Cultivating Community Creative Arts Therapies Conference
April 20-22, 2018
Marylhurst University
This 3 day creative arts therapy conference was a collaboration between the Portland Creative Arts Therapies Association, Returning Veterans Project, and Marylhurst University. The conference theme addressed cultivating community by connecting human experiences within diverse populations. This included solidarity across cultural and religious backgrounds, social justice, advocacy, intersectionality, integrating creative approaches and best practices.
The conference included paper presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and a half-day advanced practice courses. 18 CE hours within multiple disciplines could be earned.
CATA hosted a happy hour as part of the after-conference events!
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
5:30pm-7:30pm
Harvest Wine Bar
14559 West Lake Dr., Lake Oswego
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AUTUMN WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT
Imagery for Hope and Healing: Thriving with a Chronic Condition
led by: music therapist Therese West, Ph.D., MT-BC, FAMI
and art therapist Diane Chavez, MA
This interactive workshop introduced participants to unique potentials of music-evoked imagery and focused on ways the creative arts therapies can serve persons challenged by chronic health conditions. Topics included clinical and technical considerations for support, pacing, emotional expression, body awareness, and processing.
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
1:00-4:30pm
Tabor Space Annex Room
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
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April 20-22, 2018
Marylhurst University
This 3 day creative arts therapy conference was a collaboration between the Portland Creative Arts Therapies Association, Returning Veterans Project, and Marylhurst University. The conference theme addressed cultivating community by connecting human experiences within diverse populations. This included solidarity across cultural and religious backgrounds, social justice, advocacy, intersectionality, integrating creative approaches and best practices.
The conference included paper presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and a half-day advanced practice courses. 18 CE hours within multiple disciplines could be earned.
CATA hosted a happy hour as part of the after-conference events!
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
5:30pm-7:30pm
Harvest Wine Bar
14559 West Lake Dr., Lake Oswego
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AUTUMN WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT
Imagery for Hope and Healing: Thriving with a Chronic Condition
led by: music therapist Therese West, Ph.D., MT-BC, FAMI
and art therapist Diane Chavez, MA
This interactive workshop introduced participants to unique potentials of music-evoked imagery and focused on ways the creative arts therapies can serve persons challenged by chronic health conditions. Topics included clinical and technical considerations for support, pacing, emotional expression, body awareness, and processing.
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
1:00-4:30pm
Tabor Space Annex Room
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
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CATA SUMMER NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 2017, 5:00-7:00PM
Lucky Lab on Hawthorne
915 SE Hawthorne
Portland, OR 97214
A group of creative arts therapists gathered on one of the hottest days of the summer for a causal networking meet up at the Lucky Lab in SE Portland. We enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new creative arts therapists!
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 2017, 5:00-7:00PM
Lucky Lab on Hawthorne
915 SE Hawthorne
Portland, OR 97214
A group of creative arts therapists gathered on one of the hottest days of the summer for a causal networking meet up at the Lucky Lab in SE Portland. We enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new creative arts therapists!
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SPRING WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT
Utilizing Art Therapy in the Exploration of
Gender Expression and Identity
led by Bren Boseman, LPC and art therapist
Bren led an engaging discussion about the current, appropriate and respectful language to use when it comes to the transgender experience with acknowledgement of the ever-changing nature of this language. Participants gained knowledge of local and national resources for working with trans clients. Bren explored the pressure of gender stereotypes and the potential for using Art Therapy to help clients free themselves from these constraints. Workshop attendees participated in a guided visualization and art experiential to explore their own experience and presentation of gender.
Sunday, May 21st, 2017
12:30-4:00
Q Center
4115 N. Mississippi
Portland, OR 97217
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Utilizing Art Therapy in the Exploration of
Gender Expression and Identity
led by Bren Boseman, LPC and art therapist
Bren led an engaging discussion about the current, appropriate and respectful language to use when it comes to the transgender experience with acknowledgement of the ever-changing nature of this language. Participants gained knowledge of local and national resources for working with trans clients. Bren explored the pressure of gender stereotypes and the potential for using Art Therapy to help clients free themselves from these constraints. Workshop attendees participated in a guided visualization and art experiential to explore their own experience and presentation of gender.
Sunday, May 21st, 2017
12:30-4:00
Q Center
4115 N. Mississippi
Portland, OR 97217
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WINTER WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT
Fostering Resilience & Empowering Youth Through Dance
led by Dance/Movement Therapist
Mariah Meyer LeFeber, MA, BC-DMT
Mariah led a fun and informative afternoon workshop describing the Performing Ourselves program, a unique dance outreach program based in Madison, Wisconsin to foster resilience in underserved youth and empower girls through dance. Mariah discussed current research on the existing fields of dance education and dance/movement therapy and Kenneth Ginsburg’s 7Cs for Fostering Resilience. Creative arts therapists and therapists/healers who were interested in learning more about the creative arts therapies joined us for the event. Three CEs were available through the PCC CLIMB Center.
