The Prescott College Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute (EATSI) 2025 brings experts in expressive arts therapy and art therapy together with students for a unique intensive learning experience. Through experiential learning, self-reflective practices, and collaborative opportunities, participants integrate theories and methods of practice while exploring applications and techniques in a creative and inclusive environment.

The Summer Institute is a core residential learning component for students enrolled in the Expressive Arts Therapy program at Prescott College. Held on campus each spring, the Institute provides rich relational opportunities to gain awareness, clinical knowledge, personal growth, and experience in expressive arts and art therapy.

Participants gain deeper understanding of professional applications while engaging, first-hand, in stimulating creative processes that encourage self-expression and reflection. All EAT enrolled masters and post-masters students are required to attend at least once during their program. MS in Counseling students, alumni, prospective students, and community members are welcome to attend all or part of the Summer Institute.

The Institute is scheduled to be held in person at Prescott College. A detailed schedule including morning wellness opportunities, several breaks each day, and more will be provided to registrants prior to the Institute.

For additional details or questions contact:

Margaret Carlock, EdD, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS

Clinical Faculty and Coordinator

Expressive Arts Therapy Post Graduate Certificate Program

Chair-elect, National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations

Past-President, The American Art Therapy Association

Pronouns: she/her(s)

margaret.carlock@prescott.edu

2025 Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute
Brief Schedule

All times are listed in Arizona time, currently equivalent to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Breakfast will be available 8:00 am-8:30 am, and lunch will be offered 12:00 pm -1:00 pm daily during the Institute. Sun., June 1st , a bag lunch will be available for pick up after breakfast. There will be a bag lunch offered on Friday, June 6th. Please wear comfortable old clothes that can get messy, bring an unlined journal, and a good writing implement each day.

At 8:40 am, we will open each day with a morning circle and intention setting.

At 4:10 pm, each afternoon we will end the day with reflection and gratitude in a closing circle.

Margaret Carlock, EdD, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS (she/her) is a licensed creative arts therapist in New York, registered, board-certified art therapist and an art therapy certified supervisor. She is a leader in the profession with experience as an educator, clinical art therapist, and international speaker. Margaret’s contributions focus on working with individuals and groups, program development, professional advocacy, and education. She has clinical experience working people of all ages, with expertise in school and after school environments, issues of aging, including dementia, program development. In 2021, Margaret opened Chroma Soul Arts, an organization focused on providing virtual and in-person creative arts community groups and retreats, addressing self-esteem, social connection, self-care, aging, prevention, and wellness. Margaret is also a clinical faculty member at Prescott College, coordinating and teaching in the Expressive Arts Therapy Post Master’s Certificate Program. Margaret is a past president of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and Chair-elect of the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations. In her spare time, you can find Margaret spending time in natural environments, particularly in the Southwest, hiking and photographing, making pottery, creating, and spending time with friends and family.

Griff Goehring has taught and performed creative dance and group dance improvisation for over 50 years. She began her creative dance journey at Prescott College (1974). Griff worked closely with Barbara Mettler, an American dance pioneer, at the Tucson Creative Dance Center in Tucson, Arizona as a member of Mettler’s professional groups from 1978-1986. She collaborated with the late Paul Fisher in the performance art group, GriffinFish during the 1980s. She received her master’s in dance/movement therapy from Antioch/New England Graduate School in 1993. She founded and directed Green Mountain Creative Dance Center in Vermont from 1996-2016. From 2006 to 2017 Griff taught group dance improvisation at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She directed several performance groups during that time including the Bicycle Dance Troupe which offered workshops and performances as it pedaled through Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Griff kept her ties to Arizona during those years, returning to Tucson annually to co-facilitate Mettler Studios’ Teacher Training and its yearly Winter Creative Dance Retreat. She contributed to the formation of Mettler Studios’ Apprentice Program. Currently Griff lives in Tucson where she is busy offering classes and collaborating with others who share the belief that creative expression is a basic human need.

