What ideas are explored:What is the difference between art and art therapy?How do I introduce art therapy to clients?How is art therapy suitable for individual and group work?What do I do after clients have made something?How do we know if this is working?Does it work for all ages and issues?When might this form of therapy not be useful?What types of art therapy are most suitable for the work I do?Training methods will include:Interactive presentationsLarge group discussionsPair and small group discussionsLive demonstrations of methods and experiential exercisesPractical experience with different types of art mediaReflection opportunities for application of methodsWho should attend?Counsellors, psychologists, social workers, case workers, child and family workers, pastoral workers, other allied health professionals and students who are are curious about expanding their counselling practice to use art methods. No artistic experience or skill is necessary. Certificate: In order to gain OPD points for this event, participants will need to undertake an assessment  at the end of the online workshop and successfully pass at no lower than 80%.