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June 6, 2022
We had a heartwarming, informative, and insightful time together with Anin Utigaard presenting “Natalie Rogers, a Mentor and Friend: Person-Centered Expressive Arts and Its Applications”. Anin shared about her experience of meeting Natalie in 1988— along with precious photos of Natalie in the early phase of her career (including one with her father, Carl Rogers, while in Japan)— and continuing into Natalie’s later years.
The Person-Centered Approach came alive through Anin’s compassionate presence and engaging PowerPoint presentation that included theory and case examples. Here’s a few quotes of some of the things that Anin learned from Natalie:
We all have an innate desire to grow and self-actualize, every one of us.
When we are fully heard, understood, and accepted, we can then accept ourselves and grow.
The expressive arts and creativity are ways to transform our world.
Anin also led us in a beautiful guided meditation in which we met a wise being or guide (known or unknown), and received an important message. The richness was enhanced through sharing, listening and the opportunity to ask questions.
Participant highlights of what they enjoyed most:
"The meditation was excellent, thank you for the wonderful guidance. I will treasure this experience and look forward to more."
"Hearing about Anin's relationship with Natalie and feeling her warmth come through as she talks about the person centered approach."
About Anin Utigaard:
Nina “Anin”' Utigaard is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT). She works with individuals and groups of all ages and cultures. She was a founding Executive Co-Chair for the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association and continues to be on the Advisory Council for the organization. Anin was a faculty member with Natalie Rogers’ Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute for over ten years, and uses the Person-Centered approach in her work with clients. She has presented her work nationally and internationally since 1992. Her work with trauma, addiction, and adolescents began in 1991 at ThunderRoad in Oakland, California, where she used the PCEXA therapy with teens. Anin has a fine arts and professional music background, which she combined with psychology and the humanistic approach in psychotherapy. She believes that the arts are a transformative power that can change the world we live in.
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