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Professional Development

ITA’s Creative Arts Therapists provide presentations, in-services, and seminars throughout the year on a variety of topics for Creative Arts Therapists, mental health professionals, clients, family members or caregivers, and students locally and throughout the nation.

CEUs are currently available for Psychologists (IL Lic #268.000082), Social Workers (IL Lic #159.001375), and Counselors (IL Lic # 197.000261). Board Certified Music Therapists may claim credits as a non-approved educational course.  Please refer to the CBMT Recertification Manual for required documentation for non-approved CMTEs.

ITA’s presentation and educational offerings are designed to meet the educational needs and interests of the participants. ITA offers training, classes and workshops for:

  • Creative Arts Therapists
  • Mental Health Professionals
  • Arts Educators
  • Clients, Families, and Caregivers
  • Graduate Students

To schedule a presentation, contact Intake Coordinator, Akash Bhatia, 847-213-0749.

Starting From the Bottom, Now We’re Here: The Creative Arts Therapies and Addictions

A lit candle that has almost burned out. Text reads, "Starting from the Bottom, Now We're Here: The Creative Arts Therapies and Addictions. Presented by KC Wuebbling, LPC, ATR, CAADC. Date: January 15th, 2021. Time: 10 AM - 12 PM CST. Location: Zoom. Cost: $20 or $40 for 2 CEUs. Register at ITAChicago.org/Professional-Development. CEUs available for Clinical Psychologists, Counselors and Social Workers. Board Certified Music Therapists may claim credits as a non-approved educational course.  Please refer to the CBMT Recertification Manual for required documentation for non-approved CMTEs".

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This presentation will provide an overview of current treatment models and evidence-based practices for supporting persons living with addictions (behavioral or substance-related.) Participants will learn how to integrate experiential-based creative arts therapies into care to best support participants through bottom-up processing and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics.
This is a live virtual workshop and will not be recorded. 

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KC (they/them/theirs) is a board-certified art therapist working full time at AIDS Care Group in the Philadelphia area. They have over six years of experience working with persons living with substance use disorders, chronic health conditions, and LGBTQAI health and wellness. They are a relational therapist, using a social justice and sex-positive approach to providing care. Beyond clinical practice, KC teaches addictions and art therapy courses at Drexel and Temple University, as well as supervising graduate art therapy students. KC currently lives in Philadelphia with their husband and five furry family members.

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