Integrative Expressive Arts Therapy Presentations
“Creative Treatment Planning: Using Hyperfocus & Special Interest with Purpose.” Newton-Penston, S. (Recorded) Presentation for the World Art Therapy Conference, 2026.
“Expressive Arts Therapy: Heart-Centered Embodied Resourcing.” Newton-Penston, S. Guest Faculty Presentation for the Trauma-Informed Practices Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, 2025.
EXAT Supervision Group Topics
Befriending Pain with Expressive Arts Therapy
🌿 Expressive Arts Therapy Supervision Groups – Fall Openings! 🌿 In our recent group, we explored pendulating and titrating pain through a nature-based expressive arts process — learning to move gently between discomfort and soothing with creativity and compassion. ✨ Our session began with a guided visualization and grounding meditation, inviting each participant to connect […]
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Maiden, Mother, Crone
🎭 Maiden, Mother, Crone — Reframed Beyond the Binary 👥 In March (2nd Fri) & April (1st Fri), we’ll explore the Maiden, Mother, Crone concept & how theoretical models can guide deeper therapeutic explorations. We’ll use Feminist theory to deconstruct archetypes, psychosocial theory, & Jungian shadow work bridged with IFS language to take it beyond […]
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Ecocentric Polyvagal EXAT
🌿 Expressive Arts Therapy Supervision Groups – 2026 Openings! 🌿 In our recent group, we explored anchoring to natural rhythms through an ecocentric polyvagal expressive arts therapy approach. I offered an ecocentric reframe for the polyvagal ANS Wheel moving into what I call polyvagal flow. Paths for integrating this model with current theoretical approaches were […]
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