Listening to the Lines on Paper: A Trauma-Informed Art Workshop (Parts 1 & 2)

This year marks the fourth year we are offering this workshop, which has become a highly popular and well-reviewed entry point into the deeper relational and experiential work we do in other workshops. It is designed to give participants accessible and practical ways to engage with complex trauma through art, while providing a safe space to explore both theoretical and experiential learning.

This is a two-part experiential workshop for mental health professionals.

Trauma often exists in pre-verbal states, limiting one's ability to engage in play. Art as a therapeutic intervention helps access trauma without words while reintroducing creativity and play.

Part 1: Foundations of Witnessing Trauma

  • Understanding art-based approaches in trauma work

  • Identifying dissociative trauma self-states and working with them through art & body maps

  • Introduction to Mindful Gauges

  • Creating safety & agency for trauma processing

Part 2: Deepening Trauma Work Through Art

  • Identifying and resourcing multiple self-states

  • Prioritizing which self-states to address in therapy

  • Applying Mindful Gauges in trauma work

  • Using drawing & craft techniques as tools in therapy (case examples & practice)

Who can attend: Mental health professionals and advanced students working with complex trauma (e.g., childhood neglect, sexual abuse, parentification). Past participants can rejoin at a minimal fee—please write to us for details. Those interested in attending part 2 must necessarily have attended part 1.

Fee: ₹2500 (USD30) per session | ₹5000 (USD60) for both

Dates:

Part 1: Sunday, 12th  April,2026

Part 2: Sunday, 26th  April 2026

Time: 5 – 8 PM IST / 7:30 – 10:30 AM EST (subject to change with daylight saving)

Mode: Online only

To express your interest or send in your concerns and questions, please fill out this brief form.