Edovo Plus: Art Therapy for Self-Improvement, Reduced Anxiety and Better Relationships by Pamela Hayes

Edovo Plus: Art Therapy for Self-Improvement, Reduced Anxiety and Better Relationships by Pamela Hayes

Art Therapy for Self-Improvement, Reduced Anxiety and Better Relationships by Pamela Hayes

Emotional wellbeing, anger/conflict/stress management


Background and Credentials

Pamela Malkoff Hayes, MFT, LMCH, LMHC, LPC, ATR-BC is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the states of California, Florida, Georgia, and Rhode Island. She is also a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist with the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Her specialties include: alcohol and drug addictions, relationships, families and parenting, depression and anxiety, grief, LGBTQ, gender identity and sexuality. She is also a court certified Sexual Abuse Evaluator and trained in Hypnotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).


Ms. Malkoff Hayes has a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in New York, NY and Otis/Parsons in Los Angeles, CA and a Graduate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy from The Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA


Over the course of her career she has worked in schools, hospitals, prisons, foster and residential care centers, and at her private practice. She is also a noted speaker and educator, lecturing, and provides online therapeutic services in conjunction with Headspace Health.


She has taught art therapy courses at Philips Graduate University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Chicago School for Professional Psychology. She has written and produced several books online classes on Art Therapy. She hosts the video podcast, “3 Minute Art Therapy'', and was featured on “The Science of Happiness” as the expert Art Therapist.

Course Description

  • Estimated time to complete: 4 hours

  • Courses: 1 

  • Languages Available: English 

  • Engagement Questions: 100+


The Art Therapy for Self-Improvement, Reduced Anxiety and Better Relationships course is a comprehensive and integrative system that uses Art Therapy techniques to help individuals understand themselves on a much deeper level and make real changes toward a better version of themselves. Art therapy is so much more than “just drawing pictures.” It is the field where the worlds of art and psychology meet to help people work through challenging behavior problems, addiction, stress, anxiety, marital problems, and much more. 


Course Objectives 

  • Understand why and how Art Therapy can be so effective and powerful.

  • Apply effective communication skills to enhance your relationships.

  • Implement the art process as a new coping tool.

  • Explore how Art Therapy can help you manage your emotions.

  • Illustrate emotions through different art techniques.

  • Understand why and how art therapy can be an effective coping tool.

  • Implement the art process as a stress management tool.

  • Practice new techniques to reduce anxiety.

  • Understand themselves and their internal motivations. 

  • Describe the fears that are preventing them from becoming the person they're meant to be.

  • Use effective communication skills to develop healthy relationships. 


Course Benefits

  • Reduce stress and anxiety

  • Understand yourself and your internal motivations

  • Discover new ways of expressing yourself

  • Confront and address the fears that are stopping you from being the person you are meant to be 

  • Identify, confront and move past anxiety, stress, fear, and limiting beliefs

  • Learn how to express themselves therapeutically through drawing

  • Discover new strategies to deal with strong emotions

  • Use new techniques to increase self-awareness and self-worth

  • Develop healthy coping skills

  • Learn new means of communication

  • Build and maintain positive relationships


Check out the attached program manual for more information!