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6th Annual Expressing Pride SYMPOSIUM
6th Annual Expressing Pride SYMPOSIUM
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Embracing Community
Embracing Community
We wanted to show up in a way that felt meaningful to our community, in addition to what feels within our capacity, so this year's programming will look a little different than in years past! Introducing Embracing Community 2026! This will be a 1 day event on June 13, 2026 from 11-5 CDT that focuses on community gathering in 2 art experientials and a community meeting. 4 CEs will be offered for the 2 art experientials (2 per studio). Register HERE!
The schedule will be as follows:
11 am -1 pm: Studio 1: Make Your Queer Worlds
1 pm - 2 pm: Meal Break
2 pm - 3 pm: Community Meeting
3 pm - 5 pm: Studio 2: Queering Intuition: Creating a Queer Oracle Deck
All times are listed in Central Standard Time. We have a time zone converter available for your convenience here.
Presenters
Presenters
(In Alphabetical Order by First Name)
(In Alphabetical Order by First Name)
Outreach DIRECTOR + SecreTary
Outreach DIRECTOR + SecreTary
Sara Blevins-Ranes (they/them), MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a trauma informed art therapist based out of San Antonio, TX. They have just transitioned to a group practice, where their focus is on affirming care for queer and neurodivergent individuals.
Profile: Psychology Today
Founder + President
Founder + President
Zachary D. Van Den Berg (they/he), MA, LPC, ATR-BC, a graduate of Adler University with an MA in Counseling: Art Therapy and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute (SAIC), has held various leadership roles within the art therapy community, publishing queer affirming art therapy scholarship in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at regional, national, and international creative arts therapy conferences and symposia. They practice queer world-making art therapy at Community Arts, LLC in Austin, TX, serving LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups.
Websites: Zachary Van Den Berg / Our Queer Kin Mural Profile: Orcid
Email: zachary.vandenberg@gmail.com
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