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Elin R. Babcock, M.Ed., M.F.A.
has conducted workshops in France, the Czech Republic and the western part of the United States, including those for cancer patients and staff at St. Joseph's Hospital, Santa Ana, California.

The ability to be creative is a core need in all of us right up there with food and air, sleep and shelter, and love. Creativity actually affects and enhances each of the other basic needs. Think a moment of how many kinds of food we have invented, how many styles of domestic architecture we have built, and how many ways we have created to say "I love you." The answer to the question "Are you creative?" should be as easy as "Do you need air to live?" This workshop offers an experiential environment to explore the gifts and roadblocks to creativity.

Christiana Brinton
"The Labyrinth Lady"
is an actress, dancer and musician. She is a certified Labyrinth facilitator with Veriditas, the world-wide Labyrinth Project, whose mission is to establish Labyrinths in cathedrals, retreat centers, hospitals, prisons, parks, airports, and community spaces around the world "so they are available to walk in times of joy, in times of sorrow, and when we are seeking hope."

The possible applications of the Labyrinth to expressive therapy are practically endless. This workshop will explore some of the history, uses and design of the Labyrinth, in order to set the stage for the use of the Labyrinth as an expressive therapy tool. Participants will then be able to walk the Labyrinth at their leisure and continue to walk unassisted for the remainder of the conference.

Susan Bello, Ph.D., A.T.R.
has been studying cross-cultural techniques to integrate the body, mind and spirit for the past 30 years. She conducts workshops throughout Brazil and the United States. From 1970-74 Dr. Bello studied sacred Tibetan art, Tibetan carpet weaving and Buddhist meditation and philosophy in India. She organized and directed the International Women Artist's Co-operative in Singapore from 1983-85. In 1996 Dr. Bello's book Painting Your Soul: A Method to Develop the Creative Personality was published in Portugese by the University of Brasilia Press, and is in its second printing in Brazil. In 1998 she initiated a training program that was approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture. Dr. Bello has exhibited her and her students' paintings internationally in individual and group shows. She has recently relocated to the New York area.

This workshop is a profound exploration of our instinctual intelligence and need for unity with others. It utilizes a combination of clay and "biocreative" movement, enabling participants to free themselves of physical and emotional blocks, thereby becoming more in touch with their psychological center, the spiritual core of their existence. Participants are also stimulated to question their limiting belief systems, allow breakthroughs that may lead to the development of new thought patterns, and bear witness to their own self-creation. Part of the result is usually a marked increase in feelings of well-being and harmonious integration.

Kathleen M. Cahill, M.S.
Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
Founder, Circle of Creativity, New York City.

Esther Cazes Daiell
Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
Sephardic Home for the Aged, Brooklyn, NY
Co-founder of theater group performing plays in Judeo-Spanish in New York City.

We live in a world frequently submerged in poor attitudes and fragmented relationships. The outcome of such an environment robs us of our own giftedness and can crowd out our true self. This workshop will demonstrate how expressing ourselves in art in a tranquil setting among others who are capable of empathizing with us, may help return us to a more genuine state of human being.

June M. Conboy, Ph.D. (see elsewhere)

Reproductions will be reviewed tracing one woman's 6 years of therapy through art work and journaling. Beginning with the initial diagnosis and all treatment phases thereafter, this patient accessed the emergence of alters, role definition of alters, and acecdotal biographies and autobiographies of alters. Expressive therapy can be invaluable in diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis interventions, resolution and healing with respect to Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder). This workshop will illustrate some of the latest, most up-to-date findings tending to confirm these very exciting results.

John William Johnson, M.Ed., M.F.C.C., N.C.M.T.
has been performing and teaching around the world, as well as seeing clients, since 1975. His journey began with coming to grips with Narcolepsy and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and moved into experiencing a deep sense of presence and peace in the moment. His background includes Primal Therapy and theater, Holotropic Breathwork training, improvisational dance, and Arnie Mindell's Process Oriented Psychotherapy.

Most of us express ourselves primarily with our words. We gauge how we feel by the filters of the mind and its ability to express via the use of words. But there is a deeper truth available. By directly accessing the body and its felt sensations you can access the core of who you really are at any one moment. Using a range of sound and movement processes, you will leave with tools you can use for yourself or your practice.

Stephanie Buck, M.P.S., A.T.R.
has more than 25 years experience working with children, adults and families in a variety of educational and therapeutic settings, and is currently employed at the Northside Center for Child Development in New York City. She is the recipient of a Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the New York Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

In this workshop, the theories and process of grief and bereavement work will be presented didactically and experientially. Topics will include: a)stages of bereavement, b)the many faces of bereavement, c)the tasks of the grief process. A slide show will offer illustrations of creative work done during a grief/mourning process. Participants will engage in a poetry writing/drawing/painting experience to elicit healing imagery. There will be opportunity to share personal responses to creative work and to discuss clinical applications.

Missa Haas
Author of "Uses of Music Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis Routine Therapy, Complications and Procedures" and "Cross Cultural Perspectives of Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care." Currently working with Roger Zahab on music therapy book for the nonclinician, explaining clinical & musicological terms in layman's language, patient perspective and the special case of the musician as patient. Unrelated research article: "A Component Method [Mathematical Model] Detailing the Bioenergetics During the Folding of the Phospholipid Bilayer." Dissertation advisor, University of Pittsburgh.

