Workshops for Therapists
Improv for Anxiety & Trauma:
Therapist Tools & Techniques (2 CE’s)
Workshop & CE’s hosted by: Thriving Vines Counseling & Consulting
Presented by: Bella Barajas, LMHC
This upcoming in-person workshop (2 CEs) explores the therapeutic power of improv for anxiety and trauma recovery. It provides creative, practical techniques that can be integrated into any therapeutic approach. In this interactive, trauma-informed workshop, you’ll learn how to use improv games, activities, and interventions to help clients engage with their emotional challenges and nervous system responses in a safe, supportive, and empowering way.
No performance or improv experience required! This workshop focuses on how to use improv to build emotional resilience, increase comfort with uncertainty, and foster trust in the therapeutic process—regardless of your primary therapeutic method. You’ll leave with a toolkit of versatile exercises you can immediately apply in your one-on-one or group sessions to support your clients’ healing and growth.
Join us for this exciting (2 CE) opportunity to expand your therapeutic skills and discover how play can be a powerful ally in anxiety and trauma recovery!
Fee: $50 per person.
Therapeutic Improv is a form of Experiential Therapy & Exposure Therapy - incorporating mindfulness & somatic awareness.
This workshop and CEU opportunity is hosted by Thriving Vines Counseling & Consulting.
Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is approved to offer continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-42448 Exp. 03/31/2027.
Upcoming workshop: Friday May 2, 2025
This workshop is ideal for clinicians working with clients who:
Struggle with anxiety, stress, or overwhelm
Experience difficulty tolerating uncertainty or discomfort
Have challenges with emotional expression or social interactions
Are recovering from trauma or complex trauma
Feel stuck in their healing process and need new ways to engage
Have perfectionism or fear of making mistakes
Struggle with self-trust or self-esteem
Need help with building resilience and coping skills
Are interested in exploring creative, experiential approaches to healing
About the Presenter
Bella Barajas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the owner and founder of Mind-Body Trauma Therapy. She earned her Master’s degree in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida in 2019. Bella specializes in helping adults and teens heal from complex trauma, childhood abuse, and anxiety, with a focus on nervous system regulation and developing self-trust.
Bella is trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS - Level 1), EMDR, and somatic practices. Bella’s approach emphasizes the powerful connection between the mind and body to promote deep, holistic healing.
Bella began studying improv in 2020 to work through her own fears and performance anxiety, discovering the power of spontaneity, presence, and connection. Since then, she has performed in three live shows and continues to integrate her passion for improv into her therapeutic work, guiding others toward greater self-compassion, creativity, and courage.
About the Host
Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting is a private practice offering in-person and telehealth, or virtual, mental health services in the state of Florida. Services offered include individual therapy for children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, parenting, communication, relationship issues, workplace stress, or other mental health needs. Our counselors are diverse in each of their trainings to include play therapy, EMDR, infant mental health, couples, and more.
