Gestalt Art Therapy Centre

23/11/2011

NEW BOOK- GESTALT THERAPY by YARO STARAK

THE PRINCESS AND THE DRAGON may seem at first sight a book about a story.

When the reader opens the pages he can dive into various exercises which implement solutions to his or her relationship, like the one between the Princess and Prince, not to mention the Dragon.

With innovative exercises using the Gestalt Art Therapy approach, the book "Princess and the Dragon", becomes a book that should be present in the libraries of practitioners of psychology and therapy, interested in discovering new techniques and continue to offer its clients creative solutions they bring to their meetings.

The book is written in such a way that even people who do not have anything to do with the profession of counselling or psychotherapy, may read it and benefit from interesting experiments to practice with their partner.

The Princess and the Dragon talks about female and male energies that exist in a relationship, independent of sexual orientation.

Yaro Starak, a gestalt therapist and educator, has thirty years of experience and is a pioneer in the creation of the first Gestalt Art Therapy Institute in the world of which he is the Director, located in Australia. He is well known for his many workshops with men, couples and groups. Moreover, Yaro, is the Director of Online Training CAT, who teaches, along with his partner Gemma Garcia, Art Therapy Capability via Internet.

If you want you can buy the book here:

Traditional Book

e-book

YARO STARAK - CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Welcome to this year’s Alumni Practices Day where we will showcase current developments in social work practice and research. Throughout the day you will participate in sessions that will cover the daily challenges faced by social workers and be armed with the knowledge, skills and compentencies to address these issues. You won’t leave this conference without being professionally and personally challenged and inspired, which will have a positive impact on your practice. We have included our conference program below for your perusal.

LAST WORKSHOP 2011!!! ** PAINTING AND DRAWING IN THERAPY

CREATIVE TOOLS FOR PROFESSIONALS

ONE DAY WORKSHOPS

Saturday- 9:30 am to 05:00 pm

GESTALT ART THERAPY CENTRE

Brisbane- Qld- Australia

FEE FOR INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP : $125

03th DECEMBER 2011

PAINTING AND DRAWING IN THERAPY.

Basic Information:

Gestalt art therapy is a recent phenomenon where we apply the art medium to develop a capacity of awareness in the client for the purpose of working through the issues that are presented. It is different from the more analytical approaches in that it emphasises personal responsibility, and that focuses upon the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.

Practical experiments:

-Make an open ended drawing. Ask the client how he or she feels using lines, shapes, and colours. Therapy regarding the pictures is generally based on the presence and absence of many elements, such as use of colour, blending, and placement of the images on the paper.

-Draw a mandala from the card you have chosen with an oil pastel choosing a colour. The client is then asked to explain if there were any meanings, experiences, or related information related to the mandala they drew. This work is based on the beliefs of Joan Kellogg, who sees a recurring correlation between the images, pattern and shapes in the mandalas.

-Draw a person under the rain. Then ask the client to identify with this person: "How old is the person in your drawing? What is he or she doing? Who is this person in your life? And so on. This is a projective assessment and the person, the weather, the umbrella in the drawing represent different aspects of the client and the way the client feels about him or herself.

Materials:

All the materials will be available in the sessions.

14/10/2011

THE HEALING ARTS SERIES BY YARO STARAK.

ONE DAY WORKSHOPS

Saturdays- 9:30 Am to 05:00 Pm

DATES

WORKSHOPS

SPECIAL PRICE FOR ALL WORKSHOPS: $450

FEE FOR INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP (CASUAL RATE): $125
More Info: gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com
Australia- Qld- Phone: 04 21514907

SECOND ART THERAPY CONFERENCE IN BALI 2012

Dear Art Therapist,

We are writing to inform you that the second Art Therapy Conference will be held in Bali in 2012.

At this time we have places available to give a workshop at the conference. There will be only four places available.

The deadline to send in the proposals is November 30, 2011.

If you are interested to offer a workshop, you can download the aplication forms: Here

You can download the Programme Conference: Here

You can download the registrations Forms: Here
Thank you

The organizers of Art therapy Conference in Bali 2012
Gestalt Art Therapy Centre
Yaro Starak and Gemma Garcia
More information: info@arttherapyconference.info
http://www.arttherapyconference.info/

09/08/2011

INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT THERAPY AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN USING ART TOOLS
September 2011

The Workshop was a success!!
Thank you everyone

Pictures of the Workshop participants :
INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT THERAPY AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN USING ART TOOLSA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND.

DATE: September 24 and 25 2011

COST FOR THE WORKSHOP:$169.00

Emerging from the background of a society addicted to growth and success is an interest again in the teachings of Gestalt founders Fritz and Laura Perls and in the many refinements made by Gestalt trainers worldwide since their passing. Those familiar with Gestalt have missed having a community where they can share their deepest selves and those new to Gestalt are just discoveringthat this kind of contact is possible. This seminar will focus on Gestalt's timeless understandings and existential practices as well as the therapy itself. Amazingly, some indigenous teachings as well as those of Buddhism and Eckhart Tolle's work have a lot in common with Gestalt principles.

FACILITATOR: YARO STARAK

Yaro is Gestalt Psychotherapist, Gestalt trainer , Men leadership facilitator, and Author of books on Gestalt Psychotherapy & Group facilitation. He is also Director Gestalt Art Therapy Centre-Australia.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.gestaltarttherapycentre.blogspot.com

gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com

Mob: 04 21514907

DAY TWO: WORKING WITH CHILDREN USING ART TOOLS.

