Session Two..Share Just One Thing Here

    • Slides from Janie Rhyne Mind States Experiential

    • Images of Participants' Mind States: Gallery Screenshots! Part One

    • Images of Participants' Mind States: Gallery Screenshots! Part Two
  4. 4

    • ▶️ ZOOM Link and Supplies!

    • Downloads for easy access

    • Bonus Chart: Timely Graphic of Thriving to In Crisis

    • Body Tracing: A Precursor of Body Mapping

    • Body Mapping | History and Foundations

    • Body Mapping as a Tool for Healing

    • Body Mapping with Organ Transplant Patients

    • Body Mapping Project at the University of Kentucky

    • Body mapping: Embodying the Self Living with HIV/AIDS

    • Body Maps: Art and Memory-- Doctors Without Borders

    • A Body-Based Approach to Expressive Arts Therapy: Working with Chronic and Complex Trauma

    • An Art Therapist as "Body Mapper"

    • Manual by University of Cape Town

    • After Session Three..Share Just One Thing Here
  5. 5

    • ▶️ ZOOM Link and Supplies!

    • Resilience: It Has to Become a Felt Sense in the Body

    • The Road to Resilience | The Basics

    • Anne Masten on Resilience: The History and Early Landmark Studies

    • Thinking About Resilience through Cultural and Social Justice Lens

    • Fostering Resilience in Children Who Have Survived Terrorism

    • The Tree of Life: Narrative Therapy Approach to Resilience

    • Tree of Life: Narrative Therapy Guidelines

    • A Charter of Storytelling Rights from the Dulwich Centre

    • Tree of Life: Film Presentation from the Narrative Therapy Project

    • Tree of Life "Invitations"

    • Visual Arts Practice for Resilience: Guide to Working with Young People with Complex Needs

    • Optional: An Art-Based Experience with Social Connections

    • Resilience is in Your Immune System! An Infographic

    • After Session Four...Share Just One Thing Here
  6. 6

    • ▶️ ZOOM Link and Supplies!

    • Models of Wellness: Yukon and Trauma Stewardship Models

    • SAMSHA Wellness Model

    • Try the HERO Wellness Scale

    • Creating a Wellness Wheel

    • Download a Wellness Wheel Template

    • Words of Inspiration

    • IKIGAI: Another Variation of Personal Wellness

    • Youtube video on 4 steps of Laughter Yoga!

    • Article referencing Lambert's research and work!

    • After Session Five..Share Just One Thing Here
  7. 7

    • BONUS 1hr SESSION ▶️ ZOOM Link

    • Bonus: Music, Rhythm, and Trauma

    • Bonus: And More About Rhythm and Trauma

    • After Session Six...Share Just One Thing
  8. 8

    • Final Steps to Your Certificate