We are excited to be bringing back the Creative Techniques Conference for our 4th year in a row! You will learn more about how to use the expressive arts (theater arts, visual arts, poetry, dance, and gardening) in your counseling program. With an opportunity to select your preferred sessions, you will walk away encouraged and equipped with creative techniques you can use in your counseling practice right away.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. R.J. Davis
Program Director and Associate Professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake
Dr. R.J. Davis serves as the Program Director and Associate Professor for the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling programs at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Dr. Davis is proud to be a Counselor Educator, a National Certified Counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified School Counselor. Dr. Davis’s current and ongoing research interests include wellness, life balance, social justice, and advocacy. He currently serves as president of the Texas Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, a division of the Texas Counseling Association. Dr. Davis has been recognized by the American Counseling Association for his work in the areas of human rights and social justice.
Conference Schedule
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Welcome Introduction
Dr. Paula Freeman, Ph.D., CPSC
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Keynote Speaker
Acting Up: Improv Games for Mental Health
Dr. RJ Davis, Ph.D., NCC, LPC
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Breakout Sessions
Blackout Poetry (Jenny Brockway, LPC-S)
Intuitive Collage (Jill Adams, LPC)
Creative Games for Groups (Jerretta Jimmerson-Davenport)
Zen Den (Monica Kurtz, M.Ed.)
11:50 am - 1:10 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Small Worlds( Amanda Kluck)s
Decompression Dance (Kimberly Coombs, LCSW)
Creating Meaningful Habits (Jennifer Russell)
Zen Den (Monica Kurtz, M.Ed.)
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
Mindfulness in the Natural World (Barry Walker)
Pool Noodle Drumming (Dr. Paula Freeman, Ph.D., CPSC)
Ecotherapy and Mindfulness (Dr. Starla Simmons, LCSW-S)
Zen Den (Monica Kurtz, M.Ed.)
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Closing
Join us at the Creative Techniques Conference!
Participate with hands-on learning at this one-day event.
