Pre-workshop with Dr. Van Huet and HKAAT 2022 AGM

PRE-WORKSHOP WITH DR. VAN HUET AND HKAAT 2023 AGM

Professional Growth & Resilience: Dealing with Stress & Changes through Art Therapy 

by Dr. Van Huet

Although we are now getting used to living in a post-pandemic world, some of the experiences and changes the pandemic brought on still have a lasting impact on individuals, organizations and professions. However, crises can also contribute to building resilience and can lead to developing innovations in medicine, technology, psychology, etc., and this has been the case historically following world conflicts.In this presentation, we will reflect on how this can be applied to art therapy: as art therapists, we can use our creativity and art-based tools to respond to stressful changes and build our own resilience. We can also use our knowledge and skills with our clients, and support them to address high levels of anxiety and stress. This is particularly needed at the moment:…