Speaking, Collaborations & Workshops

Military Culture

Military service members, their families, and veterans have unique needs.  In order to best serve this population, providers need to be aware of military culture and how it impacts treatment. Rachel served in the Army on active duty for 10.5 years and has worked with military veterans and their families since leaving the military.  Rachel has worked with this population in higher education, nonprofits, community mental health, and private practice.  

 

Art Therapy Overview

What is art therapy?  How does art therapy differ from using art in counseling?  How does someone become an art therapist? This presentation will answer all of these questions and more!  

 

Creative Activities for Non-Art Therapists

Do you have a staff of caring professionals who would love to use art or creative activities with your clients?  Rachel will teach them what to consider when using this type of activity.  She will teach participants about 10 different creative activities they can start using right away.

 

Using Art to Harness the Healing Power of Nature

This presentation provides an overview of the healing power of nature and how it has been used over time.  Theories of human-natural interaction will be detailed.  Lastly, Rachel will provide you with guidance on how to use art and the nature of healing.  

 

Moral Injury

This presentation will detail moral injury including its history, assessment, and treatment.  Although moral injury is not specific to this population, understanding moral injury is vital if you work with first responders such as military veterans, police, and firefighters.  

 

Burnout Prevention for Caring Professionals

This workshop provides participants with information on how to approach caring for others without burning out.  A creative exercise will be utilized to help participants identify how to proceed after the workshop. 

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Art Journaling 101

Do your employees, or the clients they work with need a way to process life events and de-stress?  Art journaling is the perfect way to get the benefits of creative expression without the pressure of having to do it the "right" way.  Rachel will teach participants all about art journaling so that they can use this unique and fun process to improve their own or their client's health and well-being.  This 3-hour workshop requires tables for participants to work on and access to water for clean-up.  

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Mask Making

Masks have been used in a variety of mental health settings to help clients process their lived experiences with trauma, mental health diagnoses, or difficult life events.  In this workshop, Rachel will guide participants in decorating a mask to reflect their lived experience.  This day-long workshop requires tables for participants to work on and access to water for clean-up.