Alison Dagger, LPMT, LCPC, LPC, MT-BC (she/her), is a licensed music therapist, professional counselor, and founder of Your Tempo Healing located in Maryland just outside Washington, DC. Her work centers on the intersection between the intuitive healing nature of music and creative expression, clinical applications of trauma therapy, and holding space for client experiences of systemic persecution, injustice, and marginalization.

She earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Music Therapy from Lesley University where she also trained in the Expressive Therapies Continuum. Her professional career spans work with children and adolescent’s moving through the foster care system, victims of crime, survivors of sexual assault, and those grieving traumatic losses. In her current practice she supports adults of diverse backgrounds looking to heal childhood wounds of abandonment, neglect, and emotional abuse to feel fully connected once again in their lives and relationships. As the granddaughter to survivors of the Holocaust, Alison is integrally aware of the impact inherited ancestral trauma takes on the body and mind’s ability to recognize safety and trust in others. With this, she sought further training in somatic psychology to better understand the body’s survival systems and develop a clearer understanding of the profound healing capacity we all already know music and the expressive arts offers for us all.

Juliet L. King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC, is an Associate Professor of Art Therapy at The George Washington University and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine. With over two decades of experience as a clinician, educator, and administrator, Dr. King's research focuses on the integration of art therapy and neuroscience, making the science of therapeutic arts accessible and adaptable to diverse sociocultural contexts. Her PhD in Translational Health Sciences culminated in the development and testing of an art therapy neuroeducation toolkit designed for the treatment of psychological trauma. She is the author and editor of Art Therapy, Neuroscience, and Trauma: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, with the second edition published in 2024.

Kachina Mooney, MA, LPC, ATR-BC is a leader in the field of art therapy and counseling, dedicated to clinical practice, advocacy work, and fostering inclusivity and belonging. With her expertise in using art as a therapeutic tool, she has made significant contributions to the mental health, well-being, and resilience of diverse populations, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, and asylum seekers. These contributions include facilitating individual, family, and group art therapy, and being a tireless advocate in the pursuit of the highest quality of care for her clients and dedicating her time and practice to promoting meaning-making and personal transformation. Kachina’s leadership extends beyond her clinical expertise as she also serves as a clinical supervisor, art therapy educator, and strong advocate for an art therapy license in Pennsylvania, where she resides. The strategic vision and commitment that Kachina holds to in ethical art therapy practices have earned her recognition as a leader in the community. Outside of the art therapy world, Kachina enjoys spending her days with her three elder-cats and two partners traveling around the world.

Workshop Descriptions

Wednesday, May 28
9:00 am-12:00 noon (3-hour session)

Introduction and Orientation: Introductions, Expectations and Aspirations
Dr. Margaret Carlock

Through an opening circle exercise, we will come together to begin the Institute experience.

Participants will engage in creating intention, art making, and witness dialoging with their imagery. The intentions for self and community that emerge will provide the foundation for EATSI expectations and interactions. Together we will begin to develop a space for accepting, inclusive, open experiences during the Institute.

1:00 pm-4:00 pm (3-hour session)

Reflective Applications of Handmade Paper in Expressive Arts Therapy Practice
Dr. Margaret Carlock

The inherent sensory qualities of handmade paper making can be valuable in processing experiences. In this workshop, participants will immerse themselves in the grounding qualities of the methodical process of breaking down and building up again that papermaking elicits. We will explore some of the metaphors this creative process can represent while connecting with our own personal reflections as we each create unique and meaningful handmade papers. Ample time will be devoted to understanding the process of creating handmade paper in a therapeutic environment and discussing the many applications for clinical practice and therapeutic interventions with this medium. Participants will be able to create a reflective journal using the handmade paper they create. Instructions will be provided.

Thursday, May 29

9:00 am- 4:00 pm (6-hour session)

Open Studio Experiences: Exploring Self, Nature, and Community
Dr. Margaret Carlock

In this session we will define open art studio frameworks and discuss the benefits and drawbacks to working with groups in this format. Several open studio models will be explored theoretically. We’ll use an open studio model, inspired by Pat Allen’s work, to reflect , explore, and integrate the rich learning, and personal development that has begun this week. Spending non-directed time will allow for meaningful media exploration, including use of natural elements, creating outdoors, and collaborative opportunities. After experiential work, participants will discuss group dynamics, process, ethical considerations, boundaries, confidentiality, and other key factors as they relate to group facilitation using the open art studio model.