Roger Zahab, M.M.
Violinist, composer. Conductor of the University of Pittsburgh Orchestra. Faculty appointments at the University of Akron and University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Zahab's solo CD is entitled "Stubborn Beauties" (Truemedia Records) and he has appeared on "A Chance Operation - A Tribute to John Cage" (Koch International), as well as several other discs.

This presentation will include a graded continuum of music therapy practices that address the physical, emotional and spiritual issues encountered from the admission to hospice care (or health indications that suggest the need for terminal care) until the time of altered consciousness associated with impending death. Needs specific to the terminally ill pediatric patient will be heavily emphasized.

Sherry Mestel, M.S.W., Ph.D., A.T.R.
Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
School Psychologist
NYC Board of Education

Circular imagery has occurred throughout history and cultures. This workshop will present examples of cross-cultural imagery. Participants will also be able to create their own images. The workshop will include meditation with guided imagery and chants. Hopefully participants will incorporate this imagery into their daily lives, creating healing, balance and harmony.

Paul Blisard, Ed. D., L.P.C.
has presented 10 programs at American Counseling Association annual conferences and numerous state conferences, on topics ranging from lesbian career development to stress management. He has published 6 refereed articles and is a past President of the Missouri Counseling Association. Dr. Blisard has a private practice and has been a professor at Southwest Missouri State University for 7 years. He has served as a reviewer for several Brooks/Cole books, including Corey & Corey's Groups: Process and Practice.

Denise S. Lenares, M.Ed.
co-facilitates groups for African American undergraduate as well as elderly women, and has presented workshops throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Kristi Perryman, M.S., L.P.C.
is a doctoral student in the Counselor Education Department at the University of Arkansas. She was an elementary school counselor for 4 years and has presented at 2 national ACA conferences. She has 1 refereed article publication and is completing requirements for Missouri Registered Play Therapist.

This presentation will describe a new modality, Floratherapy, and its use in enhancing verbal expression in the group setting. The program will demonstrate how floral design, created by the group participants, can reflect the inner perceptions one has on issues such as those resulting from family of origin dynamics, and how verbal expressions can be promoted by sharing and discussing the design with other group members.

Heather Dunn, M.A.
Teacher/therapist, the School for Language and Communication Development, Glen Cove, New York.

Puppetry can be used to help physically, emotionally, cognitively and developmentally challenged children expand their vocabulary, as well as their concepts of themselves and the environment around them. This presentation will illustrate the process of conceiving, creating and using puppets to accomplish these goals, through a combination of lecture/discussion and direct hands-on experience.

Gregg Furth, Ph.D. (see elsewhere)

("For me it's about stopping the suicides, the needless dying, the maiming, and the 'back alley abortion' techniques that many apotemnophiles seek. . . .I want the syndrome to cease to exist, but to do this we have to define it, recognize that it does exist, and we have to figure ways to provide help to those who suffer from its destructive forces." Gregg Furth, Ph.D.)

Stephanie Shaw, M.A.
was a member of the core team researching diagnostic criteria for the little-known syndrome of Apotemnophilia, and working toward inclusion in a future issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. She is currently in private practice in Seattle, Washington.

Examples of traditional self-expression via bodily adornment and modification, range from primitive forms of body painting to more permanent forms of body decorating such as tattooing and scarification. Many of the processes in body design involve testing the limits of endurance. Individuation and autonomy are the ultimate goals. In this highly controversial yet important discussion, the presenters will demonstrate the connection between these more traditional forms of self-expression and Apotemnophilia, and also address how expressive therapy and expressive arts therapy can be uniquely helpful in dealing with this problem.

Anne R. Ciccone, Ph.D.
Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
Advanced Consulting Services, North Hicksville, NY

This workshop will demonstrate the use of hypnosis/relaxation techniques to tap into the reservoir of images, memories and long-held information that lay within. The result is a more creative unfolding of the self, and an enhanced ability to focus on overall life direction and purpose.

Scherry V. Levy, M.S.W., Ph.D.
is Program Director/psychotherapist at Vista Health (formerly known as Charter Behavioral Health). She is responsible for the direct care of children, adults and the geriatric population, in an outpatient setting. Dr. Levy's general practice includes individual, marital and family counseling.

Linda L. Pullen, Psy.D.
works as a therapist at the Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale, Arkansas. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association and the Psychological Association of Northwest Arkansas. Dr. Pullen is a frequent presenter at professional meetings and conferences.

Interactive Art Therapy uses drawings as a medium for insight and understanding in the therapeutic process. Since most individuals are visually oriented, Interactive Art Therapy serves as a natural communication bridge between clients and therapists. In Interactive Art Therapy, the therapist draws with direction from the client. These drawings are simple, practical and based on sound therapeutic concepts. This technique can be learned by any trained therapist and can be utilized with a wide variety of clients.

Eva S. Forndran, Ph.D.
Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
is a devoted student of Jungian Psychology. She is also one of the most serious and respected scholars in the field of Native American culture and spirituality. Dr. Forndran's "medicine name" is "Bird-in-Hand." She is a graduate of the Owl Clan Shaman Apprentice Program.

Mandalas can have many different arrangements. One of the most important is the quarternary, depicting the 4 directions - a cross. Mandalas also enclose squares or are inscribed within them. The famous Tibetan Tanka Mandalas are an example of this. The mandala is seen by many cultures as the eternal circle or the Wheel of Life. It can also represent transformation and healing. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experience different types of mandalas. They will also be able to create their own mandala. The workshop will use group discussion as a means of processing what has occurred.