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Training in the Arts & Trauma Treatment

Dates for training: September 20-22, 2024 • December 13-15, 2024 • March 21-23, 2025 • June 6-8, 2025 The Kint Institute, where Dr. Haen is the Training Director, is welcoming applications for their 7th cohort this fall. This is an ideal program for therapists who wish to join a vibrant community of clinical professionals all…
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Virtual Workshop

On May 1, Craig will be offering a workshop on “Relational Engagement in Child/Adolescent Therapy” through Hudson Valley Professional Development. This 2-hour workshop will focus on how therapists can prioritize relational engagement in their work with young people, and why doing so ultimately supports treatment effectiveness. CEs will be available. To learn more, or to…
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Two New Chapters on Trauma

Craig has two new chapters that have been published in recent books on drama therapy and trauma.  “The Imagined Body: Drama Therapy’s Unique Contribution to Trauma Treatment” appears as the first chapter in J. F. Jacques’ Trauma and Embodied Healing in Dramatherapy, Theatre and Performance. Featuring an international group of contributors, the book was praised…
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Recent Conference Workshops

Craig just returned from Connect, the American Group Psychotherapy Association’s conference in National Harbor, MD, where he co-facilitated two sold-out workshops.  He partnered with Dr. Aziza Blecher Platt for a return engagement of “Shame & Pain within the Frame: Addressing the Sticking & Breaking Points that Inhibit Anti-Racist Practice.”  This was a moving exploration of…
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Upcoming and Recent Presentations

On September 22, Dr, Haen will present the Grand Rounds lecture for Mt Sinai Services/Queens Hospital Center, in which he will address “Arts-Based Approaches to Trauma Processing: Engaging the Imagined Body.” He has spent the past few months providing training in TX to mental health providers and teachers in the wake of mass trauma events.…
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Training in the Arts & Trauma Treatment

Dates for training: September 29-October 1, 2023 • December 1-3, 2023 • March 15-17, 2024 • June 1-3, 2024 The Kint Institute, where Dr. Haen is the Training Director, is welcoming applications for their 6th cohort this fall. This is an ideal program for therapists who wish to join a vibrant community of clinical professionals…
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News Article on Children’s Books

Craig was recently quoted in an article for Stars and Stripes, an independent newspaper for the U.S. Military. The article (by reporter Jonathan Snyder) focuses on a book series for kids written by Air Force veteran Dylan Bolander, who uses his own experience with trauma and grief to provide lessons for young people about resilience.…
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San Antonio Workshop

On April 14th, Craig will travel to the Lone Star State to offer an all-day workshop for the San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society. The workshop, CREATIVE APPROACHES TO TRAUMA PROCESSING AND RESILIENCE-BUILDING IN AN AGE OF MASS TRAUMA, will offer training on clinical work in the context of community and shared traumatic events, with a…
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AGPA Connect 2023

Craig is proud to be presenting again this year at the American Group Psychotherapy Association’s annual conference. AGPA Connect, which is the premiere professional conference for group therapists internationally, will meet at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel and online March 6-11. This year’s plenary speakers include Renee Lentzman, Vamik Volkan, Ronald Hopson &…
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Book Chapter on Trauma

Hot off the presses: Craig has a chapter published in the new Handbook of Expressive Arts Therapy by Cathy Malchiodi (Guilford Press). This chapter, entitled “Integrative Drama Therapy in the Treatment of Trauma: Matching Aesthetic Properties to Patient Needs,” outlines an approach to treatment in which different creative arts therapy modalities are utilized responsively as…
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