Omaha Therapy and Arts Collaborative & NExT Foundation

03/22/2026

https://www.nextfoundationomaha.com/workshops-for-personal-growth

https://www.nextfoundationomaha.com/workshops-for-personal-growth

Join us for this original workshop: The Stories of Our Lives: Exploring Pivotal Moments Through Expressive Arts!

We have all experienced major life events such as a significant birthday, anniversary, graduation, new home, loss of a loved one or beloved pet, birth of a new family member, job loss or retirement, or parting ways with a partner or dear friend...these moments define us and, like it or not, set us on a new path.

This workshop is meant to challenge the tendency to label moments as "good or bad", instead, by exploring ways to honor and incorporate life experiences we can uncover newfound resilience, dignity, and empowerment when faced with the ups and downs of life.

Come create with Expressive Arts Therapist, Betsy Funk. She'll lead you through a creative process of collage and journaling in this Expressive Arts workshop.

03/22/2026

https://nextfoundation.corsizio.com/event/69b747208381d60210123a99

Meliz is back in May! Create a bouquet of your expressive garden through artist, Meliz's gift for making art accessible and fun! This creative workshop is for everyone interested in watercolor--no art experience needed!

Click on our bio! Flowers of the Season...

01/06/2026

https://nextfoundation.corsizio.com/event/693bae874b6eadd6c41b65d0

A micro retreat can have exo and global impact. Reciprocity with the natural world can nourish the self and translate to a deeper sense of self, relatedness to others, and impact ways of being in the greater world.

Reclaim aspects of yourself through the layered metaphor of the natural world. Ami brings her depth of knowledge, reciprocity and relationship to nature to life in this nourishing workshop.

11/08/2025

08/25/2025

Registration is now open for our arts-based mental health group for those with a diagnosis of Bipolar I or II or other cyclical mood disorder! Groups are facilitated by fully Licensed Independent Mental Health practitioners and a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist.

👉🏽click here to sign up or for more information!
https://www.nextfoundationomaha.com/programs-groups-for-special-populations

08/19/2025

🎶Join Music Therapist Amanda Rosado and Expressive Art Therapist Betsy Funk in this CEU workshop for professionals and clinicians interested in learning how to incorporate music into a therapy practice. This workshop will incorporate hands-on tools and exercises to confidently bring music into any therapy setting!

Sign up here 👉🏽https://www.nextfoundationomaha.com/workshops-for-personal-growth

08/06/2025

👉🏽Working artists and students can use the promo code ARTHEALS at checkout for a 25% discount!

07/31/2025

07/24/2025

07/03/2025

https://nextfoundation.corsizio.com/event/685de44af02127913e21bba3

Join Amanda Rosado, MT-BC, board certified music therapist, on a virtual workshop on music's impact on the body, and why it can be helpful for stress management and connection. This workshop will include opportunities to actively engage in unique music experiences and ideas of curating these experiences into your daily life. No prior music experiences are required!

07/03/2025

🙌🏻Save the date!!

✨For a night of inspiration, creativity, and community at the beautiful Joslyn Castle and Gardens!

🙏Support the NExT Foundation and our mission to improve mental health in Nebraska through Expressive Arts Therapy.

🌺Featuring:speed painters, dancers, musicians, story tellers
Friday Sept 5, 2025 6:00-9:00pm at Joslyn Castle and gardens.

Tickets go on sale soon!

Your support helps bring healing through art. Be the NExT step toward a healthier Nebraska.

06/02/2025

Update: This training is SOLD OUT!

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✨ Expressive Arts Therapy: An Overview and Application ✨
This intermediate-level training is perfect for social workers, mental health professionals, and students passionate about mental health and expressive arts.

Learn how to integrate inter-modal Expressive Arts into your practice and discover trauma-informed, somatic, and creative strategies to support healing, regulation, and connection.

🗓️ Friday, June 27, 2025
⏰ 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
📍 Thompson Alumni Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha

🎯 Learning Objectives Include:
✔️ Understanding the intermodal Expressive Arts Process
✔️ Gaining insight into how creative practice benefits both clients and clinicians
✔️ Exploring trauma-informed applications of Expressive Arts and somatic processing

🧠 Presenters:
Betsy Funk, LCSW, LIMHP, REAT
Natalie Hogge, LIMHP, REAT
Jea Theis, LICSW, LIMHP, REAT

Includes:
🎯6 Continuing Education (CE) units
🎯Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks
🎯Networking opportunities with fellow professionals
🎯Registration Fee: $150

Omaha Therapy and Arts Collaborative & NExT Foundation