courses
The following are non-degree arts therapy courses on offer in Australia and New Zealand. For ANZATA recognised degree courses please go to the Professional Training page
Play Therapy Australia and Cancer Council of WA Scholarships
Play Therapy Australia is currently inviting suitable applicants to apply to study the Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Play Therapy, course commencing in March 2012. The Cancer Council of WA has very generously offered two scholarships of $5000.00 each to Health Professionals wishing to gain a qualification in Clinical Play Therapy. Please see attached for scholarship information and applicant prerequisites.
For more info: www.playtherapyaustralia.com or www.cancerwa.asn.au/
CECAT – Centre for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy
INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introduction is an enriching experience for people who work or would like to work with children, adolescents or adults and who wish to enhance their practice through art.
ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Art Therapy is still in its early stages of development in Australia and only three universities offer an extensive program. CECAT is committed to contribute to the training in art therapy and presents a solid foundation for those people who may not be able to study with one of the Universities. This course offers students, in a group of about 8-16 people, an extensive opportunity to experience and learn a range of verbal and non-verbal art therapy approaches and therapeutic interventions used in different educational and clinical settings. The focus will be to work with unconscious processes and how they can be utilised in combination with widely used evidence-based practices. Participants can expect to be exposed to experiences that may stimulate their emotions and offer opportunities for self-disclosure
Note: This course does not offer personal therapy and is not a formal degree.
MASTER CLASS
Art Therapy and evidence-based Trauma Intervention. Participants can expect to be exposed to experiences that may stimulate their emotions and offer opportunities for self-disclosure.
DATES
• One or Two Day Introduction:
9am to 4pm, 17-18 March, 26-27 May, 10-11 November 2012
• Master Class for Graduate Art Therapists:
9am to 4pm,13-14 October 2012 (‘Art Therapy and Trauma’)
• Ten Weekends of the next One Year Course 2012-2013:
9am to 4pm,23-24 June, 21-22 July, 25-26 August, 15-16 September,
9am to 4pm, 27-28 October and 24-25 November
• Further dates in 2013: to be advised
VENUE
Newcastle/ Heatherbrae –Sir Francis Drake, Comfort Inn, 2259 Pacific Highway, Heatherbrae
FURTHER INFORMATION and REGISTRATION
Contact: Robert P. Gray, Art Therapist – Psychologist – Theologian
MA A Th, AThR; B Soc Sc (Psych) (Hons), Assoc MAPS;BA Theol, MA Theo
robert.gray@arttherapycourses.com.au
www.arttherapycourses.com.au
MARI – Mandala Assessment Research Instrument
MARI Practitioner Training now available in Australia
The MARI, based on the studies of Carl Jung and Joan Kellogg, the MARI offers the resources to integrate this powerful body of knowledge on the drawn mandala into your practice as an assessment tool for working with client energies,tracking therapeutic progress, setting goals, and for growth and spiritual enrichment.
The MARI offers:
• Insights into colour and form in drawn mandalas.
• Guidelines for identifying mandala form and colour with archetypal stages on The Great Round.
• Increased awareness of healing cyclical nature of life.
• Mandala theory related to the spectrum of consciousness and ego development.
• Accesses the four aspects of our consciousness: Thinking, Feeling, Sensing and Intuiting.
• Insights into the direct correlation of the MARI with what is happening in a person's life.
• Case study material that demonstrates the mandala’s reflection of personal growth and healing.
• Knowledge of techniques for dialoguing the messages in client artworks – insights into various stages of therapy.
Next MARI Practitioner Dates:
Launceston: 2012 Dates TBA
Hobart: 2012 Dates TBA
Dorrigo: 2012 Dates TBA
Coming soon:
Virtual online part MARI PRACTITIONER training is planned for early 2012 for long distance students... see website shortly for dates and further details.
For more info contact:
Wendy Nash on ydnew@bigpond.com or Mob: 0409703779
www.wendynashstudio.com
www.maricreativeresources.com
Sandplay Therapy Training in Auckland
3 experiential practitoner levels
FACILITATORS:
Jean Parkinson – Registered Art Therapist, ANZATA
Lisabeth Toomey – Registered Music Therapist, ANZSMT
Dates of 2012 Workshops
23-24-25 January: Level 2 Sandplay Therapy, Auckland
School Holidays:
April, July, October: Levels and dates to be confirmed
Open to qualified Art Therapists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, and Psychologists.
Limited to 6 people per group.
For more info:contact Jean on jeanpark@xtra.co.nz
The Centre for Art Psychotherapy
Foundation Studies in Art Psychotherapy 2012
Suitable for Therapists, Counsellors, Artists, Educators and Others
160 Hours Training over Ten Weekends
Conducted in Four Modules:
INTRODUCTORY Module I:
Examines theoretical approaches and application through experiential workshop demonstration.
EXPERIENTIAL Module II:
Ongoing art therapy group work to promote self-awareness and personal growth.
CLINICAL Module III:
Application of theory to practice based on participants’ area(s) of specialist interest.
PRACTICAL Module IV:
Design, participate and conduct an art therapy group. Integrates theory, practice and experiential learning.
Where:Mount Druitt, Western Sydney, NSW. (Just off the M4 Motorway and near public transport. This course is also available by distance learning.)
Dates:
18-19 Feb • 17-18 Mar • 28-29 April • 26-27 May • 23-24 June • 21-22 July • 18-19 Aug • 15-16 Sept • 20-21 Oct • 24-25 Nov
For more info:
Contact Annette Coulter on 0408 822 080 or (612) 4784 3278
Email: annettecoulter@bigpond.com
Website: www.artpsychotherapy.com.au
Or click here to download info brochure