Arts in Health for Helping Professionals
Creative tools for professional development
Learn how to integrate the power of the arts into your professional practice
Empower your patients and clients with creative tools to improve their health and well-being
This course provides the depth of research from our Arts in Health Certificate Course with important additional tools and resources for mental health counselors and other helping professionals.
Course curriculum
This course does not qualify for NBCC hours.
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1
Welcome to the course!
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How to use this course
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Welcome from Dr. Ness
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Section 1: Introduction to Arts in Health
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The field of Arts in Health
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Arts Engagement 101
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Class Discussion
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Section 2: A new model
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Arts in Health Connection Model
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Class Discussion
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Section 3: Feed your soul
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Arts Engagement, Spiritual Connection, and Health
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Class Discussion
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Section 4: The physical connection
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Arts engagement, physical connection, and health
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Class Discussion
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Section 5: The social connection
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Arts engagement, social connection, and health
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Connection model recap
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Class Discussion
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Section 6: Creative tools for self care
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Renew and recharge
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Creative self care ideas
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Class Discussion
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Section 7: Prescribing the arts
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The power of a prescription
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Arts engagement prescription resources and ideas
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Class Discussion
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Section 8: Creative facilitation in professional practice
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Arts facilitation ideas
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Class discussion
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Next steps
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More resources for you
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Instructor
Dr. Sarah Ness
Founder of Arts in Health Institute
artsinhealthinstitute@gmail.com
Sarah Ness, PhD is a passionate advocate for the healing power of the arts. She believes that creative coping tools are the building blocks for nervous system regulation and, in turn, essential in the treatment of stress, trauma, and burnout. Dr. Ness has worked in the field of expressive arts therapy and arts in health for nearly 20 years. She has extensive experience working with trauma survivors, children and families in crisis, and patients struggling with chronic and acute illness. Dr. Ness founded the Arts in Health Institute to teach others how to use creative coping tools for personal health and professional practice.