Expressing the Unspeakable: Bringing Taboos to the Surface

Expressing the Unspeakable: Bringing Taboos to the Surface will explore traditionally taboo subjects, such as money, politics, sex, religion, and ability. This conference will afford professionals and students an opportunity to connect and learn about clinical work, research, training, and representation within art, dance/movement, drama and music therapies.

Britton Williams, MA, RDT, LCAT will be presenting the keynote, Playing with Monsters: Confronting our Shadow Selves on Friday, March 20th from 1:15 to 2:45 .

A panel of professionals will tackle the topic of sex, sharing their unique perspectives on how to embrace diverse sexual issues and practices while recognizing our own biases about sex. This panel will feature Haley Fox, M.A., LMHC/LPCC, Ph.D., ATR-BC/ATCS, MT-BC, REAT (Moderator), Alexa Ehrlich, MA, AMFT, Leah Stark, MT-BC, Heather Corinna, Founder, Director, Editor & Designer of The Scarleteen, and Matthew Amador, LSW.

ITA is introducing two closed-space affinity groups for attendees of color and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Earn 12.5 continuing education units (CEUs) over the course of this 2 day conference.

Visit our website to view the conference brochure featuring full workshop and presentation descriptions and to register: https://itachicago.org/conference/

The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn North Shore Evanston and is accessible.
Please see the Hilton Garden Inn website for list of accessible amenities: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ordevgi-hilton-garden-inn-chicago-north-shore-evanston/

Please email ITAconference@itachicago.org with any additional questions.