Hope Series | The Body as Portal to Resilience

Описание: About the HOPE Series:
Created in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, this free, online series supports the resilience of our global community through social emotional arts. In accordance with our mission, with this series we aim to enhance the innate social-emotional benefits of the arts with supportive practices, such as non-judgmental language and reflection, for self-discovery, connection, and empowerment.

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About the Session:
How can we build our internal resources to improve resilience in both our mind and body? Through guided visualization, creative expression, and somatic exercises, we’ll learn how to connect with our bodies and explore our own agency to influence and change internal states that may often seem outside of our control. This online session will culminate with the creation of our own sanctuary space to bolster resilience and increase autonomy over our internal experiences.

About the Instructor:
Tara Maazel, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker providing mental health therapy in California. Tara received her BA in clinical psychology from Tufts University and her MSW from UCLA, with a concentration in geriatric mental health. Tara completed the Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium (GSWEC) program at the Veteran’s Health Administration. Tara has worked in a wide array of settings including Permanent Supportive Housing, Community Mental Health, outpatient Telehealth, and day programs. She is trained in EMDR, Somatic Art Therapy, Social-Emotional Arts facilitation, and she is certified in cognitive behavioral therapy. Tara specializes in working with adults who experience anxiety, trauma, and chronic medical conditions.

This series is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.