Fri., May 30

9:00 am- 4:00 pm (6-hour session)

Moving-Sensing-Knowing
Griff Goehring

Creative dance invites us to come home to our physical selves. Wiggle the fingers, twist the spine, stretch the legs. Sink into the feeling in your muscles and let them tell you what to do next. Let a clear outer form emerge. Change the dynamics, the shape, the timing of your movement. Find your relationship to other dancers in your environment. Create your own music with your voices, hands, and feet to accompany your dance. What does your movement express? This workshop invites participants into a series of dance improvisations for individuals and groups that wake up the movement imagination and develop movement expression. The workshop is 90 % experiential; but we will take time to discuss the principles behind free movement expression and its potential use in therapeutic relationships. This workshop is made possible by the financial support of Mettler Studios, Inc., a 501( c )3 Nonprofit organization.

Saturday, May 31

9:00 am-4:00 pm (6-hour session)

Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Flow: Understanding Music and Its Uses within the Therapeutic Context
Alison Dagger

Among the expressive arts therapy modalities, music can be one of the most intimidating for new practitioners to approach due to fears of making a mistake, being judged, or losing control. While there are important considerations when using music in treatment, music is inherently therapeutic and a valuable resource for building rapport, exploring identity, processing, resource building, and much more. In this course, participants will dive into the healing components of music and learn easy to implement strategies for integrating it into your therapeutic approach. We’ll explore the multi-facetted layers of music including cultural considerations, somatic uses, and accessibility. As we break music down into its parts, you’ll learn that the “final product” is often far less important than the journey we take along the way. Please be aware that, due to its multi-sensory nature, music can transport you and elicit strong emotional responses. You are

encouraged to check-in with yourself throughout the day and make decisions as to what extent you feel comfortable engaging in any of the activities.

Sunday, June 1

9:00 am - 4:00 pm (6-hour session)

Day of Self-Compassion and Discovery at the Granite Dells
Dr. Margaret Carlock

Transportation and bag lunch available. One of Prescott AZ’s treasures must be the Granite Dells. A little over 4 miles North of downtown Prescott, the Dells offer unique granite rock formations, 2 small lakes, and miles upon miles of trails. The two main areas that visitors go to daily are the city parks located in the Granite Dells. Watson Lake Park and Willow Lake Park. EATSI participants are encouraged to meet for breakfast on the Prescott College campus and then join or follow the Prescott College van to the Watson Lake for a day of grounded reflection in nature, exploring and recharging. All participants are required to be ready to share something that affected them while at the lake area when we return to the EATSI campus location on Monday.

Monday, June 2

9:00 am-4:00 pm (6-hour session)

The Natural Foundations of Art Therapy: Translating Science to Practice
Dr. Juliet King

This one-day course explores the intersection of arts and health with a specific focus on the neural underpinnings of art therapy theory and practice. Grounded in evidence-based research, we will examine how brain and nervous system functions shape creative expressive and receptive arts practices and thus influence behavior. A neuroscience lens invites a range of theoretical orientations and their translation to biological, psychological, social, and spiritual spheres of influence, demonstrating how these perspectives are enriched by contemporary brain science while preserving the integrity of art therapy. By integrating neuroscience principles, clinicians can strengthen the empirical foundation of creative arts therapies, ensuring that approaches remain both scientifically rigorous, culturally responsive, and ethically sound. This worldview enhances accessibility, expands applications across diverse sociocultural contexts, and refines treatment strategies for trauma, stress, and resilience-building. Sensory-based processes serve as a critical bridge between neuroscience and creative arts therapies, offering a direct pathway for understanding brain-body interactions. Through a combination of didactic learning and experiential exercises, participants will explore how neuroscience supports the mechanisms of change in art therapy, reinforcing its integration into mainstream healthcare and community settings.

