The Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy is a foundation course for those looking for applicable art-based tools to work with their clients. The exercises are designed to be not messy to suit an environment set up for talking therapy. The Training Program will be offered over three weekend workshops held at Claerwen Retreat in Apollo Bay. The aim of the courses is to enable participants to integrate art therapy approaches into the existing framework of their current practice, be it as counselor, social worker, teacher, nurse, artist, or psychologist…….. A wide range of practical exercises are taught to suit a range of different settings such as family art therapy, working with symbols, identity, and how to stabilize clients through building trust, safety, and self-esteem. The altogether total of 54 group hours will include experiential workshops, seminars, and supervision. The aim is to teach a wide range of exercises and approaches tools suitable for a variety of different client groups and inner needs.