Presentation Description 

Monday, July 21, 2025   5:00 - 7:00pm PDT  /  8:00 - 10:00pm EDT
For Asia: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 / Click here for your time zone 

This presentation includes a brief overview of the development of expressive arts in Hong Kong and the influence of the pioneering work of Natalie Rogers– founder of Person-Centered Expressive Arts (PCEA) and the Creative Connection®.  The humanistic principles of Person-Centered Expressive Arts are in line with the Chinese philosophy of loving-kindness, compassion, caring, patience, and open-mindedness.

Fiona will also present examples demonstrating the application of Person-Centered Expressive Arts, including working with couples and cancer, trainees in Nepal, and more. Through the Creative Connection®, different arts modalities are integrated– fostering an inner permission to create, play, listen, explore, understand, accept, and release. Participants experiencing Person-Centered Expressive Arts learn an effective, creative approach to grow and live. Experiential practice exercises will be included to experience the Creative Connection®.

CE Information (Live program only)

The LIVE program is eligible for 2 Continuing Education (CE) hours! Click here for CE information and purchasing (must purchase separately).

Note: CE Hours are only eligible for those that attend the full LIVE presentation on July 21, 2025. The recording of this presentation is not CE eligible.

Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7596. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

About the Presenter

Fiona Chang, Ph.D., RSW, REAT, has been practicing Person-Centered Expressive Arts and Psychotherapy in a variety of settings for 30 years in Hong Kong– particularly in the oncology psychosocial field, arts-based couple groups, grief, and trauma work. She is the Founding President of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of Hong Kong, and Vice-chairperson of “Art in Hospital”. She is currently a part-time lecturer in  the social work departments of The University of Hong Kong, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Fiona is the former Executive Co-chair and board member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA). She founded the Three-year Expressive Arts Therapy Training Program of the Centre on Behavioral Health of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2011. She received the H.K. International Cancer Congress Young Investigators’ Award, Outstanding Staff Award of Hospital Authority, Distinguished Social Work Alumni of HKU and the Shining Star Award of IEATA.

Registration Details

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