Tues. June 3

9:00 am-4:00pm (6-hour session)

Crafting Worlds: Needle Felting as a Medium for Identity, Transition, and Imagination
Kachina Mooney

In this hands-on summer 2025 workshop, we explore the transformative power of art therapy through needle felting as a modality for "queer world-making." Identities are fluid, evolving, and deeply personal—this workshop invites participants to engage in fiber art as a means of crafting their own narratives of transition, self-discovery, and belonging. Using soft, malleable wool, we will create symbolic landscapes, abstract forms, and personal artifacts that reflect the complexities of identity and transformation. Through guided exercises and open-ended exploration, participants will engage in tactile storytelling, using texture and form to envision and materialize their own realities. No prior experience with needle felting is required—just a willingness to explore, create, and connect in a supportive space where fibers and futures are shaped together.

Wed. and Thurs. June 4-5
9:00 am-4:00pm (6-hour session each day)

Collaborative Creating: Engaging Communities in Expressive Arts Therapies
Dr. Margaret Carlock

Through a therapeutic lens, we’ll examine the use of community collaborative projects as group interventions. We’ll engage in the generative process of planning and executing collaborative art pieces to understand the many benefits these processes can afford. By engaging in a collaborative making process, participants will gain a unique view, experiencing and assessing the benefits, concerns, and overall value of community art making in therapeutic settings. We’ll further consider community art making in the context of a wellness model, moving away from the medical model and into preventive, community-based opportunities.

Prescott Community Project: Group Experiential Learning
Dr. Margaret Carlock

Building on a collaborative creating framework, participants will engage in a campus community project from conception through completion. Working as a group, participants will endeavor to structure, plan, and implement a creative project that will be housed on campus as a community way of connecting with the wider College Campus Community. Observations, reflections, and journaling will enhance learning and provide a foundation for group processing once the project is completed. This active learning project aims to strengthen participants understanding of group dynamics, collaborative work, potential therapeutic goals, and applications, as well as provide an opportunity for community experiential learning.

Friday, June 6

9:00 am-12:00 pm (3-hour session)

Reflecting and Closing Circle
Dr. Margaret Carlock

As the Institute closes, we’ll use creative exploration to reflect on the rich learning, and personal development that has begun and will continue to grow beyond this experience. A framework of openness will inform our reflection on the many experiences, both personal and collective, that have occurred during the Institute. Using various forms of creative expression, we will begin to integrate our learning and set the stage for continued reflection and growth.

EAT students must register for the full EATSI, May 28-June 6, 2025, to satisfy the EAT Certificate requirement. Current students register through the Prescott College MAS system (as you typically register for courses).

Alumni, non-EAT MS in Counseling students, and community members may register for all or part of the EATSI.

Fees:

Full Program with campus housing: $2675.00

Full Program without campus housing: $2400.00

Fee Per day:

6-hour day only- $245.00 (May 29-June 1 and June 3-6 only)

Nightly campus housing: $30

Please note:

June 6, 2025, is not eligible for separate registration.

Two-day presentations must be attended in their entirety.

Inquire with Financial Aid about qualifying for aid for EATSI attendance.

Registration is now open.

Current EAT Students Register via the Prescott College student course registration process.

Counseling students, Alumni, and community members

Registration is now open. Students Register via the Prescott College student course registration process.

Prescott College Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute 2025
Wednesday May 28 - Friday, June 6, 2025
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ

The Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute

The Summer Institute Workshop Presenters:

2025 Institute Schedule

Workshop Descriptions

Location

Registration Information

Prescott College Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute 2025 Wednesday May 28 - Friday, June 6, 2025Prescott College, Prescott, AZ

The Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute

The Summer Institute Workshop Presenters:

2025 Institute Schedule

Workshop Descriptions

Location

Registration Information

Prescott College Expressive Arts Therapy Summer Institute 2025
Wednesday May 28 - Friday, June 6, 2025
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