Workshops, presentations and retreats
The next weekend EMDR, art therapy and mindfulness retreat is planned to be held at Heilsustofnun in Spring 2023. Exact dates shall be announced shortly.
November 11-13th 2022
Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
May 13-15th and June 23rd-25th 2022
Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat is a weekend workshop held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. Click here to register: www.heilsustofnun.is
Its theme is breaking free from harmful habits or behavioral patterns. The modalities used are:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing, Poetry therapy, Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness and Meditation instructions
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Toolbox for improved health and well-being
October 2022
Healing the Healers Conference, Iceland
Presentation entitled: "EMDR and Parts Work for groups".
12th of October 2019
Healing the Healers Conference, Iceland
Presentation entitled: "Early attachment, codependence and EMDR".
31st of March-5th of April 2019,
Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat is a 5 day program held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. Click here to register: www.heilsustofnun.is
Its theme is breaking free from harmful habits or behavioral patterns. The modalities used are:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing, Poetry therapy, Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness and Meditation instructions
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Toolbox for improved health and well-being
Friday 12th of October 2018, 14:00
Workshop at Nordic Arts Therapy Conference 2018:
Trauma Treatment for Groups Integrating Expressive Arts Therapy and EMDR
Link to conference: https://ncatc2018.is
2nd-4th of November 2018
Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat is a weekend workshop held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. Click here to register: www.heilsustofnun.is
Its theme is breaking free from harmful habits or behavioral patterns. The modalities used are:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing, Poetry therapy, Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness and Meditation instructions
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Toolbox for improved health and well-being
2nd-4th of March 2018, Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat is a weekend workshop held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. Click here to register: www.heilsustofnun.is
Its theme is breaking free from harmful habits or behavioral patterns. The modalities used are:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing, Poetry therapy, Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness and Meditation instructions
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Toolbox for improved health and well-being
6th-8th of October 2017, Healing the Healers, Mývatn, Iceland
EMDR-Art Therapy and the Angel-Hug
Presentation on the effects of underlying trauma on all areas of our lives and how to process and overcome it.
Brief overview of trauma research and EMDR efficiency. Introduction of the benefits of integrating EMDR and Expressive Arts therapy and how this combination makes EMDR processing possible in groups.
One hour EMDR-Art Therapy Workshop
Teaching of the Angel-Hug, Rosa´s version of self-administerd EMDR.
10th-12th of November 2017
Heilsustofnun, Iceland
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat is a weekend workshop held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. Click here to register: www.heilsustofnun.is
Its theme is breaking free from harmful habits or behavioral patterns. The modalities used are:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing, Poetry therapy, Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness and Meditation instructions
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Toolbox for improved health and well-being
15th and 16th of September 2017
Heimsljós Messan
EMDR-Art Therapy and the Angel-Hug
Presentation on the effects of underlying trauma on all areas of our lives and how to process and overcome it.
Brief overview of trauma research and EMDR efficiency. Introduction of the benefits of integrating EMDR and Expressive Arts therapy and how this combination makes EMDR processing possible in groups.
Teaching of the Angel-Hug, Rosa´s version of self-administerd EMDR.
One our EMDR-Art Therapy workshop.
The Freedom and Happiness Retreats: 22-24th of September 2017
and July 30-August 1st 2017 (Iceland)
The Freedom and Happiness Retreat was a weekend workshop held at the magical site of Heilsustofnun in Iceland. (www.heilsustofnun.is)
Its theme was: Breaking free from unwanted habits or behaviour patterns. The modalities used were:
Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Singing, Clay, Painting, Free writing and Collage)
Group-EMDR trauma therapy
Parts work
Mindfulness
Psychoeducation on:
- trauma and "small t trauma"
- the neurological and psychological consequences of trauma
- how trauma creates unconscious, exiled parts of ourselves that, if not treated, cause us to act out
- how to heal from trauma and tools to maintain the changes
Healing the Healers
2015 Iceland
In "Healing with the Arts and EMDR" Rosa gave a presentation on trauma and its consequences and on how EMDR and the arts can be used to heal trauma in an efficient and enjoyable way.
The presentation was followed by a workshop in which participants experienced a brief version of the EMDR and ARTS Protocol for healing trauma and increased well-being.
Healing the Healers
2013 California
Having participated in the annual international and multidisciplinary Conference "Healing the Healers" almost every year since its beginnings, Rosa started contributing as a presenter in 2013.
In the workshop entitled "Your Path" she led participants through an imaginary voyage from their past to an improved future using guided imagery and Art Therapy. Participants were invited to work on a pattern or behaviour they wanted to change by exploring it with art and their imagination, allowing new perspectives and solutions to emerge.
EMDR-Art Group therapy Heilsustofnun, Reahabilitation Centre (Iceland)
In 2015 and 2016 Rosa ran "Trauma Processing" Workshops for guests. The workshop consisted of an educational component, explaining what trauma is, how it impacts our lives and how to recover from its sequela, and a therapeutic component. The group therapy was a combination of Expressive Arts Therapy (Dancing, Drama, Clay and Painting) and group EMDR.
Willow Creek Academy
Sausalito, California
In 2011 and 2015, Rosa ran a series of Workshops/Groups at an elementary school in Sausalito California. The aim was to settle discord that had formed between various groups at the school. The methods used were art therapy, poetry therapy, dance and movement therapy and Mindfulness training.