OVERVIEW
Learn how AI art generation tools can serve as powerful catalysts in therapy, particularly for clients resistant to traditional art therapy.
Discover how art and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance your EMDR practice with insights from expert Jocelyn Fitzgerald. Learn how AI art generation tools like MidJourney and free options like Google’s ImageFX and ChatGPT can serve as powerful catalysts in therapy, particularly for clients resistant to traditional art therapy. Explore how AI can help externalize internal states, create visual resources for EMDR phases like resourcing and preparation, and offer a gateway to creative expression. Understand the mindset shift for therapists embracing AI art as a therapeutic tool and explore practical applications with client examples, including creating images of calm places, protector figures, and processed trauma.
Topics Covered:
- Artificial Intelligence in Therapy
- AI Art Generation Tools
- Integration of Traditional Art Therapy Techniques with EMDR
- AI-generated Imagery in Trauma Processing
- Successful Art-EMDR Integration
SPEAKER
Jocelyn Fitzgerald is an Art Therapist and EMDRIA-approved EMDR Consultant based in Vancouver, WA. She co-authored EMDR and the Creative Arts Therapies and the children’s book Colorful Place: Mindful Story and Art for Kids.
Jocelyn specializes in using art and EMDR to help clients of all ages manage anxiety, process trauma, and build resilience. Through her mentorship of clinicians, she emphasizes the transformative potential of integrating creativity with EMDR therapy.
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