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Upcoming Training - Register HereDate and Time: Monday, April 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CST/ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST Title: Art and Games to Address Students’ Trauma and Anxiety Presenters: Jennifer Tipton, M.Ed., NCC 1 CE Available Session Overview: Research supports the use of creative counseling activities as a means of engaging students while tending to trauma/anxiety. This presentation will provide specific examples of games/art projects that may be used during child counseling sessions while also suggesting adaptations for individualization of content. Participants will explore means of evaluating student progress within the context of the creative interventions presented. Objectives:
Presenter Bio: Jennifer Tipton, M.Ed., NCC is a professional clinical mental health counselor and a doctoral student of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has experience as a certified school counselor and in community mental health. In therapy, Jennifer utilizes a person-centered approach, focusing on a person's strengths, accomplishments, and personal growth as a means of self-healing. She also supports her clients’ development with tools from Cognitive/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. Jennifer is especially comfortable working with individuals on grief and loss tasks. She is passionate about creativity and the arts, which she integrates into her practice as applicable.
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