Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    1. Course Description and Learning Objective

    2. About the Instructor

    3. Course FAQ

    1. Prep Quiz

    2. Exploring Creative Intervention for Increasing Self Esteem Webinar Replay

    1. Directions for Quiz and Certificate

    2. Quiz

    3. Evaluation

    4. Before you Go...

About this course

  • 10 lessons

Course Description

The course “Exploring Creative Intervention for Increasing Self-Esteem” highlights using creative expression to explore clients’ self-perception and image. This training explores how creative arts such as self-portraits can help clients tell their stories and explore the relationship between the cognitive, emotional, and psychological. Through the self-portrait drawing activity, clients can explore their critical versus compassionate selves and practice seeing themselves through the four levels of awareness: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual/energy.

This training defines creative therapy and key terms including self-portraits, self-esteem, critical and compassionate self, and levels of awareness. The training further explores the efficacy of creative arts therapy practice of self-portraits through research and clinical findings and informs clinicians on ways to effectively use creative arts with clients. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in practice and discussion around their own self-portraits.

This is a beginner’s level course and there are no specific prerequisites for this course. The course is open to social work professionals, students, and individuals interested in gaining knowledge and skills related to Exploring Creative Intervention for Increasing Self-esteem.

 Learning Objectives & Agenda

  • Define creative therapy and its significance in mental health and well-being
  • Explain how creative therapy goes beyond traditional verbal communication to facilitate self-expression and help improve client’s self-esteem
  • Discuss the role trained therapists in guiding clients through the creative process
  • Define self-portraits, critical and compassionate self, and four levels of awareness.
  • Provide an opportunity for participants to create their own self-portraits and engage in reflection/discussion 
  • Present empirical evidence and case studies showcasing the positive impact of creative therapy on mental health.
  • Discuss settings and populations that creative therapy can benefit


Outline

  • 0:00-0:05: Trainer + Participants Introduction
  • 0:05-0:10: Learning objectives + Intro to  Creative Therapy
  • 0:10-0:15: Self-Portraits for Critical vs. Compassionate Self  
  • 0:15-0:20: Four levels of Awareness
  • 0:20-0:25: Examples of self-portraits
  • 0:25-0:40: Practice & Discussion
  • 0:40-0:45: Benefits of using creative therapy
  • 0:45-0:50: Research findings of creative therapy
  • 0:50-0:55: Multiculturalism with creative arts 
  • 0:55-1:00: Conclusion + Summary
  • 1:00-1:10: Questions & Answers
  • 1:10-1:15: Closing & Evaluation





Lead Trainer

Trainer Faith Iloka, LAC

Faith E. Iloka (she/her) is a Nigerian Mental Health Counselor who employs a collaborative and client-centered approach in her work with clients. Faith utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, art therapy, feminist-therapy, multicultural, and trauma-informed interventions to support and empower clients towards increased self-awareness and healthy coping skills. Faith’s interests lie at the intersections of mental health and wellness, creative arts, and race. Faith also incorporates spirituality as it relates to clients’ unique backgrounds and experiences. Faith works with clients to design an individualized treatment plan to help clients feel heard and held, and support clients as they transition from “surviving” to “thriving”. Faith received her BA in African American Studies from Princeton University and her Master of Education and Master of Arts degrees in Mental Health/Psychological Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. Faith completed her Masters Externship at Baruch College Counseling Center. Faith’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, grief, multicultural issues, romantic/interpersonal relationship issues, self-esteem, stress/anger management, and trauma/racial trauma. Faith enjoys afrobeats, playwriting, traveling, thrifting/fashion, and trying new foods.

Certificates will be awarded after completion of the full Webinar and course evaluation.

Radiant Sunshine, #1403, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Radiant Sunshine maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/28/23 to 2/28/2026  Social workers completing this course receive 3-clinical continuing education credits. 

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Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP):

Radiant Sunshine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7371. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

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