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1/9/2026
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When:
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Friday, January 9, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Where:
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HOSTED VIRTUALLY - NO RECORDING AVAILABLE
United States
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Presenter:
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Sharieka Mason, MSW, LSW, Cert. AEAC
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Contact:
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Dr. Jill Burchell
support@nymhcainstitute.org
800-4-NYMHCA
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(This is a LIVE VIRTUAL event. Access to a recording will not be available.) Pricing Non-Members: $75 NYMHCA Members: $60
NYMHCA Student Members: Free Continuing Education Credits NYS LMHCs: 3.0 CE hours NYS LMSWs and LCSWS: 3.0 CE hours NYS LMFTs: 3.0 CE hours NYS Licensed Psychologists: 3.0 Contact hours NYS OASAS Credentials Renewal: 3.0 CE hours NBCC Credit: 3.0 CE hours Presented by Sharieka Mason, MSW, LSW, Cert. AEAC
This presentation will explore the importance of how art can help assist and provide a safe place for clients to explore their trauma in a creative manner. Attendees will leave the workshop with an understanding and a clear explanation of intergenerational trauma, the history of intergenerational trauma in the BIPOC community, how intergenerational trauma, when unresolved, can affect a person in various ways, and how one interacts within their community. The attendees will also learn how to incorporate the use of art to explore their own trauma - what it looks like for them and how to be present with it. "The legacy of slavery and racial oppression has led to intergenerational trauma within the Black community, characterized by increased rates of mental health challenges and systemic barriers to accessing resources" (Smith, 2020, p. 45).
Throughout this discussion, attendees will review some artists that have used various art forms to explore their own Intergenerational Trauma and how it differs from various artists. In addition, attendees will also participate in an art/collage activity on their own ( activity topic will be provided), exploring their own Intergenerational Trauma.
With this workshop, attendees will learn how to assist their clients in the early stages of healing and understand how to facilitate deeper and more robust conversations with clients about their intergenerational trauma, as well as the daily effects of their trauma within their interpersonal Relationships. In a study exploring the therapeutic potential of art, researchers found that individuals expressing their experiences of intergenerational trauma through creative mediums demonstrated a significant reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression(Smith, J., & Jones, A. (2023). The therapeutic power of art: A study on intergenerational trauma. Journal of Creative Arts Therapy, 15(2), 123-145).
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify what is intergenerational trauma and how it affects the client and their community.
- Discover the history of intergenerational trauma in the BIPOC community.
- Discover how to incorporate art as a therapeutic tool during the healing process.
- Identify the importance of art when dealing or coping with trauma.
About Sharieka MasonCurrently studying for her Doctorate in Social Work, Sharieka Mason is a Masters Level Social worker, with a License in Social Worker from the state of Illinois. Graduating in 2016, Sharieka has over eight (8) years of social work experience working in clinical settings, private practice, OMH settings, case management, non-profit, educational home care and child care setting,in addition to working as a mental health consultant. Her educational background includes having a bachelors in Fine Arts, from Molloy University. Throughout her career, Sharieka has completed a certificate in Expressive Art and Counseling, Somatic EMDR, Life Purpose and CBT coaching. As a psychotherapist, Sharieka Mason has serviced individuals within the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ community, Intellectual Disabilities, personality and mood disorders, PTSD, eating disorders, grief and end of life, intergenerational trauma.
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