Description:
OPD Points: 7
5 x 3-day in-person training modules and 3 x 2-hour online classes. Equivalent to 16 training days (106 hours), spread over six months.
This course is designed as specialised advanced training for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists and those who support mental health and wellbeing. It introduces the theories, principles, methods and evidence base for applying Expressive Therapies in counselling with adult clients.
The Expressive Therapies approach was developed from Creative Arts Therapies by he trainers, weaving together creative arts, person-centred therapy, emotion-focused and somatic therapies, applied to client issues such as: relationships, grief and loss, anger, and self-judgement.
The approach is infused with transpersonal perspectives and trauma-informed sensitivity. The evidence-base is drawn from the research literature, and clinical observations from a combined 70 years of our work in consulting, supervising and teaching.
Modalities Introduced Through the Course: Therapeutic Writing; Use of Art, Music and Movement in Therapy; Symbol Work with miniatures; Self-Discovery Worksheets; Mindfulness; Visualisation; Self-Compassion; Body Focus; Emotion-focused Processes; Dream Symbols; Therapeutic Photography.
MODULE ONE: 3 days  20 – 22 February, 2025
Orientation to Expressive Therapies and Symbol Work
Introductory experiences with the creative arts modalities
FIRST ONLINE CLASS: 2 hours  Expressive Therapies: History, theory, and evidence base
MODULE TWO: 3 days  20 – 22 March, 2025
Art and Music in Therapy: Spontaneous and Guided Creativity
Engagement with visual arts, photography and music
SECOND ONLINE CLASS: 2 hours  What neuroscience tells us about emotion and body awareness
MODULE THREE: 3 days  15 – 17 May, 2025
Emotion and Somatic-Focused Awareness
Emotion-focused processes, enhancing body awareness, using rhythm and movement
MODULE FOUR: 3 days  26 – 28 June, 2025
Therapeutic Writing: Words, Metaphors and Poems
Therapeutic writing, creativity and poetic thought
THIRD ONLINE CLASS: 2 hours  Exploring the evidence base for mindfulness, self-compassion and self-care
MODULE FIVE: 3 days  18 – 20 September, 2025
The Inward Arc: Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Spirituality
Transpersonal psychotherapy, dream symbols and meditative practices
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
On completion of this course, participants will be skilled to:
·        Understand and apply the foundation principles and methods of Expressive Therapies with adult clients.
·        Demonstrate a person-centred, invitational approach to using Expressive Therapies.
·        Demonstrate advanced interpersonal facilitation skills using Expressive Therapies modalities.
·        Understand and demonstrate how to plan Expressive Therapies counselling sessions.
·        Assess the suitability of, and apply, emotionally-focused strategies for individual clients.
Assessment:
Presenter / Provider:
Dr Mark Pearson
Dr Helen Wilson
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr MARK PEARSON
Ph.D., M.Ed.(BEM); Dip T.; Cert HB & TP; Dip. ERC.
Mark was a primary school teacher, he spent several years studying Transpersonal Psychotherapy with Dr Stanislav Grof. In addition to teacher training and a two-year Diploma in Emotional Release Counselling, Mark holds a Masters in Education, majoring in behaviour management, and a PhD, researching multiple intelligence theory in counselling.
Dr HELEN WILSON
PhD., M. Couns.; B. Bus. (HRM); G. Dip. ERC.; Cert SP; Cert. HB & TP; Cert. ERC.
Helen has completed advanced studies in Transpersonal Psychotherapy with the Grof Transpersonal Training, has a degree in Human Resource Management, a Master of Counselling, and has a PhD, researching self-compassion.
Mark has been conducting training courses in Expressive Therapies and Sandplay Therapy around Australia for over 30 years. Mark has over 28 years of experience as a counsellor and counselling supervisor, and lectured in counselling at several Australian universities over the last 16 years. He is the author of Emotional Healing & Self-Esteem – Inner-Life Skills for Children and Adolescents (2004), Emotional First-Aid for Children (1991), Emotional Release for Children (2004), From Healing to Awakening (1991) and The Healing Journey (1997). He is the author of the Expressive Therapies groupwork program: Innerspace (2006).
Helen is co-founder of Expressive Therapies Australia, with Dr Mark Pearson, and a senior trainer in Expressive Therapies and Sandplay Therapy, around Australia and internationally. She has conducted a counselling and supervision practice for over 30 years. She offers online and individual supervision for therapists using sandplay and expressive therapies. Helen has completed all three levels of training in Emotional Release Counselling and Transpersonal Studies and holds a Post-Graduate Diploma. She has a Certificate in ERC with Children, a Certificate in Sandplay Therapy, as well as several qualifications in clinical supervision. Helen has completed advanced Sandplay Therapy training with Ruth Ammann, a close colleague of Dora Kalff, the founder of Sandplay. Helen has been a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in counselling in a number of Australian universities.
Mark and Helen are the co-authors of Sandplay & Symbol Work (2001), and Using Expressive Arts to Work with Mind, Body and Emotion (2009).
Car Parking:
Disabled Parking:
Yes
Start / End Date
Times:
Start:
End:
Course Duration:
15 day(s)
Course Hours:
106 hours
Registration Instructions:
Go to our website to download a detailed flyer, and to register and pay:
https://expressivetherapies.au/courses/cc_expressive_therapies_adults.php
