Expressive Arts Therapy: Creative Interventions
Presented by
Danielle Saporta, LMFT
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT
3 CEs - On Zoom
Course Description
This foundational course is designed for therapists at any stage of their career who wish to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed expressive arts approaches and explore how creative interventions may support meaningful therapeutic work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Through experiential activities, participants will learn about expressive arts modalities and consider client needs, readiness, safety, and trauma-informed principles, while also attending to scope of practice and professional competence. No prior expressive arts experience is necessary, and minimal materials are required—a writing utensil and paper are sufficient, though participants are welcome to bring additional art materials. This course does not constitute training or credentialing in art therapy or qualify participants to practice outside their existing scope
of competence.
Educational Goals
This training provides an introduction to trauma-informed expressive arts approaches and their potential role in supporting emotional processing, regulation, and wellbeing in clinical work. Participants will explore approaches across core expressive arts modalities —including visual art, written and spoken word, music, movement, and drama—while considering client needs, readiness, safety, and professional scope of practice.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least five expressive arts modalities and describe one therapeutic application for each.
- Identify at least three factors to consider when evaluating whether an expressive arts activity may be appropriate for a client’s identified emotional needs, including scope of practice, training, and competence.
- Identify at least three trauma-informed principles that should inform the use of expressive arts activities in clinical settings.
- Describe at least two ways cultural traditions and community arts practices can build connection and support healing.
- Identify at least 2 insights gained through experiential expressive arts activities and identify how these experiences can inform clinicians’ understanding of arts-based approaches while remaining within their professional scope of practice.
About Our Speaker
Danielle Saporta, LMFT
Danielle Saporta, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for using the arts, play, humor, and connection as vehicles for transformation and healing. Practicing in Sonoma, CA, she specializes in trauma-informed Expressive Arts Therapy and treat kids, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship and stage of life changes, new motherhood, job stress, trauma, grief and loss. Danielle uses the arts to support her clients and supervisees in deepening their self-awareness, improving communication, enhancing coping with challenge and increasing social, emotional, spiritual, and community wellbeing.
Danielle received her masters in Expressive Arts Therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies in 2015 and when not seeing clients or providing clinical supervision at community mental health non-profit, trains other therapists, educators, and behavioral health workers to implement the arts into their practices.
Location
Zoom Meeting. Requires pre-registration with Zoom using the instructions provided in your RECAMFT confirmation email in order to get your personal Zoom Join Link.
Registration
RSVP here. Please note that once you have RSVP'd for this event, you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Meeting. You must complete this second Zoom-registration step to gain access to the event link.
Pricing
1) Registration for All RECAMFT Members - no charge
2) Reciprocal registration for members of Marin CAMFT (CODE REQUIRED) - no charge
3) Other CAMFT Members - Licensed - $45
4) Other CAMFT Members - Pre-Licensed - $23
5) Non-CAMFT Members (therapists who are not members of CAMFT) - $55
Training Schedule and Attendance Requirements
Please note, this is a 3-CE training, comprised of three hours of training plus time for RECAMFT announcements and a break. You must be logged on at the beginning of the training, be present during the event (including responding to attendance checks by coming on camera, verbally replying, and/or replying in the chat), and stay logged on for the full duration, to end at 12:30pm, in order to earn the CEs. If your camera is off the entire time, and RECAMFT cannot verify you were physically present at your computer throughout the training, then RECAMFT cannot issue a CE certificate, as we would not be able to show that the BBS requirements for your participation were met.
No Recording Available
RECAMFT will not be recording this event. We hope you will be able to join us at the scheduled time to engage in this training.
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Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT (Provider #57173) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email info@recamft.org.
- Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting info@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a registrant cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.
- CE Certificate: You must be physically present at your computer and watching and/or listening to the training while logged onto the zoom meeting for the entire presentation, and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. Within a week after the conclusion of this educational event, once RECAMFT has processed attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all participants whose physical presence during the online meeting is verified. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 3 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Notice of Recording: Whenever possible, our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. Your participation in this event by registering and attending indicates your approval for your likeness to appear in the recording, if any.
- Grievances: Direct grievances to info@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at president@recamft.org
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