Art Therapy as a Self-Help Tool
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| 8 x Thu, 20 Feb - 10 Apr | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Classroom |
Introduction:
Have you heard about the benefits of Art therapy and would like to experience the joy of art therapy for yourself? Are you wanting to explore your inner and outer world through delving into creative and healing processes?
In this course you will be provided with a range of art therapy-based activities and creative expressive processes that will help provide you with a deeper insight and awareness of yourself and give meaningful expression to your lived experiences which can be a pathway to healing.
The joy of play and expressing ourselves creatively came naturally as children, but through the demands of life, work, study, family or personal struggles, these joys are often lost. Come on an 8 week journey and rediscover the healing and therapeutic power of expressive art therapy. No artistic skills or experience are required, it is more about the art making process and experience not the end result. An experienced and professionally trained Art Psychotherapist will gently guide and support you through these activities and processes.
This is not a training course to become an Art Therapist, but more of a self-help, self-awareness experience which you can utilise in your daily life, long after the course has ended.
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This course is subsidised by the NSW governments Adult and Community Education (ACE) program. You could be eligible for fee-free training under this program.^
Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.
We keep our class sizes small so that you get a better experience. Avoid disappointment, enrol early!
Click here to read our Refund Policy
With small class sizes for a better learning experience, our courses can fill up fast, but they also need a minimum number of enrolments to run, so avoid disappointment and enrol early!
In this course you will be provided with a range of art therapy-based activities and creative expressive processes that will help provide you with a deeper insight and awareness of yourself and give meaningful expression to your lived experiences which can be a pathway to healing.
The joy of play and expressing ourselves creatively came naturally as children, but through the demands of life, work, study, family or personal struggles, these joys are often lost. Come on an 8 week journey and rediscover the healing and therapeutic power of expressive art therapy. No artistic skills or experience are required, it is more about the art making process and experience not the end result. An experienced and professionally trained Art Psychotherapist will gently guide and support you through these activities and processes.
This is not a training course to become an Art Therapist, but more of a self-help, self-awareness experience which you can utilise in your daily life, long after the course has ended.
What to Bring:
- Refreshments, snacks
- All materials will be provided
This course is subsidised by the NSW governments Adult and Community Education (ACE) program. You could be eligible for fee-free training under this program.^
To be eligible for ACE funding, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen; and
- Live or work in New South Wales; and
- Be aged 15 years or older; and
- No longer be at school or equivalent; and
- Provide the College with your USI at the time of enrolment (admin staff can assist you in obtaining a USI)
For more information on ACE eligibility criteria, click here or call our office on 02 6684 3374.
^This course is fee-free for eligible applicants
*As places and class sizes are limited, please provide a minimum of 48hrs notice if any unforeseen circumstances prevent attendance, so that a funded opportunity can be offered to another person. A $100 cancellation fee will apply to enrolled applicants that do not attend any sessions of the course without sufficient notice.
Important information
Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include your receipt and inform you of the dates, times and venue for your course. It will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you.Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.
We keep our class sizes small so that you get a better experience. Avoid disappointment, enrol early!
Student Policies and Procedures
Please review our Student Handbook for information regarding student policies, procedures and responsibilities.
USI
From 1 January 2015 all students undertaking accredited training must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This requirement applies to all nationally recognised training, from full qualifications to single-unit courses.
You must provide BRCC with your USI at enrolment. If you don’t already have one, you (or your parent or guardian) can apply for one at http://usi.gov.au/create-your-USI/Pages/default.aspx. You will need to have one form of identification and a valid email address to create your USI.
Alternatively, college staff can assist you to create your USI. We will need to collect your identification and personal information to complete this. You will also need to complete a consent form for us to do this.
Storage, disclosure, use and security of the USI will adhere to the rules relating to the USI: https://www.usi.gov.au/about-us/privacy.
You must provide BRCC with your USI at enrolment. If you don’t already have one, you (or your parent or guardian) can apply for one at http://usi.gov.au/create-your-USI/Pages/default.aspx. You will need to have one form of identification and a valid email address to create your USI.
Alternatively, college staff can assist you to create your USI. We will need to collect your identification and personal information to complete this. You will also need to complete a consent form for us to do this.
Storage, disclosure, use and security of the USI will adhere to the rules relating to the USI: https://www.usi.gov.au/about-us/privacy.
Click here to read our Refund Policy
With small class sizes for a better learning experience, our courses can fill up fast, but they also need a minimum number of enrolments to run, so avoid disappointment and enrol early!
Tutor Profile:
Tanya Whittle
Tanya is a compassionate, respectful and empathic person with a strong sense of integrity and social justice who values authenticity and kindness. She enjoys helping and supporting others and working in the local community. Through both training and experience in this field, Tanya has witnessed the power of Art Therapy as a tool for self-expression, mindfulness, self-soothing, healing, and helping to bring about what is unconscious to the surface, through various art mediums.
Tanya is a qualified Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist and Art Therapist, she holds a Masters in Art Therapy, a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons), a Graduate Diploma in Expressive Therapies, an Associate Diploma in Social Sciences and Adv. Cert in Welfare (Tafe).
Tanya has worked for over 30 years with NSW Health in a range of settings in both Sydney and the Northern Rivers (Ballina, Lismore, Byron and Tweed), and in private practice, where she used Art Therapy to help clients work through their life experiences and new meaning and pathways to healing. She has also worked in hospitals, Mental Health in-patient units, and community health centres. She has specialised in the areas of mental health, domestic violence, suicidality, trauma, Grief & Loss and Palliative Care and has worked across the life span, in particular with Adolescents, Adults and families.
Tanya believes the body, mind and soul are all interconnected, and that being able to express oneself in a safe and contained way through the process of Art Therapy leads to authenticity and alignment to one’s values and true self.
Tanya is a compassionate, respectful and empathic person with a strong sense of integrity and social justice who values authenticity and kindness. She enjoys helping and supporting others and working in the local community. Through both training and experience in this field, Tanya has witnessed the power of Art Therapy as a tool for self-expression, mindfulness, self-soothing, healing, and helping to bring about what is unconscious to the surface, through various art mediums.
Tanya is a qualified Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist and Art Therapist, she holds a Masters in Art Therapy, a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons), a Graduate Diploma in Expressive Therapies, an Associate Diploma in Social Sciences and Adv. Cert in Welfare (Tafe).
Tanya has worked for over 30 years with NSW Health in a range of settings in both Sydney and the Northern Rivers (Ballina, Lismore, Byron and Tweed), and in private practice, where she used Art Therapy to help clients work through their life experiences and new meaning and pathways to healing. She has also worked in hospitals, Mental Health in-patient units, and community health centres. She has specialised in the areas of mental health, domestic violence, suicidality, trauma, Grief & Loss and Palliative Care and has worked across the life span, in particular with Adolescents, Adults and families.
Tanya believes the body, mind and soul are all interconnected, and that being able to express oneself in a safe and contained way through the process of Art Therapy leads to authenticity and alignment to one’s values and true self.
