Beth Argot serves with A.C.T. International and is the Arts & Trauma Healing Liaison, PhD Coordinator, and Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in World Arts at Dallas International University. Mary Beth Saurman is the Creative Arts Therapist, and SIL International Senior.
Online: 11 January 2024
Residential Intensive: 18 - 28 March, 2024
This course is delivered in partnership with Dallas International University and the Trauma Healing Institute, both based in America. It fosters a holistic interactive approach, engaging Scripture within the healing process for people who suffer from the mental, emotional, and spiritual effects of trauma. It combines biblical truths with basic mental health principles expressed in ways that can be easily translated into other languages. This course will emphasize the importance of performing and visual arts in trauma healing.
Through this course you will learn to:
This is a graduate level course. Participants who sign up for ATH UK must be able to attend the 10 day classroom based teaching at All Nations Christian College.
The Arts and Trauma Healing course (ATH UK) is taught online at Dallas International University USA, with a residential element at All Nations Christian College in the UK. It is a "blended" course, with readings and assignments to be completed online, prior to a 10 day intensive course of participatory classes at All Nations.
This course is offered in collaboration with ABS’s Trauma Healing Institute (THI) and the Trauma Healing Alliance. In addition to earning Dallas International University (DIU) course credit, students who demonstrate readiness on completion of this course and complete two approved ATH healing groups according to ATH guidelines will be considered for certification by THI as Apprentice Facilitators in trauma healing.
If you would like to apply for this course you can only do this through the Dallas International University website.
Stage 1 - Dallas International University Application:
Both the transcript and the translation should be sent to: admissions@diu.edu or to: Dallas International University Admissions, 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas TX 75236 USA.
Stage 2 - All Nations Residential Application:
The closing date for application for the residential part of the course is 6th March 2024.
Course Fees 2024
Course fees are on the Dallas International University (DIU) website according to credit/audit option.
Accommodation for residential at All Nations (full-board) 2024:
This is to be paid during the second stage of the application process.
Total: £360