[Wctcca] Save the date for our spring conference!

[Devon Klein]

Greetings my esteemed colleagues!

I'm writing to invite you to save the date for our 2020 Spring Conference! We will be gathering again at the beautiful Rainbow Lodge on Thursday May 14th at 10am through Friday May 15th at Noon, 2019. Full registration information and details about the training will be coming your way near the start of winter quarter.

This year we will be focusing on building easily applicable, brief counseling appropriate art therapy skills. We will be receiving our instruction from a leader in the field of art therapy, Rebecca Bloom, LMHC, ATR-BC. Please see her website for more information: http://www.bloomcounseling.com/ The Art Therapy Association defines art therapy as, "a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem." Art therapy is rooted in theories of the subconscious and based on the idea that visual symbols and images are the most readily accessible forms of communication. Art therapy is often used in conjunction with traditional therapies and can be especially helpful with children or adults with more limited vocabulary and means of verbal expression.

At our business meeting we will be voting in a new Treasurer and Eastern Regional Representative, so please consider if either of these positions might be a good fit for you or a member of your team. Being part of the steering committee for this organization has been an incredible privilege and deep learning opportunity for me. Either of these positions offer career advancement, meaningful service to the profession and unique professional development opportunities. Our outgoing Treasurer has graciously offered to stay on for another year as a shadow/hand out term and would welcome any questions you might have about the position. Please contact Gloria Rose Koeppiing at gkoepping at highline.edu<mailto:gkoepping at highline.edu>.

I'm so excited to see you all again to learn and grow together this spring! Please do not hesitate to reach out with any additional concerns or questions that you may have.

Devon Klein, MA, LMHC
She/Her Pronouns
GRC Faculty Counselor
WCTCCA Chair
253 833 9111, Ext 4492
 dklein at greenriver.edu
"Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open."          ~Sir Thomas Robert Dewar

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