Walking the Middle Path: Art Therapy and DBT Promoting Recovery (Ticket Required) (N/NY-PS1007)
Half Day Advanced Practice Courses (Requires a Ticket and Separate Registration)
Jane DeSouza, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT
Jane DeSouza, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT has worked at Saint Vincent's Hospital Westchester since 1980: current Director for Personalized Recovery Oriented Services. She is a Certified DBT Team Therapist, previous instructor for NYS CASAC curriculum and received post-masters training at the Institute for Expressive Analysis. She received the 1999 Outstanding Clinician Award and in 2015 awarded Honorary Life Member for the Westchester Art Therapy Association. In 2016 she received the AATA Presidential Honor for her work at Conference Chair.
Recovery from mental illness is the amelioration of symptoms so they no longer interfere with daily functioning. Visualizing recovery promotes the creation of hope. This course provides exploration into the integration of art therapy with the structure of DBT to visual images of hope and change.