Sunday, January 22nd, 2017
12:30-4:30pm
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43) Marylhurst, OR 97036
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Fostering Resilience & Empowering Youth Through Dance
led by Dance/Movement Therapist
Mariah Meyer LeFeber, MA, BC-DMT
Mariah led a fun and informative afternoon workshop describing the Performing Ourselves program, a unique dance outreach program based in Madison, Wisconsin to foster resilience in underserved youth and empower girls through dance. Mariah discussed current research on the existing fields of dance education and dance/movement therapy and Kenneth Ginsburg’s 7Cs for Fostering Resilience. Creative arts therapists and therapists/healers who were interested in learning more about the creative arts therapies joined us for the event. Three CEs were available through the PCC CLIMB Center.
Sunday, January 22nd, 2017
12:30-4:30pm
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43) Marylhurst, OR 97036
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FALL WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT
"Change your music, Change your life"
led by music therapist, Anne Vitort, MT-BC
Anne Vitort, board-certified music therapist and certified Neurological Music Therapist (NMT) led a fantastic afternoon workshop and discussed how music could be used as a tool for improving focus, motivation and relaxation for self-care and for use with clients. Creative arts therapists and therapists/healers who were interested in learning more about the creative arts therapies joined us for the event. Two CEs were available through the PCC CLIMB Center.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
12:30-3:30pm
Be Space
211 SE 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
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CATA SUMMER NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
A group of creative arts therapists gathered for a causal networking meet up at Teote in SE Portland. We enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new creative arts therapists!
Friday, August 5, 2016
5:00-8:00pm
Teote
1615 SE 12th ave, Portland, OR 97214
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"Change your music, Change your life"
led by music therapist, Anne Vitort, MT-BC
Anne Vitort, board-certified music therapist and certified Neurological Music Therapist (NMT) led a fantastic afternoon workshop and discussed how music could be used as a tool for improving focus, motivation and relaxation for self-care and for use with clients. Creative arts therapists and therapists/healers who were interested in learning more about the creative arts therapies joined us for the event. Two CEs were available through the PCC CLIMB Center.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
12:30-3:30pm
Be Space
211 SE 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
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CATA SUMMER NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
A group of creative arts therapists gathered for a causal networking meet up at Teote in SE Portland. We enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new creative arts therapists!
Friday, August 5, 2016
5:00-8:00pm
Teote
1615 SE 12th ave, Portland, OR 97214
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7th Annual CATA Conference
Transforming Trauma through the
Creative Arts Therapies
Saturday, January 30, 2016
10:30am-5:30pm
Tabor Space
5441 SE Belmont St.
Portland, OR 97215
5 Continuing Education hours available through PCC Climb Center
A panel of local creative arts therapists discussed clinical, professional, and personal issues related to trauma in the therapeutic profession and discussed how they each navigate their own customized experiences regarding trauma. Representatives from music therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, and art therapy participated in this event with a member of the Portland CATA steering committee moderating the discussion. Panelists included music therapist, Jessica Shaller Gerweck, MM, MT-BC; dance therapist, Chelsea Harper, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT; drama therapist, Beth VanBuecken, LMFT, RDT; and art therapist,
Amy Hahn, MA.
Liska McNally, MT-BC led the group in an experiential activity using music therapy to help ground us for the day and allowed us to participate in a therapeutic music experience.
In the afternoon portion of the day participants were able to choose two different workshops to attend. Workshops presenters and topics included:
Color My World: Using Color with Trauma Survivors
Serena Appel. MA
Trauma-Informed Dance-Movement Therapy in Inpatient Psychiatry
Carolyn Johnson, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT-200
Externalizing and Embodying Trauma: Using Drama and Art Therapy with Sexual Abuse Survivors
Beth VanBuecken, LMFT, RDT and Molly McDavitt, ATR, LPC
Grounding and Resourcing: Tools for Trauma Work
Mary Andrus, ATR-BC, LCPC
Expressive Arts Therapy with Refugees: Rebuilding Hope, Identity and Safety
Heba Khalid, BA
Moving Towards Vicarious Resilience
Chelsea Harper, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT and Kendall Hagensen, MA, R-DMT, LMHCA
Liska McNally, MT-BC led the group in a closing experiential activity using music therapy to help provide containment for the day and again allowed us to participate in a therapeutic music experience.