PASSWORDMANAGEMENT
COURSE DETAILS
Course Length: 6 Weeks
Effort: Flexible
Format: Instructor-led, Online
Cost: $329
Hours: 24 CE
Discipline(s): All Professionals
Overview
Creating art is a journey of personal expression and self-awareness that increases resilience and boosts well-being. It can be a powerful mechanism for anyone coping with grief, stress, or anxiety. This 6-week, instructor-led course will help you understand how art can facilitate healing. The course content includes tools, readings, and videos, with personal feedback from an expert instructor. No artistic experience required.
Questions? Contact us at (760) 750-4006
What You'll Learn
- Overview of art and how it facilitates healing
- Learn about the history of healing arts and how to structure healing arts sessions
- Develop an understanding for the client-centered approach to build rapport
- Learn communication strategies to promote insight and healing
- Completion of a hands-on visual arts activity
What You'll Earn
24 continuing education (CE) credits provided through 糖心原创 (糖心原创) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Who Should Enroll
Anyone interested in integrative approaches that build resilience, address grief, and/or promote healing for people facing serious illness or other challenges
Completion and Refunds
Cancellations may be made up to the day before the first day of the course; a refund will be issued minus an administrative fee of $35. No refunds are possible for withdrawals once the course starts.
Meet the Faculty
- Alessandra Colfi, PhD, RYT-200, ZIN庐
Dr. Alessandra Colfi believes art and movement are powerful tools for healing, especially for healthcare professionals. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in helping oncology patients, families, and those experiencing grief find comfort and strength through creative, embodied therapeutic practices.
Dr. Colfi brings a whole-person, mindfulness-based approach to her work, integrating techniques like meditation, gentle movement, and creative expression. She currently provides Expressive Arts Therapy at UC San Diego Health and leads grief programs at The HeartWay.
Her credentials include a doctorate in Expressive Arts Therapy, certifications in Yoga for Cancer Recovery and Advanced Back Care, and extensive experience teaching healthcare professionals how to incorporate artistic approaches into patient care. Dr. Colfi has been recognized for enhancing cancer patients' quality of life and has presented at numerous healthcare conferences on the healing power of arts.
Testimonials
I enjoyed learning that healing arts is about the healing that occurs while creating art and not the product itself. I liked learning that healing art can help in multiple days less pain, anxiety, depression, better QOL. I mostly like the idea of nonpharmacological management.
Being immersed for six weeks in the subject matter and interacting with a group of peers was a great way to learn and to be inspired. Getting the opportunity to practice facilitating a group and to be on the participant end was incredibly valuable. This course exceeded my expectations, and I feel well prepared to facilitate my own group in expressive art and wellness.
You just close your eyes and scribble for 30 seconds, and you don鈥檛 get to have any control over what it makes. And then you have to identify something from it, and make something beautiful out of the thing that you had no control over.
In Partnership with CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care
In collaboration with the , an institute of the California State University, we offer cutting-edge palliative care education. For over a decade, the Institute has empowered healthcare professionals across diverse healthcare settings with high-quality palliative care programs. Through an advanced online platform, these programs cater to the unique needs of organizations, ensuring top-tier instruction and support for current and future healthcare professionals as well as the community.
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