1. Identify at least two ways SoulCollage® and image-based inquiry can be applied as expressive tools to mitigate compassion fatigue and support practitioner self-care.

2. Demonstrate the four-step SoulCollage® card inquiry process ("I Am One Who...") to access non-verbal clinical insights during a peer exercise.

3. Describe three ethical considerations for integrating intuitive visual modalities into individual or group social work sessions.

   1. Examples of Ethical Considerations for SoulCollage® include:

      1. Scope of Practice vs. Art Therapy: SoulCollage® is an expressive self-inquiry tool, not formal Art Therapy. Social workers must clearly define their boundaries, present the modality as an adjunct self-care or reflective tool, and avoid interpreting, diagnosing, or analyzing a participant's artwork.

      2. Managing Unanticipated Emotional Material: Visual and intuitive exercises frequently bypass conscious defenses, which can bring up unexpected trauma, grief, or intense vulnerability. Practitioners must establish a container of psychological safety, offer clear opt-out choices ("right to pass"), and maintain a protocol for grounding or supporting dysregulated participants.

      3. Participant Autonomy & Non-Directive Facilitation: The core rule of SoulCollage® is "the maker is the sole interpreter of their cards." Facilitators must strictly refrain from offering unsolicited interpretations or imposing meaning onto another person's card, honoring client autonomy and self-determination.

      4. Cultural Responsiveness & Image Selection: Imagery is deeply tied to culture, identity, privilege, and representation. Social workers must consider curating diverse magazine/image selection options to prevent tokenism or microaggressions, allowing participants of all backgrounds, racial identities, body types, and abilities to find representative images.

SoulCollage® is a creative and intuitive process that uses images to create cards that can offer meaning, connection and reflection. No art experience needed because we are ALL artists. SoulCollage® is a great way to pause, explore, connect, witness others and have FUN!

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Andrea Beck-Lundskow is a licensed social worker who has practiced for over twenty years in settings including hospice, inpatient hospital, outpatient clinics and private practice. Andrea holds a masters degree in social work (MSW) from Grand Valley State University. She has a Certificate in Sexual Health from the University of Michigan, is a Certified Body Trust Provider by the Center for Body Trust and is trained as a SoulCollage® Facilitator. Andrea is a lifelong creative and finds the practice of SoulCollage®, watercolor, podcasting and connecting with others through creative pursuits an integral part of her life and work.

You can find Andrea at andreabecklundskow.com/soulcollage