Workshops

Workshops and Presentations

Expressive Arts Therapy for the Elderly
Weekly, ongoing workshops for residents at Eden Gardens Compassionate Dementia Care (Nanaimo, BC)
Incorporating visual arts, dance, music, theatre, poetry, and play: Using the arts as alternate modes of expression
Mondays from September 2024 - ongoing

Expressive Arts Therapy and Play Therapy for Early Childhood
Workshop for Early Childhood Educators working with children aged 3-12 in daycare and after-school facilities
At the Inquiring Little Minds Professional Development Conference
August 30, 2024

Expressive Arts Therapy, Play Therapy, and School Counselling
Workshop for school counsellors working with students in grades K-12 (aged 5-18) in the CSF
At Le Rond-Point, a Professional Development Day for Le Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la C.-B. (The Francophone School Authority of B.C.)

February 16, 2024

Expressive Arts Therapy, Apology, and Forgiveness
Hosted at my studio with guest Expressive Arts Therapist and supervisor Dr. Carolina Herbert (from the UK/Cambodia)
Dr. Caroline Herbert
August 21, 2023 A workshop for trained Expressive Arts Therapists working in the mental health field.
August 22, 2023 A workshop for individuals working in the fields of professional arts (visual arts, dance, theatre) and education.

Expressive Arts Supporting Employment Training
Workshop for young adults with barriers to employment to help learn job readiness and personal development skills
For the “Homegrown” Employment Training Program run by Nanaimo Foodshare
March 6, 2023
July 17, 2023

Supporting Seniors’ Health Through the Arts
Workshop for Francophone Senior Citizens in New Westminster
At La Foire Santé pour les 55 ans+ (Senior’s Health Fair) hosted by Réso-Santé
March 30, 2019

Play Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Family Violence
Participation in a panel discussion
about the film Jusqu’à la garde (« Custody »)
At L’Alliance Française de Vancouver, hosted by the Francophone women’s association “Inform’Elles”
November 25, 2019