On this day the following will be exploredas an introduction to doing Gestalt work with children:

•Use of drawing and colors

•Sand play with children

•Music therapy

•Family sculpturing

DAY ONE: Gestalt as a Way of Life

On this day the basic principles and practices will be covered through experiential exercises, discussion and some personal exploration. This will include:

• The paradoxical theory of change

• The magic of role playing

• Being open to the unexpected

• Experiencing the Now: savoring and chewing

• The importance of being specific and concrete

• The creative void, the Impasse

TIME: Sat 9:30 am to 5 pm. Sun: 9:30 am to 3 pm

05/07/2011

WORKSHOP 13 AUGUST. MOVEMENT- DANCE and GESTALT THERAPY- Brisbane- Australia

WORKSHOP 13 of AUGUST , open to all, you can participate even if you're not psychologists or therapists.

WORKSHOP DE DANZATERAPIA en Iglés y Español! Si te interesa el tema de la psicologia y crecimiento personal, si te gusta la expresión artistica, si quieres pasar un Sabado diferente contactanos:

gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com www.gestaltarttherapycentre.blogspot.com

ART THERAPY - A GESTALT APPROACH

Hello! Welcome to our creative therapy centre!

Here you will find everything related to Art Therapy using the Gestalt approach.

What is Art ?:

Art is genarally known as what is done by a person whose purpose is to express a message through symbols.

These symbolic tools can be music, paintings, sculptures, theater and so on.

What is Gestalt Therapy ?:

Gestalt therapy is a methodology within psychology that grew out of the research and work of the psychiatrist Dr.Fritz Perls and his wife Dr.Laura Perls.

These two professionals were coming from the psychoanalytic perspective and felt that this method was not enough to work with clients. Today we are clearly aware that no one single method can resolve the issues that involve a range of human suffering and growth.

Gestalt is a German word roughly meaning "Shape" or "configuration".

This concept is understood, in gneral terms, that all individual experiences are shaped by a figure and a background. As time goes on, and our needs change, the figure can become the background and vice versa. So in the client's experience, the figure is changing at all times from becoming a background and as the needs arise, the figure emerges seeking completion.

When we block or prevent this process, we become unaware and suffer. That is a part of the theoretical foundations of Gestalt therapy.

Gestalt therapy, therefore, is a "philosophy", a way of being in the world in the "here and now" and taking "response-aibility" without pushing the river. Thus life is a flow ..

What is GESTALT Art Therapy?

It is the sum of the two previous concepts, Gestal therapy and the use of tools we learn to use in art therapy.

Using the artistic tools and adding the gestalt language between client and psychotherapist we work jointly to decode the messages hidden in the intrinsic symbols representing the client's situation. The Psychotherapist accompanies the client in the process of "discovering" what is helpful and not analysing or interpreting, but suggesting and asking the client what it is he or she knows are the answers and supports client's need to discover the ncessary solutions.

WE ARE SURE THAT YOU WILL BE ATTRACTED by this new way of working with emotions, whether or not you are a professional psychologist or therapist, since many of the exercises can be used personally for your own growth.

Our work is done in Australia & Spain and other countries. We have given workshops and participated in conferences throughout the world. We are located in our offices at the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre in Brisbane -Australia.

BE HAPPY HERE AND NOW..... AND BE CREATIVE !

Yaro Starak - Gestalt Psychoterapist
Gemma Garcia- Gestalt Therapist- Ericksonian Hypnosis

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1-TRAINING MODULES FOR SALE: Gestalt art therapy

1.1-FOR PSYCHOLOGY & THERAPY PROFESSIONALS:

Here you will find and carry out therapeutic work with tools that combine art and gestalt method.

You can learn new ways of providing therapeutic treatment depending on the particular situation and client needs.

1.2-ART AS PERSONAL GROWTH

These modules can be practical exercises for your "realize" how do you do in your life.

There are specific modules that you can play with your partner and / or family.

SKYPE - ON LINE THERAPY

We offer brief therapy sessions via Skype. You may request a no-obligation appointment with us, the first session is free.

This is a way of doing personal therapy we call "Emergency work" used in very special cases and situations. For us, the therapy session should be mainly for the benefit of the client needing immediate help.

BOOKS FOR SALE:

GESTALT THERAPY theory and practice - some books written by Yaro Starak

A GESTALT TEST: you can acquire to discover your potentials.

VIDEOS & DVD focussing on gestalt work and art therapy work.

ARTICLES: Written by varoius therapists from Australia, NZ and overseas.

Yaro Starak

He graduated in Psychology from the University of Manitoba and in Social Work from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He continued his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, specializing in group psychotherapy and Adult Education. He trained in Gestalt Therapy with Jorge Rosner at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto and after graduation, he was a faculty member for four years. He worked as a professor at the University of Queensland, Australia and is founder of the Gestalt Center in Brisbane and Terrigal near Sydney in this country. Yaro conducts gestalt traning workshops in Spain, Mexico, Denmark, Germany and Canada. He also gives workshops for groups of men using indigenous rituals.

Gemma Garcia

Gestalt Therapist. Master diploma from the Gestalt Institute Valencia (Spain). Art Therapist using the Gestalt approach. Master in Ericksonian Psychology at the University of Valencia (Spain). Communications Operator at the Provincial Emergency Coordination centre and Fire Consortium (Castellon, Spain) Naval radiotelephone operator. Group work and individual psychological intervention in crisis and emotional impact on collective emergencies with firefighters, policemen, paramedics using Gestalt art therapy techniques.